From carson@siggraph.org Wed Jun 4 22:03:03 1997 Received: from siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu (siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu [128.146.18.100]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA09993 for ; Wed, 4 Jun 1997 22:03:01 +0200 Received: from study.huntleigh.com (carson@siggraph.org) by siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu (8.8.5/941010.52) with SMTP id QAA27629 for ; Wed, 4 Jun 1997 16:02:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970604140013.00722dec@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu> X-Sender: carson@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Wed, 04 Jun 1997 14:05:25 -0600 To: SC24@dkuug.dk From: Steve Carson Subject: Request for support for re-engineering position Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here is the full text of the input we approved in Kista to the JTC1 reengineering ad hoc meeting to be held in London in a few weeks. I request that each SC24 NB coordinate with their national JTC1 counterpart to insure that there will be NB support for our proposal at the ad-hoc meeting. - - - ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC24 N1761 Proposal for an Imaging Business Team 27 May 1997 Based on the recent JTC 1 reengineering initiatives that include a set of = =20 new technical directions, the business team concept and a business team =20 pilot project, SC24 proposes that JTC 1 form a second pilot project in =20 the area of imaging. The purpose of this project is to initiate =20 appropriate new JTC 1 work by the creation of new work item proposals, =20 the selection of existing national body standards for fast track and the = =20 selection of publicly available specifications for PAS submission. The =20 first step will be to assess current market requirements and technology. Over the past seven years, JTC 1 SC24 has gained considerable experience = =20 through the successful development of a family of compatible standards =20 for computer graphics and imaging. Some of the lessons learned that can = =20 be applied to a pilot business team in imaging are: 1. Both imaging and computer graphics are broadly applicable to most =20 technical disciplines, including those in JTC 1 in the area of =20 information technology and those in other ISO and IEC technical =20 committees. 2. As the application of imaging and computer graphics to each specific =20 technical discipline evolves, this leads to further refinement of =20 interfaces, functional subdivisions and interchange formats. 3. There is intrinsic value in considering the integration of imaging =20 with computer graphics (presentation of and interaction with =20 information). 4. Imaging and computer graphics do not stand alone as independent =20 technologies but benefit from aggregation and integration with other data = =20 types to include application-specific data. 5. In addition to a well founded supplier oriented focus on market =20 requirements, development of new imaging standards must include broad =20 participation from other interests including academia, research and =20 development organizations, information producers, users, managers and =20 government (policy makers) influences. The approach to be used in executing this pilot project is: 1. Identify user requirements in those communities that would benefit =20 from imaging standardization efforts and focus on areas with highest =20 potential for user acceptance and support. 2. Identify market sectors that are willing to commit resources in =20 support of standardization efforts during the development phase but more = =20 importantly, during the implementation phase. These sectors may include = =20 remote sensing, medical, law enforcement and document imaging. 3. Identify current market activities and emerging technologies that can = =20 contribute to the quality and/or timeliness of standards. One example of = =20 a market force is the increasing use of internet technologies. 4. Identify needed standards and initiate new JTC 1 work by the creation = =20 of new work item proposals, the selection of both, existing national body = =20 standards for fast track and publicly available specifications for PAS =20 submission. 5. Include consideration of testing and validation activities at an early = =20 stage in all new work resulting from this pilot project. Testing =20 activities include development of plans, procedures and sample =20 implementations to ensure the standard meets the requirements that =20 prompted its development. 6. Include consideration of profiles as tools to maximize compliance with = =20 resulting standards while enabling specific implementations to meet the =20 requirements of extended audiences. The proposed schedule is: June 1997 Reengineering ad hoc authorizes a 60-day JTC 1 letter ballot = =20 to establish the imaging pilot project. September 1997 Pilot approved and work begins Not later that June 1998 Work on the pilot is essentially complete - in = =20 particular, NP=D5s are submitted for JTC 1 approval with aggressive =20 milestones for standards completion; applications for recognition as PAS submitters are received by JTC 1; existing standards are submitted for =20 fast track processing First 1999 JTC 1 plenary JTC 1 evaluation of the pilot, recommendation =20 for next steps SC24 proposes an Imaging Business Team Pilot be established. SC24 is =20 prepared to offer a leader for this business team and will provide the =20 necessary administrative support. Steve Carson Chair, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC24 Computer Graphics and Image Processing --------------------------------------------------------- Steve Carson phone: +1-505-521-7399 GSC Associates Inc. fax: +1-505-521-9321 5272 Redman Road e-mail: carson@siggraph.org Las Cruces, NM 88011 USA ---------------------------------------------------------