Items arising from Quality Review - version freezing

[Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au>]

Following the past 2 weeks where the QR team has started to review
technical specifications a few 'points of order' have arisen that we
believe need to be brought to the attention of the Executive (as our
reporting body).

The first of these relates to 'version freezing'.

Concern was raised during the QR Team's review of the TRP Team's Message
Service Specification that modifications were being made (albeit in this
case minor editorial and cosmetic changes) whilst the document was under
review.  This is not good practice  and could potentially lead to a
situation where a different document is sent to public review from that
submitted and commented on by the QR Team.

I am asking, on behalf of the QR Team, that the Executive  make the Team
Leaders and Editors aware of this issue and suggest such practice not be
acceptable in future.

PS.
we would like you to know it is not the intention of the QR Team to
abuse this line of communication with the Executive - it is simply that,
in these early days, we need some boundaries to be set.

Klaus-Dieter Naujok wrote:

> Message from the QRT for the Executive.  Tim did not have all our
> emails. Since he is copied that will no longer be a problem :-)
>
> ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==================
> >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:48:24 +0800
> >From: Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au>
> >Subject: Review of Submission of new TA specification DRAFT
> >To: knaujok@pacbell.net, sutor@us.ibm.com,
> > 'ebXML Coordination' <ebxml-coord@lists.ebxml.org>
>
> The Quality Review Team have been reviewing the Technical
> Architecture
> Specification since Weds 13th Sept 2000.
>
> After individual analysis and group discussion over our
> teleconference
> call the Team wish to recommend this document DOES NOT go forward
> for
> public review at this stage.  This is not a finding we have come
> to
> lightly and as such wish to request an short extension to our five
> day
> response time in order to summarising our findings in a meaningful
> and
> helpful manner.
>
> This summary will be forwarded to you within the next 24 hours and
> a
> more detailed analysis could be provided later on request.
>
> PS.
> we intended to post this email to the indiviudal members of the
> ebXML
> Executive but i have no contact details for either Bill Smith or
> Ray
> Walker - so perhaps, Klaus,  you could arrange to pass this on and
> advise me of the correct contact details for future notifications.
>
> --
> regards
> tim mcgrath
> TEDIS   fremantle  western australia 6160
> phone: +618 93352228  fax: +618 93352142
>
> ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================
>
> --
> Klaus-Dieter Naujok                        NextERA Interactive
> Antioch, CA USA                                +1.925.759.1670
>
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regards
tim mcgrath
TEDIS   fremantle  western australia 6160
phone: +618 93352228  fax: +618 93352142

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