[Secretariat] [CESG] Re: SEA-R-2011-03-001 - Information Services Architecture Working Group

[Thomas Gannett]

Peter:

I have no record of receiving a RASIM Green Book for 
processing.  Where is the Green Book you reference in the resolution?

Tom



At 05:08 PM 3/23/2011, Shames, Peter M (313B) wrote:
>Adrian & Nestor,
>
>I see nothing in the CCSDS Procedures, CCSDS A00.0-Y-9, that gives 
>the CESG Chair and Deputy Chair the responsibility for 
>single-handedly either chartering or removing the charter for a 
>working group.  That responsibility lies solely with the Area Directors:
>
>4.2.4.3   Area Director
>
>An Area Director shall be responsible for:
>
>c)     screening all proposals to form new WGs that are brought 
>forward by BOFs to make sure that they are supported by required 
>documentation and that their technical focus is vectored towards the 
>goals and objectives of CCSDS;
>
>d)    making recommendations to the CESG concerning approval for the 
>chartering and formation of WGs and for the authorization of BOFs;
>
>The CESG does have the responsibility for ensuring that the CCSDS 
>program of work follows an agreed set of architectural principles in 
>a harmonious way (4.2.4.2.d) and for making sure that technical 
>cross pollination occurs among the various Areas and WGs 
>(4.2.4.2.h).   But based on our stated CCSDS procedures I see no 
>grounds for the CESG Chair and Deputy to make this action as a 
>simple administrative fiat.
>
>At the same time, it is clear that you and Nestor have, among 
>yourselves, and for your own reasons, agreed that this is the path 
>that you wish CCSDS to follow.  Nestor is quite capable, as MOIMS 
>AD, of requesting that the IPR WG be closed.  I suggest that the 
>proper procedure is for him to do that.
>
>For my part, it is clear that the CCSDS has become a hostile 
>environment in which to try and make progress on standards for an 
>interoperable, information model driven, set of information registry 
>/ repository services.    There are other international venues in 
>which this work can progress in a harmonious and supportive 
>environment.  Accordingly, in my role as SEA AD, I offer the 
>following resolutions:
>
>SEA-R-2011-03-002:
>
>The System Engineering Area,
>
>CONSIDERING that the INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE (SEA-IA) WG has 
>produced a Reference Architecture for Space Information Management 
>(RASIM) Green Book; and
>
>
>RECOGNIZING that CCSDS A00.0-Y-9 section 4.2.4.3 requires the Area 
>Director to recommend progression of documents for approval by the 
>CESG, therefore
>
>
>
>RESOLVES that the draft
>
>Reference Architecture for Space Information Management (RASIM) Green Book
>be reviewed by the CESG for concurrence on publication of this 
>Informational Report, and
>
>
>
>REQUESTS that a CESG poll be conducted to accomplish this.
>
>SEA-R-2011-03-003:
>
>The System Engineering Area,
>
>CONSIDERING that the INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE (SEA-IA) WG has 
>completed the a part of its chartered work of producing the RASIM 
>Green Book, and
>
>CONSIDERING that the CCSDS leadership has expressed no interest in 
>pursuing the follow-on Information Services Architecture 
>standardization that the SEA-IA and MOIMS-IPR groups have jointly begun, and
>
>RECOGNIZING that CCSDS A00.0-Y-9 section 4.2.4.3 requires the Area 
>Director to recommend the chartering or closing of working groups, therefore
>
>
>
>
>
>RECOMMENDS that the CESG thank the members of the Information 
>Architecture WG for their services, and asks that this Working Group 
>be closed, and finally
>
>REQUESTS that a CESG poll be conducted to accomplish this once the 
>RASIM Green Book is published.
>
>
>SEA-R-2011-03-004:
>
>The System Engineering Area,
>
>RECOGNIZING that CCSDS A00.0-Y-9 section 4.2.4.3 requires the Area 
>Director to recommend the chartering or closing of working groups, therefore
>
>REQUESTS that the CESG polling process for resolution 
>SEA-R-2011-03-001 be abandoned forthwith.
>
>
>
>
>
>Regards, Peter Shames
>
>SEA Area Director
>
>
>From: Adrian Hooke 
><<mailto:Adrian.J.Hooke at jpl.nasa.gov>Adrian.J.Hooke at jpl.nasa.gov>
>Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:34:45 -0700
>To: Peter Shames 
><<mailto:peter.m.shames at jpl.nasa.gov>peter.m.shames at jpl.nasa.gov>
>Cc: CCSDS Engineering Steering Group - CESG Exec 
><<mailto:cesg at mailman.ccsds.org>cesg at mailman.ccsds.org>
>Subject: RE: SEA-R-2011-03-001 - Information Services Architecture 
>Working Group
>
>Peter: after close consultation with Nestor we jointly instruct the 
>Secretariat to establish the following CESG poll:
>
>+++++++++++++++++
>
>CONSIDERING that the INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE WORKING GROUP and the 
>INFORMATION PACKAGING AND REGISTRIES WORKING GROUP have both made 
>unsatisfactory progress in meeting their chartered goals and deliverables.
>
>RECOGNIZING that it has been proposed that an INFORMATION SERVICES 
>ARCHITECTURE WORKING GROUP should be established to take over the 
>work of the above groups.
>
>RECOGNIZING that there is no reason to expect that the INFORMATION 
>SERVICES ARCHITECTURE WORKING GROUP will be any more effective in 
>meeting their proposed chartered goals and deliverables than the 
>previous groups.
>
>THE CESG RESOLVES to dissolve the Information Architecture Working 
>Group and the Information Packaging and Registries Working Group 
>prior to the Spring meeting in Berlin, and also to disapprove the 
>chartering of the Information Services Architecture Working Group.
>
>+++++++++++++++++
>
>The poll closure date should be 07 April. Pending the CESG vote, no 
>plans should be made to accommodate any of the above groups during 
>preparations for the Berlin meeting.
>
>Best regards
>
>Adrian Hooke, CESG Chair
>Nestor Peccia, Deputy CESG Chair
>
>From: Shames, Peter M (313B)
>Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 2:42 PM
>To: CCSDS Secretariat; Tom Gannett
>Cc: Crichton, Daniel J (4231); CCSDS Engineering Steering Group - CESG Exec
>Subject: [Secretariat] SEA-R-2011-03-001 - Information Systems 
>Architecture Working Group
>
>SEA-R-2011-03-001
>
>The System Engineering Area,
>
>CONSIDERING that the INFORMATION SERVICES ARCHITECTURE (SEA-ISA) 
>BIRDS OF A FEATHER has produced a charter for their proposed working group; and
>
>RECOGNIZING that CCSDS A00.0-Y-9 section 4.2.4.3 requires the Area 
>Director to recommend chartering of working groups for approval by 
>the CESG, therefore
>
>RESOLVES that the draft Information Services Architecture WG Charter 
>be reviewed by the CESG, and
>
>RECOMMENDS that the CESG approve this Charter so that this Working 
>group may be formalized, and finally
>
>REQUESTS that a CESG poll be conducted to accomplish this.
>

Thomas Gannett
+1 410 793 7190
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