From rinehuls@access.digex.net Wed Aug 7 18:45:12 1996 Received: from access2.digex.net (qlrhmEbBUV1EY@access2.digex.net [205.197.245.193]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id SAA11193 for ; Wed, 7 Aug 1996 18:45:09 +0200 Received: from localhost (rinehuls@localhost) by access2.digex.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id MAA19032 ; for ; Wed, 7 Aug 1996 12:45:06 -0400 Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 12:45:05 -0400 (EDT) From: "william c. rinehuls" X-Sender: rinehuls@access2.digex.net To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk Subject: Document SC22 N2228 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N2228 August 1996 TITLE: JTC 1 Direction to SCs on Work Program Management Responsibilities SOURCE: Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 WORK ITEM: N/A STATUS: N/A CROSS REFERENCE: N/A DOCUMENT TYPE: N/A ACTION: To SC22 Member Bodies for action. To Working Group Conveners and HODS for action or information, as applicable. Since SC22 is having a Plenary meeting in advance of the due date for response to this JTC 1 re- quest, National Bodies are requested to provide their analyses to the SC22 Secretariat in advance of the Plenary so that their analyses can be included in the discussion at the Plenary and be considered in determining the official SC22 position on this request. Address reply to: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat William C. Rinehuls 8457 Rushing Creek Court Springfield, VA 22153 USA Tel: +1 (703) 912-9680 Fax: +1 (703) 912-2973 email: rinehuls@access.digex.net ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Urgent request for information Hello Everyone, A great deal of time was spent at last week's meeting on JTC 1 reengineering discussing the urgent need for more extensive program management and the key role that this will have in ensuring a successful reengineering of JTC 1. As a result of these discussions, the following document was produced. This document will be officially distributed within the next several days. However, given the very tight timescales that you are all being asked to work within, I am giving you all a "heads-up" of what is to come and asking each of you to use whatever means are available to you to comply with this schedule. Thank you all for your cooperation. ____________________________________________________________________ ISO/IEC JTC 1 N 4174 TITLE: JTC 1 Direction to SCs on Work Program Management Responsibilities SOURCE: JTC 1 ad hoc Group on Re-engineering The JTC 1 ad hoc group on Re-engineering considered a number of SC program management issues (e.g., issues ranging from missed milestone dates due to insufficient resources, to market relevance of projects) and reaffirms its requirements for SCs to perform realistic program reviews in accordance with the JTC 1 Directives. The following statements on SC work program management responsibilities are taken from the JTC 1 Directives. JTC 1 recognizes the need for SCs to more actively manage their work programs and directs its SCs to take the management actions required by the Directives. Specifically, JTC 1 directs its SCs to perform the tasks described in the following excerpts from the Directives on work program management. Program Management Responsibilities to Be Performed by SC Management Teams. Target dates and priorities shall be established by SCs for each item of the programme of work (Clause 6.3.) Progress control and reporting are covered in clause 6.4 more specifically : < 6.4.1.3 Each SC shall review its progress against the target dates at regular intervals and amend target dates where necessary. Justification shall be provided to JTC1 for such amendments and,where target dates have repeatedly not been met, a proposal shall be made to delete or redefine the work items. > 6.4.1.5 <.... if a work item has not progressed to stage 3 by the third anniversary of NP approval,the SC shall consider, either by letter ballot or plenary vote, whether the project shall be retained......... If the SC fails to act, then the project shall automatically be cancelled by the JTC1 Secretariat. > < 6.4.1.6 When the JTC1 programme of work includes an item which has not progressed to stage 4 by the fourth anniversary of the issuance of the first CD, the SC shall consider, either by letter ballot or plenary vote, whether the project should be retained and advise the JTC1 secretariat of the results. If the SC fails to act, the JTC1 Secretariat shall submit the item to the P members of JTC1 for confirmation by correspondence. Depending on the comments received, the secretariat shall decide whether this work item should be eliminated or should continue to remain on the programme of work.>> Additionally, SCs shall establish clear milstones and conduct realistic and regular reviews of their workload, to prioritize their work items in order of importance and to delete those items that are not being actively pursued, or no longer serve the business purpose for which they were intended. NOTE: The JTC 1 re-engineering ad hoc agreed that the performance of SCs in progressing their work programs and meeting project milestones shall be taken into account when approving and assigning new work projects (NPs). ISO/IEC JTC 1 N TITLE: URGENT JTC 1 REQUEST FOR NATIONAL BODY ACTION ON SC PROJECT REVIEWS SOURCE: JTC 1 ad hoc Group on Re-engineering The JTC 1 ad hoc group on Re-engineering, which met 30 July-1 August, 1996, considered a number of SC program management concerns (e.g., issues ranging from missed milestone dates due to insufficient resources, to market relevance of projects) and reaffirms its requirements for SCs to perform realistic, active, program reviews in accordance with the JTC 1 Directives. In addition, the ad hoc group notes with dissappointment the lack of NB responses to the JTC 1 Kista Resolution requesting input on NB participation in SC projects (as proposed in JTC 1 N 3506 from DIN). This request amplifies Sydney Resolution 28. In order to get an accurate view of NB participation in SC projects the ad hoc group on Re-engineering again requests JTC 1 SC NB members to review the Program of Work of each SC and, for each project, indicate whether: a) the NB is actively participating and providing resources in the development of the project b) the NB feels the project should be pursued in the SC but is unable to provide standards development resources, or, c) the NB has no interest in having the SC develop the project. The schedule for this request is as follows: 1) 15 August - JTC 1 Secretariat forwards JTC 1 N 4174 to SC Secretariats for action; 2) By no later than 1 September - SC Secretariats forward their respective Programs of Work, preferably in electronic form, along with JTC 1 N 4174, to their NBs for analysis; 3) 15 OCTOBER - RESPONSES DUE BACK FROM NBs to SC Secretariats; 4) 25 October - SC Secretariat consolidated responses due to JTC 1 Secretariat for review at the Fall ad hoc meeting on re-engineering. 5) JTC 1 December Plenary Action on recommendations of Fall ad hoc on re-engineering. NOTE: Those SCs that have plenary meetings scheduled in this time frame should complete this analysis during these meetings. ____________________________end of document SC22 N2228 _________________