[CMC] Interpretation of charter text and CSSA WG Charter

[Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01)]

Dear CMC members:

There has been some concern with the text of this proposed charter, expressed by Martin Pilgram in his provisions, and also from me when I first read this charter.  The charter lists in the text that the CSSA WG will develop certain books, and this change adds a new book, a "concept" Green Book.  However, there is no project added to the Framework for this, and no resources indicated.
http://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/Lists/Charters/DispForm.aspx?ID=49

I propose this interpretation...

When there is text in a charter saying what books will be developed, this is a "scope" statement only.  It says that the scope of work of the working group is allowed to be broad enough to include the creation of these types of books, or these book titles.  But that only is intended to bound the scope of the working group, not to authorize work to begin on the books.

The WG is authorized to begin work on the document *only after* after a project is also developed and submitted for a CMC poll (including resource estimates and agency agreements).

Therefore, the text of this charter is OK to be approved if the other aspects are OK to the CMC members.  The WG chair is naturally wanting the CMC to confirm that this overall scope is OK before he puts effort into developing the project plan for the document.  If the CMC approves this scope, then he will develop the project plan (schedule, resources) and then submit it to the CMC for approval.

I considered other possibilities...  We could forbid the mention of books in the charter, only in the project.  But that makes it more difficult to understand the intended scope of the WG.  Or, we could absolutely require that no charter scope is approved unless the accompanying projects are approved at the same time.  But that may cause unnecessary work for the WGs in the case that we disagree with the scope.  So I think the interpretation above is best.

Unless we hear some objections from the CMC members, we will explain this interpretation to the WG chairs via the CESG-all mail list.

Also, we still do not have enough votes on this document (below) to pass the charter.  If you have not yet voted, please vote soon.
http://public.ccsds.org/sites/cwe/cmc/polls/default.aspx

Best regards,

   -=- Mike

Mike Kearney
CCSDS Chairman and General Secretary
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All,

There have been no votes cast for the poll below.

Thanks,

Brian Oliver
CCSDS IT Tech Support

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Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:05 PM
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Subject: New CMC Polls

Dear CMC members,

A new CMC poll has been posted to the CWE:
CMC-P-2012-07-002 Approval of Changes to the 3.07 Cross Support Space Communications Architecture Working Group Charter

The closure date for this poll is 01 August 2012.

This poll can be accessed via the following link:

     http://public.ccsds.org/sites/cwe/cmc/polls/default.aspx
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