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Subject: RE: [soa-rm] Service-Orientation, SOA, RM vs. RA, etc.: Suggestion To Bring Us Closer Together


Yes - thanks Michael.

Joe

Joseph Chiusano
Booz Allen Hamilton
Visit us online@ http://www.boozallen.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Stiefel [mailto:development@reliablesoftware.com] 
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: soa-rm@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Re: [soa-rm] Service-Orientation, SOA, RM vs. RA, 
> etc.: Suggestion To Bring Us Closer Together
> 
> I infer from your statement that you maintain that the scope 
> of the TC == current scope of the RM. In other words we 
> cannot go beyond the current scope of the RM without 
> violating our charter.
> 
> I think what Joe is trying to say is that the charter of the 
> TC includes expanding the RM to include other abstractions.  
> These other abstractions might include what is needed to 
> handle multiple services.
> 
> Michael
> 
> At 09:55 AM 5/20/2005, Duane Nickull wrote:
> >The scope of the TC, as defined in our charter cannot be increased 
> >without re-chartering the TC.  This is a hard rule of OASIS. 
>  This is 
> >the reason why this TC exists instead of simply expanding 
> the scope of the ebSOA TC.
> >
> >Duane
> >
> >Michael Stiefel wrote:
> >
> >>My understanding of what Joe is asking is to see if the TC 
> thinks that 
> >>the current scope of the RM is enough, or if the scope of the RM 
> >>should be extended.
> >>
> >>He is not asking for the charter to be changed.
> >>
> >>Michael
> >>
> >>At 06:44 AM 5/20/2005, Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> >>
> >>><Quote>
> >>>Does that work for you?
> >>></Quote>
> >>>
> >>>Not at all. The issue is not about the charter (at least 
> not primarily). 
> >>>I would simply like to see us address the questions that I 
> proposed 
> >>>in the "pulse check" to get a sense of how the TC feels as a whole 
> >>>about these fundamental issues. A charter can say "we are 
> to develop 
> >>>X" and "here is what X is", but if - having said that - 
> when the work 
> >>>begins, it becomes clear that there are still places within the 
> >>>charter where there are room for interpretation, and the 
> >>>interpretation is not unified, I believe it is justified 
> to have clarification.
> >>>
> >>>Then if we see that the majority of the TC members are in the "I'm 
> >>>fine
> >>>- please proceed" category, there is no issue. If there 
> is, then we 
> >>>should go down the path of re-examining the charter. But 
> that may not 
> >>>even be necessary.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Joe
> >>>
> >>>-----------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> >>>---
> >>>*From:* Duane Nickull [mailto:dnickull@adobe.com]
> >>>*Sent:* Thu 5/19/2005 11:23 PM
> >>>*Cc:* soa-rm@lists.oasis-open.org
> >>>*Subject:* Re: [soa-rm] Service-Orientation, SOA, RM vs. RA, etc.: 
> >>>Suggestion To Bring Us Closer Together
> >>>
> >>>Joseph:
> >>>
> >>>I have been aware of only a few who are wanting to re-examine our 
> >>>charter.  Nevertheless, we are democratic.  We will put 
> this up for a 
> >>>vote.  If more than one third of the members feel this is worth 
> >>>taking time on, we will discuss it.  The one third represents the 
> >>>fact that some may not actually vote.  If less than one 
> third select 
> >>>to discuss it, then can we please accept the charter?
> >>>
> >>>We will set it up tomorrow and leave it open for one week.  That 
> >>>leaves plenty of time if it passes to distribute the 
> questions then 
> >>>compile the results.
> >>>
> >>>The rationale is that while a few may still wish to examine it, my 
> >>>perception is that the vast majority do accept the charter 
> and want 
> >>>to work on a reference model first, then RA.
> >>>
> >>>Does that work for you?
> >>>
> >>>Duane
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >So you don't see any problems regarding any of the below? You're 
> >>> >not aware of anyone expressing concern on our list 
> regarding what 
> >>> >it is we are defining, the scope of it? Hmmmm.....maybe 
> I've been 
> >>> >operating in a different TC.;)
> >>> >
> >>> >Oh - I am also not referring to what is in our charter. 
> "It is in 
> >>> >our charter" is not, IMO, an effective way to address 
> the concerns 
> >>> >that people have been repeatedly expressing). One can 
> put things in 
> >>> >a charter, then start work, and be unclear as to whether or not 
> >>> >they have strayed from the charter.
> >>> >
> >>> >This is a simple request from a TC member to clarify 
> what they are 
> >>> >perceiving is a major disconnect within the TC on 
> several issues, 
> >>> >and it seems that the answer from the Chair on that is 
> "I don't see 
> >>> >any issue", when I believe it should be "Let's address 
> these concerns".
> >>> >
> >>> >Thanks,
> >>> >Joe
> >>> >
> >>> >Joseph Chiusano
> >>> >Booz Allen Hamilton
> >>> >Visit us online@ http://www.boozallen.com
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>> >>From: Duane Nickull [mailto:dnickull@adobe.com]
> >>> >>Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:03 PM
> >>> >>To: Chiusano Joseph
> >>> >>Cc: soa-rm@lists.oasis-open.org
> >>> >>Subject: Re: [soa-rm] Service-Orientation, SOA, RM vs. RA,
> >>> >>etc.: Suggestion To Bring Us Closer Together
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Comments inline:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>Duane,
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>I would like to make a suggestion to help clear up the current 
> >>> >>>division in our TC on some basic issues, which I 
> believe is truly 
> >>> >>>inhibiting our ability to move forward in a unified way - and 
> >>> >>>will continue to do so unless we address it at this time.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>The most prominent division that I have perceived over the
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>course of
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>several weeks is: "If we are defining a reference 
> model, what is 
> >>> >>>it for? Is it for a single service? (call this
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>"service-orientation") or
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>SOA?" IOW, "Is it SO-RM, or SOA-RM?"
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>I think that there is no disagreement of what a RM is 
> or what we 
> >>> >>are calling the TC.  That has been specified in the 
> charter from 
> >>> >>day 1 in very clear language.  We did have a brief conversation 
> >>> >>about the name but it was my observation that only 1 or 2 were 
> >>> >>even willing to change it.  The rest of the 91 members 
> seem to be 
> >>> >>in agreement.  Likewise - who is still confused as to 
> the purpose 
> >>> >>of a reference model?
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>The second most prominent division that I have 
> perceived over the 
> >>> >>>course of several weeks is: "Where is the line drawn 
> between RM 
> >>> >>>and RA?". Last week I began a thread[1] on this question, and I
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>thank all
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>who contributed (Matt, Duane, Ken, Rex, Francis, any others
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>I missed).
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>However, I think we really need to drill down into this
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>question more
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>and have a crystal clear answer before we go any farther,
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>else run the
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>risk of creating an RM that cannot easily "bridge to" an RA.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>This is something that is less clear but I feel we are on track 
> >>> >>with our current activities.  Matt's email clarified it 
> very well 
> >>> >>IMO.  We now have a collective responsibility to ensure 
> our RM is 
> >>> >>usable, unique etc.  We must be vigilant in that regard.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>So, I would like to propose a solution:
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>I would like to propose that we take an informal poll (not a 
> >>> >>>formal
> >>> >>>vote) across the TC as a "pulse check" that will enable us to 
> >>> >>>come closer together on these vital issues. The poll would be
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>comprised of
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>the following questions (folks would simply put an "*" to
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>the left of
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>the letter of their response):
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>><Questions>
> >>> >>>(1) Do you believe that the RM in our current draft is:
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>A. A service-orientation reference model B. A SOA reference
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>model C.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>Other
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>Joseph - I am sorry but this is in our charter. it is 
> not up for 
> >>> >>negotiation.  Everyone who joined this TC had the 
> opportunity to 
> >>> >>read the charter.  We allowed discussion on it once or 
> twice and 
> >>> >>my recollection is that there is clear consensus on 
> both the name 
> >>> >>and purpose of the TC.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Reference Models are clearly scoped and defined.  This 
> TC should 
> >>> >>not impose to re-define what a reference model is.
> >>> >>First - it will probably not fly with established software 
> >>> >>architects.  Second - we already decided to adopt and use the 
> >>> >>industry standard definition (again - in the charter).
> >>> >>
> >>> >>We have much more important work to contemplate.  I 
> would like to 
> >>> >>harness the collective experience and energy of this TC 
> to get the 
> >>> >>core model nailed down.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>As we progress, we will have the opportunity to examine 
> and tune 
> >>> >>the RM to be useful.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Duane
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> 
> 
> 


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