IHE Testing and Tools Committee Teleconference Minutes 2008-09-08

Participants

• Cor Loef - Philips
• Bill Majurski - NIST
• Steve Moore - MIR
• Eric Poiseau - INRIA
• Didi Davis - HIMSS
• Joan McMillen - RSNA
• Chris Carr - RSNA

Minutes

1. Connectathon requirements document

• Action Item: Cor Loef is working on draft document and will submit for review on 2008-09-22 tcon

2. Committee Charter

• Reviewed and revised [David Monteau's sections of Testing and Tools Committee charter document]

• Distinguish between those who only run Connectathons (observers on TnT Committee) and those who contribute to development of testing tools (TnT voting members)
• Specified role of Committee in approving Connectathon events: authority of reference to remove pressure from Technical Project Managers
• Retained "manage and coordinate" language for budget of tools development: likely that this will initially amount to compiling information on contributions for review and discussion by committee; possible that more formal oversight could evolve over time
• Simplified language and level of detail specific to management of individual projects
• Retained language about operational responsibility for projects being under the direction of TMG
• TMG reports to TnT Committee; TnT Committee reports to Board
• Action Item: Chris Carr combine draft with membership sections for committee review on 2008-09-22 tcon

3. Plan for Managing Contributions

• Briefly reviewed Steve Moore's draft document

• Modified title to clarify intent of document: to describe process for managing software code contributions to the Forge for Gazelle project
• Action Item: Committee to review and comment on draft document for 2008-09-22 tcon

4. Membership package

• When charter document and contribution management plan are approved, assemble with contributors agreements and develop cover letter with instructions to send to potential committee participants

5. [Gazelle]/[product registry] update

• Registry likely to be ready for review by 2008-09-15. Eric will notify committee when available.

• Action Item: Committee to review and comment on Product Registry prior to 2008-09-22 tcon

6. Connectathon Updates

• Action Item: Committee to review and comment on

simple Wiki table for tracking Connectathon event information prior to 2008-09-22 tcon

7. Next tcon: Monday, Sept. 22, 8:45-9:45am CDT

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