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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Hey, the CMC is
requiring more information from the Working Groups.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=267580919-26102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005><SPAN
class=267580919-26102005>Reports to the CESG will be required to
have:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>List of documents
under production in each WG -- title and type (B, M, G, O, ...) of each
document;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>WG meeting
attendance (at least by agency);</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Meeting (and
telecon) statistics -- e.g., 17 telecons between meetings, with # participants
of each; </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Schedule changes for
each document;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Number of active
contributors (whether they attend the meetings or not), and participants in the
meetings; and</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Overall progress
against schedule.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>I suspect that the
CESG will develop a template for this, but you WG chairs should be keeping track
of work that gets done between individual CCSDS meetings, and realize that
they're wanting to monitor progress against the original WG charter.
There's a tension between thinking about the WG charter as the contract between
the WG and the CMC and the priorities of flight projects,
etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>BTW -- it's good
that we actually completed a WG's charter and folded it. Essentially all
of the agencies are treating CCSDS as a zero-sum game, with any new WGs having
to come at the expense of existing WGs. So far, MOIMS and SIS are the only
respondents to the "prioritize your WG activities" action item, but there is an
intent to develop a merged priority list some day. That should be
fun, too.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=267580919-26102005>Thanks
all,<BR>Durst </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>