IEEE P1484'1 Architecture and Reference Model Working Group

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IEEE P1484.1 Architecture and Reference Model
Working Group

• Working Group Meeting
• March 17, 2003
• Paris

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IEEE LTSC P1484.1 Architecture WG Agenda

• 1400 Phone Conference Open - Welcome
• 1405 Review/Approval of prior meeting minutes
  and Agenda
• 1410 LTSA Draft Standard Sponsor Balloting
  Results
• Initial Sponsor Ballot Results (D10)
• Ballot Resolution Ctte Report (30 Oct. 2002)
• Recirculation Ballot Results (D11)
• Ballot Resolution Ctte Report (20 Feb. 2003)
• Submission to RevCOM (27 Mar. 2003)
• 1445 Discussion - WG Status Recommendations
• WG de-activation, pending RevCOM action
• Other alternatives
• 1500 Adjourn

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P1484.1 WG Meeting MinutesSept 17, 2002
Lawrence, KS

• Old Business
• 1. WG Chair Position held by Dr. Tyler due to
  expire as of this meeting.
• The SEC approved a temporary extension of duties
  for six months, until the March 2003 meeting.
• 2. Technical Editor report
• Will take the changes/resolutions proposed from
  the CRC and update the LTSA document
• Will produce Draft 11 of LTSA
• Preliminary Draft 11 is reviewed in this WG
  meeting
• Will send LTSA D10-Pre to SBG members who voted
  no to request courtesy reply
• 3. PAR Update Discussion
• PAR updated in Extension Request of January 2002
• PAR Scope and Purpose were inadvertently revised
  (editorial error)
• PAR due to expire in December 2002

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LTSA Sponsor Balloting Process Summary of
Activity History

• Formation of Sponsor Balloting Group (SBG) 20
  Jan 2002
• Completion distribution of Draft 10 to SBG 20
  Feb
• Sponsor Balloting, Round 1 25 Feb-27 Mar
• Formation of Ballot Resolution Committee
  (BRC) 22 Apr
• Conclusion of BRC Report 17 Aug
• Distribution of Draft 11 (Prelim, w/Comments
  Log) 17 Sep
• Preliminary SBG review completed 30 Oct
• Submit Draft 11 to SA for Recirculation 09 Dec
• D11 Recirculation Balloting 10 Dec- 10 Jan
• Ballot Results posted 27 Jan 2003
• BRC meeting to review resolve comments 6-17
  Feb
• Submission of D11 BRC Report to SA 27 Feb
• RevCOM meeting to consider P1484.1/D11 March
  2003

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Ballot Resolution Committee ReportRound 2

• .1/D11 Recirculation Ballot Results
• 29 Eligible balloters, 25 responses (86
  returned)
• One (1) No vote with comments, four (4)
  Abstain (16 abstention)
• 20 Affirmative votes (95 Affirmative)
• .1 Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) formed in
  March 2002
• M. Bonnett, J. Tyler, F. Farance, J. Tonkel, R.
  Newmen, P. Work, R. Kelsey
• BRC Review during 6-17 February 2003
• Reviewed all comments submitted
• Identified three comments which were valid
  comments under SA guidelines
• Responses to comments reviewed with IEEE SA (Dave
  Ringle, Angela Ortiz). No corrective actions
  required.
• Report of BRC filed with IEEE SA on 20 February
  2003.

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New Business

• Dissatisfaction expressed regarding process
  conducted by BRC, and regarding efforts made to
  resolve issues.
• Motion Made to address concerns raised in
  discussion 
• Whereas there is a disagreement among members of
  the 1484.1 committee concerning the following and
  there may be lack of clarity on the part of SA,
  it is moved that the SEC have a discussion among
  members of the SEC and LTSC concerning the
  process for resolving issues within the WG's, and
  to have a discussion and provide recommendations
  on effective ways to make ballot comments and on
  appropriate ways to resolve them.
• John moved the above, Dan seconded.
• None opposed, one abstain, 10 in Favor.
• Motion carried

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Transition of P1484.1 to SC-36

• Proposal of the German NB to the SC36 to
  establish a dedicated WG on Arch.
• Prior motions on LTSA passed by the LTSC SEC (17
  Sept 2002)
• 1. John Tyler moved
• The LTSA WG requests that the SEC forward the
  revised PAR to NESCOM, as was approved by the WG
  participants on 9/17/02, with extension requested
  until June 2003.
• Mike Fore seconded.
• Motion carried unanimously.
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• 2. John Tyler moved
• The LTSA WG requests that the SEC request the
  SC36 Liaison to forward a copy of the latest LTSA
  draft (D11) to SC36 for informational purposes
  and feedback.
• Frank Farance seconded.
• The motion carried unanimously.

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Status of SC36 Review of P1484.1/D11

• Working Group 5 of SC36 established Sept 2002.
• D11 posted to SC36 web site, as JTC1 SC36 ballot
  document SC32N0388, February 2003
• http//frameworks.jtc1sc36.org/doc/SC36_WG5_N0011.
  pdf
• Comments due to SC36 secretariat on 12 March 2003
• Canada response received - Negative with
  Comments.
• Canada favors development of ISO IEC Standard
  based on LTSA
• Consideration of the LTSA D11 to be subject of
  discussions in WG5

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Conclusion

• John Tyler to remain Chair of WG through RevCOM
  action on D11 Submission
• Contact Info
• John G. Tyler, PhD
• MITRE Corporation
• M/S H205
• 7515 Colshire Drive
• McLean, VA 22102
• 703-883-6511
• jtyler_at_mitre.org