[Sls-ocm] Help with OLSG Action Concerning Applicable CCSDS Protocols / Charter and resources: BOF vs. WG

[Gian.Paolo.Calzolari at esa.int]

> For new standards that have to be written,
> we were asked to estimate the amount of resources (which I 
> interpreted to mean number of people and how long to write it) that 
> will be required by the CCSDS.  We also have to estimate the 
> resources needed to create a charter and to write a white paper on 
> optical communications.  I personally believe that a white paper 
> should be easy to write given the two OLSG reports written to date 
> plus the work previously done by the Optical Comm SIG..
> 
Dear Bernie,
        thank you for your input. On this special topic I would like to 
add a few words.

One important document about CCSDS procedures is available here:  
http://public.ccsds.org/publications/archive/A02x1y3.pdf (CCSDS A02.1-Y-3 
Organization and Processes for the Consultative Committee for Space Data 
Systems. Yellow Book. Issue 3. July 2011).

There is a clear distinction between BOF and WG.
BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER groups (BOFs)perform start-up studies and gestate 
technical proposals to the point where establishment of a Working Group 
may be
decided.
WORKING GROUPS (WGs) are chartered to produce specific standards on a 
specific schedule and within specific resource envelopes, and then go out 
of business.
In CCSDS, The BOF develops the work proposal and resource estimates so 
that stakeholder deliverables can be negotiated and resources can be lined 
up to support the necessary development.

The document mentioned above contains an extensive description of BOFs in 
section "2.3.4 BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER GROUPS" where the incipit states: <The 
sole purpose of a Birds-Of-a-Feather group (BOF) is to do the necessary 
work to form a WG.>
Clearly there are sections on WG's etc.

However, following this approach it appears that <to estimate the 
resources needed to create a charter and to write a white paper on optical 
communications.> basically coincides in estimating the resources to be 
allocated to a possible OCM BOF.
Conversely, the amount of resources needed to write standards should be 
identified by the BOF (at least) for the first standards to be developed 
by the WG.

Clearly I also understand that OLSG will have to present material at IOAG 
+ IOP.

I hoe this helps.

Regards

Gian Paolo






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