[epf-dev] Meeting notes and new version of Content project plan

[Ricardo Balduino <balduino@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

Here you have the meeting notes captured
during our planning session today. Other decisions were captured directly
in the Project Plan, now available in this CVS location:
http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/org.eclipse.epf/design/content_dev_plans/EPF15ContentProjectPlan.rtf?root=Technology_Project&view=co

Those who couldn't attend the call today,
please send feedback and ideas by email to this group.

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EPF Content Planning Session

Participants:

Bjorn Gustafsson
Ken Klyne
Jim Ruehlin
Bruce MacIsaac
David Hadley
Mark Dickson
Kim Werner
Ricardo Balduino

Notes:

- What version number to use for next
content release? Practice Library 1.0 (because it's the first version)
or Practice Library 1.5 (to tie with EPFC version)? It looks participants
prefer 1.5 better, because it ties to EPFC.
- What name to give to the Practice
Library? EPF Practice Library or Open Practice Library? We want to convey
the message that various methods can be created/published from this library.
- overall naming convention: EPF project
includes EPF Composer, Practice Library, other processes and Method Authoring
Method guidelines (MAM). 
Should we separate OpenUP, DSDM and
ABRD from the "OpenUP family"? It would make easier to evolve
them separately. If OpenUP has a different version number on this release
(because it will be based on the Practice Library), then these other dependent
methods should also be refactored. If they are not, OpenUP 1.0 will still
be available for those interested.
- a few people will discuss the version
numbering and bring some ideas to the whole group
        -
David Hadley
        -
Mark Dickson
        -
Jim Ruehlin
- In order to have a more effective
iteration planning, each practice owner is expected to put issues in Bugzilla.
Bugzilla should contain what is missing in each practice (1 Bugzilla entry
or more), so practice owners can discuss with people all the pages that
need to be written
- Mark will review Bugzilla issues on
architecture this week, and start separate weekly calls
- Bjorn, Ricardo and Ana to schedule
weekly calls (likely next week when Ana is back)
- Mark Dickson and Jim Ruehlin also
interested in evolutionary design, they will contact Kim Werner
- Ricardo to send note to Chris, Steve
and Ana asking about their commitments/plans for April iteration
- Method Authoring guidelines to be
sent all committers/contributors. They can send a note to Ricardo Balduino
requesting the guidelines.
- Bruce suggested that we put a beta
version of the library out in early May and ask for feedback (OpenUP users)
in 2-3 weeks thereafter
- Next week - Method Authoring feedback,
comments and questions from committers/contributors, and continue getting
feedback on release plan from those who couldn't attend today

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Thanks, 

Ricardo Balduino

Rational Software, IBM Corp. (www.ibm.com/rational)
Eclipse Process Framework (www.eclipse.com/epf) 
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