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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Recommended timescales from CWE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=style105>Schedule milestone definitions</span><br><span class=style104>—</span><span class=style103> Project Approved means the date of the CMC resolution which approved the CCSDS WG to begin work on this document. </span><br><span class=style104>—</span><span class=style103> Planned Project Start Date may be the same as above, if the WG plans to start work immediately upon CMC approval of the project. Or it may be months or years later, </span><br><span class=style103> if the WG team is postponing the start of work on the document until resources or other prerequisites (other documents) are not expected to be in place until a later date. </span><br><span class=style103>— Internal WG document development and review should be complete within 18 months of project start date </span><br><span class=style103>— Secretariat staff will require a minimum of 2 months to process the draft for the first agency review (this processing will include any formatting and approval polls </span><br><span class=style103> necessary to release the draft) </span><br><span class=style103>— The initial formal agency review will be open for 60 days </span><br><span class=style103>— The WG will be expected to complete the RID review and resolution process within 4 months following the close of an agency review </span><br><span class=style103>— Secretariat staff will require a minimum of 30 days to initiate a second agency review and to ensure proper format of the draft book </span><br><span class=style103>— The second agency review (if warranted) will be open for 60 days</span><br><span class=style103>— The WG will be expected to complete the RID review and resolution process within 4 months following the close of an agency review </span><br><span class=style103>— Please be sure to indicate the estimated completion date(s) for any necessary prototyping activities </span><br><span class=style103>— Following successful completion of all necessary agency reviews and prototype demonstrations, secretariat staff will require a minimum of 45 days to circulate the </span><br><span class=style103> final draft book to the CESG and CMC for final approval to publish</span><br><span class=style22> </span><br><span class=style103>The schedule below should be completed with your best current understanding of the document development timeframe. </span><br><span class=style103>Upon completion of the internal WG document development and review, the remaining steps are fairly systematic. </span><br><span class=style103>However if you feel that a document may prove to be controversial among CCSDS agencies, increased time (in excess of 4 months) </span><br><span class=style103>to resolve RIDs may be justified. Please make every effort to forecast these instances as best as possible and include any </span><br><span class=style103>information that may aid in the CMC's understanding of your proposed schedule in the comments field below. </span><br><span class=style103>Please feel free to contact Secretariat staff <a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span class=style75><span style='color:blue'>secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span></span></a> if you have any questions regarding this form.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>