3:45pm 96/06/04   Tony Jeffree, speaking on IEEE 802 standards process
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   802 STANDARD DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

PAR approved...
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circle:  technical development ---> initial draft(s)
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   |   to next circle ...
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circle:  working group ballot
        ... pre-process ballot comments...
        ... Editing meeting ....  Document editing instructions ...
        ... produce next draft ...  back to working group ballot (until pass...)
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   |    (pass on the working group ballot .. to sponsor ballot circle
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circle: sponsor ballot
     (see above..)
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   |    (see above circle ...)
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   |    (pass on the sponsor ballot ...  to final editing.

to publication ...
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Preamble
  Required:
        -technical input
        -Agreed document structure
        -Apportionment of writing tasks
        -Collation & integration of document
        -Agreement on the scope.
  Not required:
        -nitpicking over grammar, typos, etc., unless thay affect the intent
        -adherence to strict IEEE formatting rules
        (Although the earlier you start ...)
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802.1 Ballots
Required:
        - 50% response to ballot;  75% approval
          (2 strikes and you're out...)
        - All ballots (voting or non-voting) are considered & addressed.
        - Editing instructins reflect agreed disposition of all ballot comments.
        - Consistent approach to editing the document (editor may will take
          input from other sources in deciding the final text, but need one
          person to implement the changes.)
        - Create sponsor ballot group in time for next stage
        - Start process of Liason with IEEE stds office
        - ?? input to SC6 if 802 still thinks this is important
        - visibility in E.G. IETF
Not required:
        -Ballot dead-beats
        -Nit-Picks
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Sponsor Ballots
Required:
        - 75% response; 75% approval
        - close to IEEE final format
        - otherwise, as fpr802.1 ballots

Not required:
        -dead beats.
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Postamble:
Required:
        -Document in format reading by IEEE editor
        -802.1 editor & IEEE editor agree any changes in format,
        cosmetic issues, typos, grammos, ... etc.
        -802.1 editor takes input (if necessary)
        to confirm non-technical nature of any changes.
Not-Required:
        -further input from 802.1
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Time considerations;
        -802.1 ballots take 1 802 meeting cycle
        (from draft n ballot to draft n+1 ballot)
        -Sponsor ballot take <at least> 1 802 meeting cycle.
        -Final editing akes about 1 meeting cycle
        -Assuming 2 802.1 balllots + 1 sponsor ballot as the minimum,
        publication date is at least 16 months from first ballot.

People needed:
        -A number of editors who will generate the various sections of text.
        -Coordinating editor, responsible for maintaining the integrity of
        the overall document & driving the documentation process.