POC Conf. Call - 1/11/01 @ 9 a.m. PST

[Nicholas Kassem <Nick.Kassem@eng.sun.com>]

Dear POCers,

I have included the agenda for tomorrow's meeting at the end of this e-mail 
and the call details are also included. For the benefit of some of the 
newer participants in the POC I thought I should clarify our original 
mission in this WG. I am not in the least bit opposed to changing the 
mission but I think *this* WG should at least have a chance to discuss and 
agree on any potential changes.

The goal of the POC from the outset has been to focus on the ebXML 
specifications and to identify the most stable portions of the 
specifications as candidates for implementations within a POC context. Any 
such implementations would need to be cast into a framework that would be 
relevant to the broader community. I think we have come a long way since 
Brussels and it's important that we stay in sync and collectively agree to 
the direction we are heading. There is a great deal of work ahead of us and 
we need to be clear about the criteria we plan to use for declaring 
victory. So in a nut shell and as far as I'm concerned (and others may 
disagree), the POC is all about the ebXML specifications. We owe it to the 
relevant WGs to provide concrete and formal feedback. This feedback is key 
to getting the specs to a point where they can be broadly implemented.

Having said all of this, I'm supportive of what Sid and Mark H. have been 
doing with respect to Vancouver and Geneva/?? planning. Using Vancouver as 
a stepping stone for Geneva/?? and beyond is a sound move and will allow 
the POC WG to thoroughly digest the specs.

- The f2f meeting scheduled for the end of January in the Bay Area has now 
been folded into the Vancouver meeting

- There will not be a POC demonstration in Vancouver; subsequently, the 
proposals submitted will be formally and collectively reviewed in Vancouver

- There will be a POC working group meeting during Vancouver for members to 
work on systems tests and for members to work with the other ebXML working 
groups (TR&P, RR, TP, BP/CC) to solidify the specifications

- There will be separate planning meetings in Vancouver to discuss upcoming 
events beyond Vancouver

Regards,
Nick



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Agenda (1/11/01 @ 9 a.m. PST)
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1) POC administrative issues (Nick/Sid)
2) Vancouver WG meetings (Mark)
3) Specification status (All)
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