TX timeline strawhorse

["Newcomer, Eric" <Eric.Newcomer@iona.com>]

Hi,

Ian and I have spent some time roughing out what we believe might be a
doable schedule for completing the WS-TX work.  We are about halfway
through the year and I think it will be important for us to complete our
work in as close to the year timeframe as possible.

Therefore as a general statement I would say we intend to lead the TC
into a transition phase from "discovery" or raising issues into a phase
of thinking about finalizing the specs.  

The interop events are a key part of this, and so we created the
timeline more or less around these, and after a certain point trying to
focus the TC effort on fixing problems identified during the interop.

This draft timeline (below) is scheduled for discussion this Thursday -
Agenda item 7.  We look forward to your feedback, reaction, and help. 

Thanks, and talk with you then!

Eric
 
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June 30: All non-interop-related C/AT/BA issues to be submitted to the
TC.  After this date the bar will be raised and the chairs will organize
a
ballot (orinary majority ballot) to accept any new non-interop-related
issues.

July 14: live endpoints for AT scenarios to become available

Aug 18: AT interop testing complete. All interop-related C/AT issues to
have been submitted to the TC.  Work to resolve any issues. BA interop
testing to start immediately after the completion of AT interop testing.

Aug F2F (30/31): Approve WS-C, WS-AT public review (PR) drafts in order
to start 60-day public review. Initiate public review process with TC
Admin.

Sep 4: Start 60 day PR for C/AT

Sep 15: BA interop testing complete. All interop-related BA issues to
Have hbeen submitted to the TC by this date. Work to resolve any issues.

Oct 6: Produce/approve WS-BA public review (PR) drafts in order to start
60-day public review. Initiate public review process with TC Admin.

Oct 13: Start 60 day PR for C/AT

Nov 3: C/AT PR ends. Work to resolve any issues. [1]

Nov 17: Produce/approve WS-C/AT PR report. Produce/approve committee
Specs for C/AT.

Nov ??: F2F (to be arranged) ??

Dec 13: WS-BA PR ends. Work to resolve any issues [2].

Jan 12: Produce/approve WS-BA PR report. Produce/approve committee specs
for BA.

Jan 15:  Submit C/AT/BA committee specs to OASIS for OASIS standard
ballot.

Feb 1: OASIS to inform membership of forthcoming ballot

Feb 16: Membership ballot starts.

Feb 28: Voting period ends. All being well, we have an OASIS standard.


[1], [2]. Any substantive changes made following the 60-day public
Review require a further public review period of 15 days. This will move
the
schedule out.