The Open Group Standards Process Part 1 - Overview. Copyright 2015 The Open Group

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1 The Open Group Standards Process Part 1 - Overview

2 Agenda q This presentation provides an overview of The Open Group Standards Process Purpose Definition: Open Group Standard Principles Processes Supporting Information 2

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5 Standards Information Base Consensus Approval Open Published by The Open Group Open Group Standard Open Group Referenced Standards A document established by consensus and approved through The Open Group Company Review Process that provides for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for activities or their results Not published by The Open Group 5

6 Definition: Open Group Standard q An Open Group Standard is: 'A document established by consensus and approved through The Open Group Company Review Process that provides for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results'. 6

7 Rationale for Definition q The definition of Open Group Standard is based in on ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996, definition 3.2 'A document established by consensus and approved by a recognized body that provides for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context'. 7

8 An Open Group Standard may incorporate one or more Open Group Standards (by reference) and/or one or more Referenced Standards Open Group Standards Referenced Standards 8

9 Principles 1. Openness 2. Consensus 3. Timely and Deterministic Process 4. Public Availability of Published Specifications 5. No Legal Impediment to Implementation or Adoption 6. Confidentiality 9

10 1. Openness Statement: Standards are developed in an open process Rationale: Openness is a basic part of The Open Group's raison d'etre (embedded in the name). The Open Group must be seen to be open Openness is a key part of the value proposition to members of The Open Group. Our standards are competing in the market with vendor-specific standards; the openness of the process that produces them is a key part of the value of our standards to the market, and to the members who join us in order to help develop them 10

11 1. Openness Implications: The process must not only be open, but seen to be open. Openness implies effective communication with and between all relevant parties Openness should be applied throughout the standards development process, not just in the final Company Review Openness implies that any member is eligible to participate in any Forum, Work Group or project, and stand for election to any office (e.g. Chair, Vice Chair) of any such group of members, and stand for election to represent the membership at the Governing Board, limited only by entitlements associated with their membership type and status All standards published by The Open Group must be copyright of The Open Group 11

12 2. Consensus Statement: Consensus decision-making is a group decisionmaking process that seeks not only the agreement of most participants but also the resolution or mitigation of minority objections Rationale: Industry consensus is critical to the adoption of standards The objective is to reach stable decisions 12

13 2. Consensus Implications: The standard is supported by a consensus of members of the Forum/Work Group Decisions are not strongly opposed by a sufficient subset of the members to cause them to be revisited Unanimity is not a requirement for consensus Silence is not interpreted as agreement We seek to understand minority objections 13

14 3. Timely and Deterministic Process Statement: Standards are developed using a deterministic process that delivers standards in a predictable and timely manner q Rationale: There is a continuum of standards in any industry, de jure, industry consensus, and vendor-specific or commercial. The Open Group uses an industry consensus-based approach in developing standards. While consensus standards cannot be produced as rapidly as those of a single vendor, they do have to be produced at an acceptable pace to have value in the market, and have to be substantially faster and more deterministic in getting to market than de jure standards, which often have other drivers, such as health, safety, or national interests, underlying them 14

15 3. Timely and Deterministic Process Implications: Determinism is a means to the end of timeliness, not an end in itself The inability of many de jure standards efforts to deliver effective standards in a timely manner means that we should distinguish ourselves from those de jure bodies in the market We should be prepared for an activity to be stopped or reconstituted if it does not reach consensus in a timely manner 15

16 4. Public Availability of Published Standards Statement: Standards once published are made publicly available Rationale: Standards only have value if they are widely adopted in the market A key part of the overall value proposition for Open Group members is the widespread adoption of their deliverables 16

17 4. Public Availability of Published Standards Implications: Standards should be available to all (members and non-members) The Open Group should publicize the fact that a standard is publicly available 17

18 5. No Legal Impediment to Implementation or Adoption Statement: There must be no legal impediment to implementation or adoption of an Open Group Standard Rationale: Legal impediments could prove to be a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of the standard Implications: The Open Group must have copyright to the standard, and any patents must be free-of-charge, or available under RAND (Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) terms to all parties 18

19 6. Confidentiality Statement: Material is kept confidential until published by The Open Group Rationale: To protect member submissions and the IPR of The Open Group To promote open discussions Implications: The participants must be under obligations of confidentiality Where information is shared throughout member companies, the obligations apply to all individuals All documents in progress should be clearly marked 19

20 The Open Group Standards Process Part 2 - Procedures

21 21 Introduction Purpose Principles Definitions & Glossary Human Actors Processes Documents Legal Agreements Tools The Standards Development Process Introduction Core Processes Supporting Processes The Certification Development Process Core Processes Deliverables Confidentiality Material from Open Group Material from Member Material from Third Party Miscellaneous Provisions Standards Adoption Criteria Applicability of Criteria Criteria to be applied Process implementation Patent Policy Definitions Contributions Patent Disclosure Notification of Standards subject to disclosure RAND terms Liaisons Establishing Liaisons Approving Liaison Statements Invited Guests and Invited Experts Criteria for Invited Guests and Invited Experts Participation of Invited Guests and Invited Experts Designation of an Invited Guest or Invited Expert Term Limits

22 The Standards Development Lifecycle 22

23 The Standards Development Process q Human Actors Forum/Work Group Open Group Manager Technical Editor Forum/Work Group Elected Officers Member representatives The Open Group, Director Standards The Open Group Executive Management q Processes Standards Adoption Criteria Draft Development Company Review Executive Management Review 23

24 The Standards Development Process q Documents Draft Standard Company Review Report Standard q Tools Standards Information Base Plato Wikis Aardvark Comment Format Bug Tracker 24

25 Core Processes 25

26 Draft Development Process q Human Actors Forum/Work Group The Open Group Manager Technical Editor q Processes New Work Item proposal Consensus decision making Change Request Process 26

27 Draft Development Process q Exact Process depends on whether a project is developing a new standard or revising an existing standard q A revision to an Existing Standard, could be either A minor revision, by a technical corrigendum A major revision 27

28 Draft Development Process q Development of a New Standard 28

29 Draft Development Process q Revision to Existing Standard 29

30 New Standard 30

31 Existing Standard Major Revision example 1 31

32 Existing Standard Major Revision example 2 32

33 Existing Standard Minor Revision TC 33

34 Consensus Process Supporting Process 34

35 Change Request Process Supporting Process q Human Actors Review Group Balloting Group The Open Group Manager Sponsor (Forum / Work Group or Fast Track Sponsor) q Processes Submit Change Requests Create Proposed Resolutions Vote on Proposed Resolutions 35

36 Forum/Work Group Review Supporting Process q To exit the Draft Development Process there must be a consensus test q A Forum/Work Group Review 36

37 Company Review Process 37

38 Company Review Process Core Process q Human Actors All Members Invited Experts Member Voting Representatives Review Group Ballot Group Governing Board The Open Group Executive Management The Open Group Manager Technical Editor Sponsor q Processes Announcement Distribution of Materials Review Recirculation Review (optional) Implement Resolutions Sanity Review Approvals Process 38

39 Approval Process 39

40 Approval Process Core Process q Human Actors The Open Group Manager The Open Group Corporate Secretary The Governing Board q Processes Governing Board Approval 40

41 Publication Process 41

42 Publication Process Core Process q Human Actors The Open Group Executive Management Technical Editor q Processes Executive Management Review Publication 42

43 Snapshot Process Supporting Process q Human Actors The Open Group Executive Management Forum / Work Group The Open Group Manager Technical Editor q Processes Consensus Executive Management Review Publication 43

44 Preliminary Standard Process Supporting Process q The Approvals Process for a Preliminary Standard is the same as for a full Open Group Standard 44

45 Fast Track Process Supporting Process q Human Actors Sponsor Governing Board The Open Group Executive Management The Open Group Manager Balloting Group Review Group Invited Experts Technical Editor q Processes Acceptance into Fast Track Assignment of the Ballot Group Company Review Approval Copyright Transfer Publication 45

46 ISO PAS Submissions Supporting Process q Criteria and process for submission of an Open Group PAS are documented in Section 8 of the Standards Process q Where as part of the adoption process, changes are identified, they will have to be approved through the Company Review Process 46

47 Technical Corrigendum Process Supporting Process q Human Actors Forum / Work Group Technical Editor The Open Group Manager q Processes Defect Reporting Interpretations Company Review 47

48 Certification Development Process q Human Actors The Open Technical Editor The Open Group Manager q Processes Defect Reporting Interpretations Company Review 48

49 Liaisons q Establishing Liaisons Approval required from The Open Group Executive Management Liaison Manager assigned by The Open Group Executive Management Liaison representatives can be designated from the membership by an open nomination and election process Governing Board notified and given opportunity to raise objections 49

50 Liaisons q Approving Liaison Statements Liaison statements must reflect consensus of a Forum or Work Group Must be approved by Liaison Manager Must be copied to the Director, Standards 50

51 Invited Guests and Invited Experts q Criteria defined for qualification of guests and experts with a Forum or Work Group q Process defined for obtaining approval for a guest or expert to participate The Chair designates a Guest or Expert The Open Group VP Membership & Events approves the designation The individual provides a signed NDA to The Open Group Legal Counsel 51

52 Qualifying Invited Guests and Experts Invited Guest Term limit a single meeting Should possess recognized expertise that a Forum or Work Group needs for a specific activity Can be a prospect for membership Can be from a different category of membership Invited Expert Term limit until the specific activity concludes Must possess recognized expertise that a Forum or Work Group needs for a specific activity Must not be a prospect for membership Must not be one category of member but enjoying the benefits of membership by invitation 52

53 Handbooks Supporting Information q Guidance Hand Books available: I121 A Handbook for the Consensus Decision- Making Process I122 A Handbook for Elected Officers of The Open Group Forums and Work Groups I123 A Handbook for Individuals Acting as The Open Group Liaison to Another Organization 53

54 New Handbook Supporting Information q A Handbook for Publications Development: The Standards Development Lifecycle The Snapshot Process The White Paper Process The Guide Process Guidance for Reviews 54