IEEE 802'20 Technology Selection Process

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IEEE 802.20 Technology Selection Process

• Presentation of Contribution C802.20-04-72
• Dan Gal
• Berlin, September 14, 2004

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Introduction

• This is the presentation version of contribution
  C802.20-04-xx, a proposal for IEEE 802.20
  technology selection process (TSP)
• Purpose Start a working group discussion and
  trigger follow-up contributions for an
  agreed-upon technology selection procedure
• Goal Adopt a TSP in the November 2004 plenary
  meeting.

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Outline

• This TSP proposal includes
• Suggested process ground rules
• Selection process stages
• Form templates
• A list of open issues that require additional
  contributions and working group resolutions.

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TSP Elements

• Define Technology Proposal submission rules
• Define a scoring system
• Define selection rules
• Identify decision criteria issues that require
  working group resolution

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Section 1 - Introduction

• This proposal is not a complete procedure
• It is recommended that an agreed upon TSP be
  adopted before the call for 802.20 proposals

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Section 2.1 Document Precedence

• In case of a conflict with the rules, the
  applicable IEEE SA rules, as well as the 802.20
  rules, shall have higher precedence than the TSP

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Section 2.3.1 Proposal Submission Rules

• Technology proposals shall include five parts
• Part I Technical Specifications Summary (section
  2.3.2).
• Part II Technology Description (section 2.3.3).
• Part III PHY/MAC specifications (section 2.3.4).
• Part IV Evaluation Criteria simulations results
  (section 2.3.5).
• Part V Compliance statement (section 2.3.6).

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Section 2.3.1 Proposal Submission Rules

• Proposals need not be fully compliant with the
  802.20 SRD in order to be considered for the
  technology selection process
• Proposals shall comply with the IEEE 802 SA
  patent policies

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Section 2.3.2 Tech Proposal Part ITechnical
Specifications Summary

• Use SRD as a reference, specify values and
  indicate ranking

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Section 2.3.3 Tech Proposal Part IITechnology
Description

• Detailed technical description of the technology
• Use engineering white paper style
• Show how the proposal meets or exceeds the SRD
  requirements

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Section 2.3.4 Tech Proposal Part IIIPHY, MAC
Specifications

• Style and level of detail -- similar to IEEE 802
  standards

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Section 2.3.5 Tech Proposal Part IVPerformance
Evaluation Results

• Evaluation Criteria test results
• Use a uniform tech report template (TBD)

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Section 2.3.6 Tech Proposal Part VSRD
Compliance Statement

• A fully compliant proposal has no entries in the
  P column

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Section 2.3.7 Tech ProposalsSubmission

• Comply with the call for proposals requirements
• Post on the 802.20 website, at least 30 calendar
  days before a working group interim or plenary
  meeting.

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Section 2.3.7 Tech ProposalsPresentation

• Presentation material shall be fully consistent
  with the text of the formal proposal.
• In case of inconsistencies, the formal proposal
  shall prevail and a corrected presentation shall
  be submitted ASAP
• Presentations shall be treated like WG
  contribution and shall be allowed adequate time
  slots on the meeting agenda
• Generate meeting minutes of all presentations and
  associated QA

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Section 2.3.8 Tech ProposalsAmendment
Consolidation

• Amended proposals shall not include significant
  changes (that affect performance)
• Submit and post amended proposals at least 14
  days prior to the next WG session
• Consolidated proposals shall be considered new
  proposal

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Section 2.3.9 Tech ProposalsScoring System
(slide 1)

• The scoring system shall consist of a list of the
  most essential (quantitative and qualitative)
  performance attributes required of a winning
  proposal
• A weighted average scoring system shall be
• Collect individual member scores and calculate
  the group average scores (tables 3 and 4)

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Section 2.3.9 Tech ProposalsScoring System
(slide 2)
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Section 2.3.9 Tech ProposalsScoring System
(slide 3)
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Section 2.3.9 Tech ProposalsScoring System
(slide 4)

• Issues the WG needs to resolve
• Establish the most essential requirements try
  to keep the list short (lt 20 items)
• Assign averaging weights

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Section 2.3.9 Tech ProposalsScoring System
(slide 5)

• The scoring process shall be conducted in a
  plenary session
• Final scores shall be posted on the WG website
  prior to the next step the voting rounds

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Section 2.3.10 Tech ProposalsSelection Rounds

• The selection of the winning proposal shall
  assure that the most meritorious proposal is
  chosen.
• The scoring process shall be conducted in a
  plenary session
• Elimination rounds followed by selection among
  the two finalists
• Voting of the winning proposal must be consistent
  with the scoring results, evaluation results and
  compliance tables.

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Section 2.4 Tech ProposalsSelection Stages

• Phase 1
• Stage 1 Proposal submissions.
• Stage 2 Working-group Presentations
• Stage 3 Review proposal compliance tables and
  evaluation results
• Stage 4 Poll and document the member-scores
• Stage 5 Proposal elimination (round 1)
  select the top-two proposals
• Stage 6 If proposal consolidation is
  requested, skip to Phase 2 below, otherwise,
  move to round 2 and select the
  winning proposal.
• Stage 7 Finalize the technology selection
  process.
• Phase 2 (optional, follow from stage 6 of
  Phase 1 above)
• Stage 1 Consolidated proposals submission
• Stage 2 Working-group Presentations
• Stage 3 Review proposal compliance tables and
  evaluation results
• Stage 4 Poll and document new member-scores
• Stage 5 Present the proposal-scores and vote
  the top-two proposals.
• Stage 6 Select the winning-proposal.
• Stage 7 Finalize the technology selection
  process.
• At any TSP stage, the working group may decide
  (by simple majority) to abort it and cycle back
  to the previous stage.

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Summary

• This TSP proposal is designed to assure a
  balanced and fair selection process
• Additional work is needed to bring this proposal
  to an agreed upon, complete TSP state (see TBD
  indications and the five annexes of contribution
  C802.20-04-72)