IHE Testing and Tools Committee 2009-03-23 Teleconference Minutes

Attendees

• Charles Parisot - GE
• Cor Loef - Philips
• Eric Poiseau - INRIA
• Steve Moore - MIR
• Bill Majurski - NIST
• Nichole Drye-Mayo - RSNA
• Joan McMillen - RSNA
• Chris Carr - RSNA

Minutes

1) Connectathon Process Guidelines

• Reviewed draft posted by Chris Carr and incorporated comments into a new draft of Connectathon Process Guidelines document

• May be advisable to split Cor's original detailed material on Connectathon QC processes into a separate document
• Add more detail about the process for approval/sanctioning of events
• Include more descriptive information on the link between using tools and contributing to their development
• Steve Moore to review sections on project manager responsibilities and training requirements
• Action Item: Chris Carr and Steve Moore to refine draft and submit for review on Monday, March 30 tcon

2) Product Registry Development and Rollout

• Eric displayed the current development version of the Product Registry, which is ready for user testing on both the vendor and user sides

• Need to develop hierarchy of system categories for simple search functionality: market categories rather than IHE actors
• Action Item: Eric and Steve to identify target group of vendors to enter integration statement data and provide feedback

• Allow two weeks for them to play with system and provide feedback
• Candidate participants: George Cole, Bob Barker, Bruno Laffin, Tone Southerland, Manfred Oberfell, Hitachi, Kevin O'Donnell, device area (IDCO profile?)
• Link on bottom of registry page to bug tracking system where they can provide comments
• One contact in Eric's lab to be assigned to manage feedback

• Second pilot with group of users to spend one week searching the data entered and providing input on functionality and GUI

• Chris Carr to find user/reviewers: six-eight people (Europe, Asia and NA)

3) Gazelle Update

• Steve Moore and Eric Poiseau discussed their strategy for Gazelle development over the next 6 months

• Focusing on development of Gazelle Test Engine through summer and fall months
• Small number of simulators as a pilot project to be developed by 2010 Connectathons
• Platform should be sufficiently stable by Jan. 2010 to begin providing services for other kinds of testing events
• Kudu would be used for running any testing events in the interim (eg, any Sept. project events)
• Action Item: Committee to develop short slide presentation on roadmap for Gazelle development

4) Connectathon Monitor/Project Manager Training

• Steve and Eric outlined plans for a training event in the early summer

• Likely location: Rennes
• Probably a three-day event
• Costs should be sufficient to provide some additional support for tools development
• Need to decide on details and business arrangements quickly
• Action Item: Add to agenda for March 30 to resolve details

5) Discussions with Lisa Carnahan of NIST scheduled for next call (March 30)

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