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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This is a general reminder of this year's Architecture Board election to be held at our December TC meeting in Burlingame. The nomination deadline is 09 Nov 2017 - 2100 GMT (4pm EST, 1pm PST). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is also a PARTICULAR REMINDER TO NOMINEEs. We have received only two employer sponsorship letters to date!! (The DEADLINE is not far away.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The written sponsorship of the candidate's employer MUST ARRIVE AT OMG BY THE NOMINATION DEADLINE.<o:p></o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'>A template for the employer sponsorship letter can be found at: <br><a href="http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc.cgi?ab/08-11-01">http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc.cgi?ab/08-11-01</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>The annual OMG Architecture Board election for five seats (two elected by the PTC, three by the DTC) will take place during the Burlingame TC meeting in December 2017. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here's the election timetable:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Tue 24 Sep 2017 This announcement; nominations open <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Mon 25 Sep 2017 New Orleans TC meeting week begins <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Thu 09 Nov 2017 Nominations close 2100 GMT (4pm EST, 1pm PST) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Thu 16 Nov 2017 Announcement of candidate list - fax voting begins <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Mon 4 Dec 2017 Burlingame meeting begins; votes may be cast in person <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Thu 7 Dec 2017 Voting closes 2100 GMT (5pm PST) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Voting in person closes when AB meeting adjourns <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:38.4pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Count taken and result announced during the evening<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The seven successful candidates will take their seats immediately after the December 2017 meeting ends. The seats up for election are those currently held by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Platform TC Seats<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Jason Smith, TSRI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Richard Beatch, Bloomberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Domain TC Seats<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Hugues Vincent , Thales<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Elisa Kendall, Thematix Partners<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>J D Baker, Sparx Systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be two polls conducted in parallel - one by the PTC, one by the DTC. The requirements for nomination are set out in section 3.1.3 of the current Policies and Procedures (pp/17-06-01); this section is appended below. It permits an individual affiliated with a Contributing, Domain or Platform Member to stand. The ten nominating signatures for the PTC-elected seats may come from representatives of either Contributing or Platform Members, and for the DTC-elected seats, from representatives of either Contributing or Domain Members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nomination signatures may be collected in person (this meeting in New Orleans may be a good opportunity to do this. Copies of the form are available here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://doc.omg.org/pp/06-12-01">http://doc.omg.org/pp/06-12-01</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alternatively, nomination signatures may be sent to the Returning Officer at OMG HQ, either on paper or by fax:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The OMG Address & Fax Number can be found at: <a href="http://www.omg.org/contact.htm">http://www.omg.org/contact.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is no bar to one representative nominating more than one candidate. If the candidate is standing in both polls the nomination should indicate whether it is for the DTC or PTC seat, or both. The written sponsorship of the candidate's employer must also arrive at OMG by the nomination deadline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A template for the employer sponsorship letter can be found at: <br><a href="http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc.cgi?ab/08-11-01">http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc.cgi?ab/08-11-01</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The candidate list will be announced by email on Thu 17 Nov 2017. If there are more candidates than seats, voting by fax or paper mail will commence that day and end 16 days later. Votes may also be cast in person during the week of the Burlingame TC meeting. The polls close on the Thursday evening of that meeting, after which votes will be counted, using the Single Transferable Vote procedure outlined in document pp/96-04-03. Candidates will have the opportunity to use Web page space provided by OMG to outline their positions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards, Larry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Larry L. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vice President and Technical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Object Management Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.omg.org/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>larry@omg.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>2023 Cleveland St<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Clearwater, FL 33765<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>US: (888)-502-9847<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Intl/US: +1 (202) 449-5637<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cell: (727) 776-0341<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>3.1.3 Composition of the Architecture Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Architecture Board comprises the Architecture Board Chair and ten members, each of whom is affiliated with an OMG Contributing, Domain or Platform Member. Five members are elected by the Platform Technology Committee, five by the Domain Technology Committee. Each of these ten seats comes due for re-election by the appropriate TC at 24 month intervals. AB members may not simultaneously chair any OMG Subgroup except an Architecture Board Subgroup, a Revision Task Force or a Finalisation Task Force.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[AB members are expected to participate in many of the parallel Subgroup meetings during an OMG Technical Meeting week, so it would not in general be feasible for them also to run Subgroups. However, RTFs & FTFs typically meet briefly, if at all, during technical meeting weeks, so there is little possibility of scheduling clashes, whilst preventing AB members running the Subgroups they themselves charter would be rather contradictory.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AB seats are assigned to an individual, but only for as long as he or she remains affiliated with the same OMG Member; there may be no more than one AB member from any particular organisation. An AB member may relinquish that membership voluntarily, or automatically by non-attendance at two out of any three successive AB meetings; sending a proxy or substitute does not constitute attendance for this purpose. Upon loss to the AB of a member for any reason, a replacement must be chosen by election at the earliest reasonable opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[The non-attendance rule is to ensure continuing participation by AB members - with only 10 elected members of the AB, any non-participation by an AB member seriously compromises the group's capabilities.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Election for Domain and Platform seats on the AB is by Single Transferable Vote of OMG Members eligible to vote in the appropriate Technology Committee. An election is initiated by the DTC or PTC Chair when one or more of the corresponding AB seats becomes vacant. Where an election for a seat takes place before the expiry of a 24 month term, the newly-elected AB member occupies that seat for at most the balance of that original term. Should a single election for several seats of different remaining terms take place in one TC, the STV vote transferring process will be used to fill the seats in order, longest term first.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[This "by-election" rule is to ensure that, as far as is possible, AB elections remain grouped together at one point in the year, so as not to distract attention from the AB's technical role.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nomination requires the signatures of 10 of the Voting Representatives of the appropriate TC and the written sponsorship of the Member to which nominee is affiliated, including a commitment of 25% of his or her working time to AB activities. The closing date for nominations for AB candidates shall be announced to the OMG membership at least thirty days beforehand by email. If, at the closing date, there are no more candidates than seats available, all the candidates are deemed elected unopposed, and no election is held. If there are both full- and partial-term seats in an unopposed election, but more candidates than full-term seats, lots will be drawn to determine which candidates are assigned the full-term seats.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>