From carson@siggraph.org Fri Jun 13 21:49:16 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 VAA10423 for ; Fri, 13 Jun 1997 21:49:13 +0200 Received: from study.huntleigh.com (carson@siggraph.org) by siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu (8.8.5/941010.52) with SMTP id PAA15161 for ; Fri, 13 Jun 1997 15:48:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970613135054.00ccbb60@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu> X-Sender: carson@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 13:51:41 -0600 To: SC24@dkuug.dk From: Steve Carson Subject: Business Team on Electronic Commerce Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The JTC 1 ballot to endorse the creation of a pilot Business Team on Electronic Commerce has closed and the proposal has passed pending resolution of a few minor comments. (Lets hope that JTC1 accepts our proposal for a second pilot in the area of Imaging.)=20 Participation in the Business Team on Electronic Commerce is open to all organizations (including SCs, TCs, Consortia, etc.) The organizational meeting is expected to be July 9-11, 1997 in Berlin/Germany. I have copied the Terms of Reference below. You can see that they include areas that may involve computer graphics, such as web based retailing. By this posting I am asking if any SC24 NBs feel that SC24 should participate in this Business Team. If the answer is yes, then we would need a volunteer(s). --- Terms of Reference for a Business Team Pilot - Electronic Commerce In general, a business team assures: =B7 greater business relevance of JTC 1's standards =B7 a mechanism for users=92 requirements to make their way into the JTC 1 process directly and quickly =B7 a broad range of resources (including those outside of JTC 1) to bear on the needs of a critical business area, in particular, participation of key players =B7 greater JTC 1 visibility =20 The Electronic Commerce Business Team will assess the electronic commerce sector standardization needs and propose necessary steps to satisfy them through the facilitated communication and interactions between interested parties. It will focus on electronic transactions among individuals, businesses, and governments. The Team will choose, if necessary, to limit its scope in order to meet the pilot timelines.=20 =20 For Electronic Commerce, the Business Team will: =B7 gather the appropriate international resources to populate the Team =B7 define the users=92 context and determine the functionality required to meet their business expectations =B7 consider the impediments to international implementation with a focus on standards needs=20 =B7 identify the standards required to progress the business implementation of electronic commerce=20 =B7 create new work items to be forwarded to JTC 1 for approval, for transmission to an ISO/IEC TC or, if appropriate, advance requirements directly to the appropriate standards creation organization. For the purposes of this experimental activity, the Team Leader will report to JTC 1 on all recommendations emanating from the Team. =20 Possible key players could be: =B7 other ISO TCs =DE ISO TC 68 =DE ISO TC 154 =B7 banking and other financial institutions =B7 credit card providers=20 =B7 mail order and similar businesses =B7 web-based retailers =B7 appropriate government agencies =B7 consortia/fora involved in electronic commerce such as (but not limited= to) =DE W3C =DE E-money Council =DE Cyberpayments Colloquium =DE HLSG =DE CommerceNet =20 Method of Operation: The Business Team will operate with a "Leader" appointed by JTC 1. The Leader's National Body is expected to provide the necessary administrative support. Participation on the team is open to any and all interested persons and organizations, and is explicitly not restricted to NB delegations. The Team Leader shall be totally responsible for the conduct of the pilot operation, including determining how consensus will be developed within the Team, subject to direction, if any, from JTC 1 following his preliminary report to the JTC 1 Plenary of September 1997. The Team is encouraged to conduct its work via electronic means, including email, web or network based discussion groups, and teleconferences, instead of formally scheduled meetings. Electronic distribution of information shall also be available to JTC 1 NBs upon request. =20 Measurable Work Products: =B7 Publication of the description of the users=92 context and the required functionality =B7 Approved New Work Item Proposals =B7 Introduction of fast-track and PAS submissions, in response to identifie= d requirements =B7 Evidence of expanded participation and contributions from outside the traditional JTC 1 community =B7 Generation of positive press coverage, published in both industry and popular media =B7 Self assessment report of the Business Team, including working methods, perceived value to the participants, and the ability to meet the above stated work products =20 Steve Carson Chair, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 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 ---------------------------------------------------------