From rinehuls@access.digex.net Fri Apr 25 23:45:40 1997 Received: from access4.digex.net (qlrhmEbBUV1EY@access4.digex.net [205.197.245.195]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id XAA24821 for ; Fri, 25 Apr 1997 23:45:36 +0200 Received: from localhost (rinehuls@localhost) by access4.digex.net (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id RAA19175 for ; Fri, 25 Apr 1997 17:40:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 17:40:36 -0400 (EDT) From: "william c. rinehuls" To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk Subject: SC22 N2462 - SC22 Chairman's Report on JTC 1 Reengineering Ad Hoc Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII _____________________beginning of title page __________________________ ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)] ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N2462 April 1997 TITLE: SC22 Chairman's Report on JTC 1 Ad Hoc on Re- engineering Meeting, April 7-11, 1997 in Berlin, Germany SOURCE: Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 WORK ITEM: N/A STATUS: N/A CROSS REFERENCE: SC22 N2460, N2461 DOCUMENT TYPE: N/A ACTION: To SC22 Member Bodies, WG Conveners and HODs for information. 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 _________________end of title page; beginning of text _________________ SC22 Chairman's Report on JTC1 Ad Hoc on Re-engineering Meeting I participated on your behalf at the meeting of the JTC1 Ad Hoc on Re-engineering that met in Berlin on 7-11 April 1997. The principal results of the Ad Hoc are as follows: * A set of proposed JTC1 technology directions and common strategic characteristics was developed (JTC1 N4627, distributed to SC22 as SC22 N2461) and circulated to NBs for a 60-day letter ballot. Comments will be considered at the next Ad Hoc meeting in June. * A rationale for the reengineering process was developed for circulation to NBs and SCs, together with a set of questions for response by SCs (JTC1 N4631, distributed to SC22 as SC22 N2460). The SC responses are due by 15 May since they will be circulated to NBs for review and consideration when developing their NB positions on JTC1 structure and reorganization. In June, the Ad Hoc on Reengineering will then develop its final recommendations, including those on structure and reorganization, so that the JTC1 approval ballot can be completed prior to the next JTC1 plenary in September. Regarding structure and reorganization, the current SC22 work program fits exactly into the technical direction entitled, "Programming Languages and Software Interfaces." Thus, the JTC1 reorganization should have little effect on SC22, unless there are NB recommendations for a radical change that is not currently anticipated. I will circulate a set of draft SC22 responses by email only since I will need comments within two weeks in order to prepare and submit the final SC22 position by the required deadline. * A final version of the list of canceled projects was produced (JTC1 N4621) and distributed to SCs for immediate cancellation of the projects on the list. Only three SC22 projects are on the list, 22.18.05, 22.18.06, and 22.27.02, all of which we already canceled at our last plenary. * A document was development describing the process for maintenance of standards related to canceled projects (JTC1 N4630). It requires SCs to continue to receive and respond to defect reports, but requires that an NP be balloted and approved before initiation of any work on an amendment or revision. * Further development was done on the new Business Team concept for JTC1 and a pilot project in the area of electronic commerce was proposed to JTC1 NBs for a 60-day letter ballot. A rationale for business teams and the proposed terms of reference for the pilot project are contained in JTC1 N4626. If approved, Mr. Ulrich Hartmann of Germany will be the Business Team Leader for the pilot project. * The ISO Central Secretariat has changed the questions asked of NBs in the periodical review of International Standards. The new form only asks whether the ISO standard has been implemented as a national standard or is used per se by the national industry, and if yes, whether the standard implemented or used is without change. There is no longer any question about confirmation, revision or withdrawal of the standard. The Ad Hoc was concerned about this since it felt that a question about confirmation, revision or withdrawal should continue to be asked, and in addition, that NBs be asked, in the case of revision, whether they are prepared to participate in the development of the project. A recommended revision of the periodical review questions was developed (JTC1 N4629) for ballot by JTC1; if approved, it will be forwarded to the ISO TMB for endorsement. _____________________ end of document SC22 N2462 _________________