[Oslc-steeringcommittee] SCM WG rechartering proposal for meeting

[Steve K Speicher]

Hi Rainer,

Let me try to clarify the set of coordinated actions we are taking to come 
to closure on a vote at the Steering Committee...

> one more thought regarding rename SCM vs. create new CM WG. As far as I 
> understood Nicks charter for CM, the main focus (at least for a first 
> iteration of a CM spec) would cover configuration management aspects of 
many
> (if not all) resources types (RM, QM, etc. as much as source types – see 

> also: OSLC-Core discussion thread). 
> Would this not speak for an SCM independent CM WG? Or … we even push the 

> overall CM aspect to the Core-WG, which was pretty much the idea of the 
PLM-
> WG by proposing the Core extensions.  Now we have three options – grrr.
> 

The idea is, we want a more general solution that takes into account a 
subset of traditional SCM domain use cases as well as other sub-domains of 
ConfigMgmt to ensure we have a solid foundation to build additional SCM 
specific specs if even needed.  At some point later, a group of interested 
members may want to propose a workgroup to focus on a different 
specialization of SCM, say version management.  Then perhaps they'd 
propose a WG to focus on this.  Until we evolve the ConfigMgmt work, the 
idea is various options may play out but we won't know until we execute on 
this and see who really comes to participate and what the additional 
interests will be.

> I feel pretty bad having raised this discussion so late in the Steering 
> Committee Meeting. I don’t think we are handling this right with two 
> parallel discussions in the StC and CM/Core WG.  I guess we still need 
some 
> practicing to figure out where one responsibility ends and the other 
starts L
> .  In addition, I have to learn to wear my different hats in a more 
> coordinated way – sorry for that L L. 
> 

These are coordinated activities to support the vote, let me outline:

- At the first Steering Committee meeting it was discussed that they 
wanted the approval of Core WG on the technical merits of the proposal.
- I executed on this action and started a thread with the Core and SCM WGs 
to gain this approval, which I did.  There was some discussion on the 
content of the charter in support of this.
- After receiving the Core WG approval, we took it back to the Steering 
Committee for vote on July 18.

> I propose to setup call with all interested parties (core WG+x) to come 
up 
> with a common proposal. Steve, can you help to coordinate a date, if we 
> agree on this proposal?
> 

Of course I'd be willing to facilitate but I believe we are aligned on the 
proposal between the SCM and Core WGs (and others). 

I'd recommend we proceed with John's original 2 options [1] and work 
towards a vote.

[1] - 
http://open-services.net/pipermail/oslc-steeringcommittee_open-services.net/2012-July/000013.html

Thanks,
Steve Speicher | IBM Rational Software | (919) 254-0645