2004 SAB Vitality Review

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2004 SAB Vitality Review

• Susan K. (Kathy) Land
• Vitality Chair

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Roster Website Review

• All SAB sponsored standards committees have
  active websites.
• DASC, IASC, LMSC, LTSC, MMSC, PASC, S2ESC, SISO,
  SSSC, TTSC
• Format and content differ.
• Do we care?
• What can we learn?

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Good Ideas to Share

• IASC lists their active working groups, each
  working group has a web site (with link) and
  associated PAR.
• DASC annual report is available.
• LTSC provides a ballot invitation pool link.
• LMSC link to ordering information.
• MMSC request to join MSC e-mail list.
• PASC Subscriber services, web enrollment.
• S2ESC PP availability
• SISO online create a new product development or
  study group
• TTTC very good description of membership
  requirements
• SSSC links to related conferences and
  publications

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Web Vitality Suggestions
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Consolidation Targets

• Single web resource for developers
• Editors checklist
• Forms and templates
• Guide for standards developers
• BLOG or online discussion groups for developers
• SAB development Portal
• Ballot pool
• Sign up
• My Ballot
• Membership
• Single point of capture

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Related Vitality Issues

• Do our standards adequately cover the scope of
  its terms of reference?
• Each committee should examine relevant areas of
  interest and look for new markets
• Request for website feedback, new topic
  possibilities
• Are our standards delivered to the market in a
  timely fashion?
• Each committee should recommend process
  improvements
• Leverage the Internet in support of the
  development process
• Are our standards maintained and up-to-date?
• Continuity of volunteers, succession plans
• Each committee should aggressively address
  maintenance and continuity issues
• Standards related products paper, electronic,
  book series, training, CT
• Committees should market related products (web)
• Actively solicit contributions from membership
  (web)