IHE Testing and Tools Committee Teleconference Minutes 2008-04-28

Attendees

• Chris Carr
• Geert Claeys
• Didi Davis
• Cor Loef
• David Monteau
• Steve Moore
• Eric Poiseau

Minutes

Confirm selection of Apache 2.0 license

• No objections voiced to selection of Apache 2.0 license that was recommended on the April 21 Conference Call
• Action: IHE International will adopt Apache 2.0 license for Gazelle

Contributor Agreements

• Apache 2.0 license includes companion contributor agreements
• Action: David Monteau will review the terms of the Apache 2.0 contributor agreements and notify the committee of any recommended changes

Testing and Tools Committee Governance

• Definition of membership:
  • Agreed that committee members must be representatives of IHE member organizations per general committee rules of IHE governance: individual contributors will not be members of committee
  • Committee members also effectively commit their organizations to contributing to the development of testing tools as a condition of their membership
    • General consensus is that we should avoid requiring a separate formal commitment document for participation
    • Technical Management Group will develop a table of assignments (as a Wiki page) and monitor how contributions match commitments
    • As part of annual report to Board, will identify any committee members who have failed to honor commitments to the extent that they should be removed from committee membership
• Committee procedures should define leadership positions: 2 co-chairs drawn from vendor and user side like some other committees?
• Relation of Technical Management Group to Testing and Tools Committee: Subgroup of committee responsible for operationalizing tools development and testing processes
• IHE Intl Principles of Governance provides overview of committee procedures
• Action: David Monteau will propose a charter document with further detail on terms of membership, operation of committee and technical oversight of contributors

Membership application

• Agreed that no separate signed document should be required to apply for committee membership
• Formal requirements are:

1. Representative of approved member organization
2. Signed corporate/organizational contributor agreement
3. Verbally commit to contribution recorded on Technical Management Group's project description Wiki pages

• Action: Chris will develop language for an open call for committee participation on this basis

Technical governance of contributors/contributions

• David will develop some procedures and policies for inclusion in the committee charter document

Test Tools Inventory

• Reviewed draft page on Cypress Wiki pages outlining the categories of information to be recorded about each set of test tools under IHE
• This is separate from project description pages to be developed by TMG

Action Items

1. Contributor Agreements: David Monteau will provide advice to committee on adoption of Apache 2.0 contributor agreements (for discussion on May 5 tcon)
2. Project Definition Page: Eric and Steve will begin developing a Wiki page outlining the Gazelle project, listing major responsibilities and including an annual road map of tools development and testing activities
3. Committee Governance Charter: David Monteau will draft an expansion of the Testing and Tools Committee language included in the Principles of Governance
4. Testing Issues Page: Chris Carr will begin a Wiki page for posting testing-related policy questions for the Testing and Tools Committee to consider

Next Tcon

• Monday, May 5, 8:30am CDT
• Agenda Items:
  • Review Contributor Agreements
  • Review Language of Call for Committee Participation

Testing and Tools Committee