Re: [wss] TC for Policy in support of WSS and other activities

[ronald monzillo <ronald.monzillo@sun.com>]

To accomodate west coast participants,
we have decided to shift the meeting start to
10 AM EST, 7 AM PST. We have also arranged a video
conference bridge between our Santa Clara, CA. and
Burlington MA. offices.

The meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. (EST) 7:00 AM (PST)
and end at about 6:00 P.M (EST). The East coast meeting
room, will open at 9:00 AM for informal discussions and
planning of the events of the day. The west coast meeting
room will open just before 7:00 A.M (PST).

Ron Monzillo
781 442-0968

Meeting Rooms:

East Coast: BUR01, room Mark Twain (781) 442 2177
West Coast: SCA12, room Wah-Watusi

ronald monzillo wrote:
> This message contains the agenda for the policy meeting
> SUN will be hosting on Feb 21 at its Sun Burlington MA.
> campus.
> 
> This meeting will focus on the characterization of the
> policy related functionality required to support the
> interoperable use of mechanisms, including, but not
> limited to, the SOAP message security mechanisms being
> defined by the Web Services Security TC. The purpose of
> the meeting will be to capture these requirements in
> proposed charters for one or more open forums that will
> serve the industry by providing solutions to these
> important problems.
> 
> We intend to convene this meeting without requiring a
> pre-meeting legal agreement. The meeting will be a
> discussion of an important class of interoperability
> problems and will not attempt to craft or enhance a
> technical specification built on contributions from
> the attendees. No attendee should have any expectations
> regarding the confidentiality of the meeting, its contents,
> or its results. Each speaker must be responsible for what
> they choose to say, keeping in mind that no expectation of
> confidentiality should be presumed to apply to the statements
> they make.
> 
> We request that those who have not yet done so confirm their
> intent to attend or participate by teleconference so that we
> can reserve sufficient space and call-in capacity. We also
> encourage you to share this invitation with others who you
> feel may be interested or should participate. We will
> distribute call in details before the meeting.
> 
> 

The following is the (modified) proposed Agenda:

9:00-10:00 Continental Breakfast

10:00-10:15 (7:00-7:15 PST) Welcome and Introductions

10:15-10:30 (7:15-7:30 PST) Agenda Review and Refinement

10:30-12:15 (7:30-9:15 PST) Use Cases and Example Scenarios

     What types of policy negotiation problems do we seek
     solutions for?

     What is the nature of the interactions whose properties
     are being negotiated?

     What is the relationship of the negotiation to
     the interaction whose properties are being negotiated?

     Where in the interactions is there a need to apply
     the policies of the various actors in an interaction?

12:15-12:45 (9:15-9:45 PST) Lunch/Break

12:45-2:15 (9:45-11:15 PST) Detailed Problem Characterization and
     Decomposition

     Consideration of the following aspects and others
     as appropriate.

     The distribution or other communication of
     policy between interacting entities

     The grouping of related policy statements or the
     composition of policy from smaller perhaps reusable
     statment groups.

     The reconciliation of policy negotiation with
     a layered processing model

     The need for a semantic model in which to
     configure, manage, and interpret (including
     in combination) groups of policy staments.

     The need to allow for (perhaps decentralized)
     evolution of the policy framework or statement model.

2:15-2:30 (11:15-11:30 PST) Break/Lunch

2:30-4:00 (11:30-1:00 PST) Presentation and collaborative
    development of Work descriptions suitable for inclusion
    in the charters of one or more forums.

4:00-4:15 (1:00-1:15 PST) Break

4:15-5:45 (1:15-2:45 PST) Charter Discussion

     What forums (eg. TCs), if any, do we perceive as the
     appropriate host for a particular piece of work?

     Definition of next steps:

     How do we transfer problem description(s) to the
     appropriate forums, including potentially by deciding
     to charter a new forum?

     Discussion of forum specific requirements, collection
     of advocates, sponsors, etc, to meet the requirements
     of the standard organization.

5:45-6:00 (2:45-3:00 PST) Wrap up

> 
>           Directions to the Burlington Campus 
> 
> 
>           Sun Microsystems
> 
> 1 Network Drive, Bldg. 1
> Burlington, MA 01803
> (781) 442-0006
> 
>  From the airport:
> 
>     * Exit the airport toward the Sumner Tunnel (be prepared to pay
>       $3.00 toll fee) and take Route 93 North. Follow 93 North to Exit
>       37B (Route 95/128 South).
>     * Proceed South on Route 95/128 (approximately 5 miles) to Route 3
>       North, Exit 32B toward (Lowell/Nashua, NH).
>     * Follow Route 3 North for approximately 2 miles to Route 62. Exit
>       26 (Burlington/Bedford).
>     * Turn right at traffic light at end of ramp to Route 62, follow
>       through one traffic light then turn right at the second traffic
>       light onto Network Drive. You'll see the Sun campus on the right
>       after turning.
>     * Take the second entrance onto the Sun Campus and proceed straight
>       towards the building 1 lobby. You should park in the vistor's
>       parking lot which will be on your right as you approach the lobby.
>     * Enter the lobby and sign and obtain a badge from the receptionist.
>     * We will meet you in the lobby and escort you to the meeting room.
> 
>  From the Burlington Marriott:
> 
>     * exit the Hotel parking lot and turn left on Mall Road.
>     * Take it to "the end" (it turns into a different and smaller street
>       once you're past Burlington Mall) and turn right on Middlesex
>       Turnpike; a Tower Records will be on your near right at this
>       intersection.
>     * Continue for a mile or so, until you reach a traffic light with a
>       bank on your right. 
>     * Continue to go straight, and the road will bend left and turn into
>       Network Drive. You'll  see the
>     * Sun campus on your left.
>     * Take your first left into the campus and proceed straight towards
>       the building 1 lobby. You should park in the vistor's parking lot
>       which will be on your right as you approach the lobby.
>     * Enter the lobby and sign and obtain a badge from the
>       receptionist.We will meet you in the lobby and escort you to the
>       meeting room.
>