<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear all,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">If not yet done, please complete your
existing projects </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">i.e</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">which agencies are performing specific
functions for each document (Functions meaning Book Editor, Prototypes,
Contributing text, only Monitoring). FTEs or Man-Months not required
for these existing projects. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">ciao</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">nestor</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">----- Forwarded by Nestor
Peccia/esoc/ESA on 09/07/2012 08:18 -----</font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01)"
<mike.kearney@nasa.gov></font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"cesg-all@mailman.ccsds.org"
<cesg-all@mailman.ccsds.org></font>
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<td valign=top><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Cc:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">techsupport <ccsds_techsupport@aiaa.org>,
"Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org" <Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org>,
ccsds@esa-sf2.esa.gmessaging.net</font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">06/07/2012 23:39</font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">[Cesg-all] New CCSDS process for resource
management</font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Sent by:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">cesg-all-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org</font></table>
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<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">CCSDS Area Directors and Working Group
Chairs: </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">This note is to kick off a new process
that the CMC (CCSDS Management Council) has asked for. I am sending
it directly to the CESG-All mail list, at the advice of the CESG Chairs,
so the Working Group Chairs (& deputies) will get the info directly
and quickly. These actions are primarily on the WG Chairs. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">SUMMARY:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- The CCSDS needs a new approach
to better controlling the expenditure of resources by working groups and
document projects.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- The attached presentation outlines
the new process, and provides background material. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- For all *<b>existing</b>* WG Document
Projects, the WG Chairs (or their representatives) must enter data into
the online Framework showing which agencies are performing specific functions
for each document (Functions meaning Book Editor, Prototypes, Contributing
text, only Monitoring). FTEs or Man-Months not required for these
existing projects. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- For all *<b>NEW</b>* proposed WG
Document Projects that will come to a CMC poll, the WG Chairs will have
to enter all that, plus the FTE or Man-Month resource estimates for only
Book Editors or Prototypes. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- The process also includes coordination
with CMC members to verify that their agency agrees to perform those functions
for each project. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- The process for *<b>NEW</b>* documents
is effective immediately, for all new projects being submitted. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- The schedule for *<b>existing</b>*
documents is to have the data entered in time for the Fall Plenary meeting
in Cleveland. But sooner is better. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">- IMPORTANT: The Secretariat
has introduced some Test/Example data into some of the projects. For
your projects, you should examine all data that is already there and correct
anything that is wrong. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Please see the attached presentation for
more detailed background and plans for this new process. Chart 12
is the summary of actions placed on the WG chairs. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">The Resources View of the Framework is
accessible here:</font>
<br><a href=http://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/Lists/Projects/Resources.aspx><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>http://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/Lists/Projects/Resources.aspx</u></font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">And of course, the overall management Framework
(which is on a tab at the top of each of your CWE pages) has a link to
the Resources, also: </font>
<br><a href=http://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/default.aspx><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>http://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/default.aspx</u></font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Remember: All *<b>NEW</b>* project
submissions require resource estimates and CMC member coordination for
affected agencies. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">The CMC is sensitive to the fact that we
have added several new requirements to the WG chair duties over the last
year (Patent policy, Security statements, etc.), and we understand that
these CCSDS projects depend, in many cases, on the conscientious volunteering
of the working group team members. However, given the declining resources
that many agencies have for this work, we see no alternative other than
“sharpening our pencils” and trying to be more rigorous about insuring
that we don’t start projects for which we have inadequate resources pledged
by the agencies. Hopefully this will also help WG chairs have confidence
that they have the support needed to complete their projects. Please
consider that as we work towards using this new process to better quantify
our resource usage. We absolutely need to enact the spirit of this
new process. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">If you have suggestions on how to do this
more efficiently, or to explain it more clearly, please notify the Secretariat
(</font><a href=mailto:Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Calibri">).
Questions on the technical side of using the Framework can be sent
to CCSDS Tech Support at </font><a href=mailto:ccsds_techsupport@aiaa.org><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>ccsds_techsupport@aiaa.org</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Calibri">.
Questions on the process can be sent to the Secretariat address.
As always, please work closely with your Area Director. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Also, while you are looking at your edit
pages for your projects, notice that there are some minor changes to the
schedule guidelines (highlighted in red on that edit page). Some
of these reduce the delay times, and some increase them. You might
want to reflect on whether to adjust some of your project schedules based
on this new information, in an effort to gain more accuracy in our project
schedules. Keep in mind that the length of these schedule milestones
are only guidelines, and they cannot be nailed down, because with fixed
single-point Secretariat resources, every working group’s schedule is
affected by every other working group’s schedule. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Thanks for your patience as we work through
this new process. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Best regards, </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> -=- Mike</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">CCSDS Chairman and General Secretary </font>
<br><a href=http://www.ccsds.org/><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>www.ccsds.org</u></font></a>
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