[CESG] Use of "Substantive changes"

[Gian.Paolo.Calzolari at esa.int]

So the condition is
IF substantive changes AND  no technical comment
THEN    Agency Review
ELSE    No further Agency Review

In the ELSE I see also the possibility 
        substantive changes AND  technical comment  ===> no further Agency 
review

Enjoy and smile    :o)

Gippo



From:   "Shames, Peter M (312B)" <peter.m.shames at jpl.nasa.gov>
To:     "Mario Merri" <Mario.Merri at esa.int>
Cc:     "CCSDS Engineering Steering Group - CESG Exec" 
<cesg at mailman.ccsds.org>
Date:   15/05/2017 19:30
Subject:        [CESG] Use of "Substantive changes"
Sent by:        "CESG" <cesg-bounces at mailman.ccsds.org>



Hi Mario,
 
You just mentioned that you thought the word "substantive" did not appear 
in the CCSDS YB.  But it does, in sec 6.2.5.2 (emphasis added):
 
6.2.5 FORMAL AGENCY REVIEW 
6.2.5.2 Once review of a document has been authorized, that document may 
be reviewed more than once without additional polling of the CMC: 
.          c)  if substantive changes are made to a document that has 
completed review without technical comment, the Secretariat shall conduct 
a final review in which Agencies can approve or reject the document but 
may not suggest additional changes; ?
 
As with most words in the English language that are used in our documents, 
but not specifically defined, we depend on common usage in English to 
define meanings.  In this case we can refer to one or more dictionary 
definitions for this "common usage".  Try these:
 
Google primary definition
sub·stan·tive
adjective
adjective: substantive
1.       having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, 
meaningful, or considerable.
"there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs"
 
Oxford dictionary definition
substantive
adjective
·         Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or 
considerable.
?there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs?
 
There are also a few uses of "substantive change", but these tend to be 
organization / topic specific.  A couple that are relevant are these:
 
When you talk about substantive change, you mean change that really makes 
a difference.
 
Substantive change is a significant modification or expansion in the 
nature and scope of an accredited institution
 
So this specific definition mentions "accredited organization", for us it 
could say "draft document", and that would have appropriate meaning in our 
context.  I think that these meanings are clear.  I hope you do as well.
 
Regards, Peter
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