Testing and Tools Committee
Scope
The Testing and Tools Committee is responsible for supervising and coordinating the testing activities conducted by National and Regional Deployment Committees and the development of testing software and other tools used in the testing process.
Its responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining quality procedures for testing processes and events, including IHE Connectathons
- Coordinating the requirements gathering process for test specifications and test assertions for the IHE Profiles developed in the IHE Domain committees
- Developing, in conjunction with the Domain Coordination Committee, a consistent approach to ensuring testability of Profiles
- Coordinating budget and resources contributed to technical project management of testing activities by National and Regional Deployment Committees
- Securing funding for the development of testing software and related tools
- Managing and coordinating budget and resources, including funding, voluntary manpower and software libraries, contributed to development of testing software and related tools by National and Regional Deployment Committees, and other organizations
- Making recommendations to the Board with respect to intellectual property issues including licensing and use of testing software and related tools
- Providing guidance to the Technical Management Group (TMG) in its oversight of testing activities and development of testing software and related tools
- Coordinating development and maintenance of infrastructure used in testing process, including Websites
The Testing and Tools Committee reports to the Board of IHE International. It submits to the Board for its approval an annual report, which includes a plan and schedule for testing activities worldwide and a plan and budget for development of testing software and related tools to support these activities.
Membership
The Testing and Tools Committee is composed of one representative from each organization contributing resources, including funding, voluntary manpower and software libraries, to the technical project management of testing processes and development of testing software and related tools. This will include a representative from each National and Regional Deployment Committee engaged in sponsoring Connectathons and related testing activities in its area.
Roster
Representatives with Voting Privileges (shown in the table below as Voting = Yes) may vote and count towards quorum.
Voting Privileges are based on the Roster Role and attendance of the Member Organization for this committee.
Attendance is recorded for the last three meetings. + Present, - Absent, p Proxy (Report errors to the Secretary and/or Cochairs)
NOTE: New Member Organizations are granted Voting Privileges at the start of their second consecutive meeting.
| IHE Member Organizations | Representative Name | Role | Voting | Apr 14 | Apr 21 | Apr 28 | May 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agfa | Geert Claeys | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Flora Lum, M.D. | Primary | |||||
| Collaborative Centre for eHealth | Chris Lynton-Moll | ||||||
| Collaborative Centre for eHealth | Jane Gilbert | ||||||
| CBBSP | Jane Gilbert | ||||||
| GE | Charles Parisot | Primary | Yes | + | |||
| GMSIH | Karima Bourquard | + | |||||
| Health Informatics Society of Australia | Brendan Lovelock | ||||||
| HIMSS | Didi Davis | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| INRIA | David Monteau | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| INRIA | Eric Poiseau | Alternate | Yes | + | |||
| Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology | Steve Moore | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| Medical Software Industry Association (The) | Dr Vincent McCauley | ||||||
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Bill Majurski | Primary | Yes | + | |||
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Rob Snelick | Alternate | |||||
| Nuvon, Inc. | Gary Semans | ||||||
| Object Management Group | Kenneth Rubin | ||||||
| Object Management Group | Fred Waskiewicz | ||||||
| Philips | Cor Loef | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| RadPharm | David Clunie | ||||||
| RSNA | Chris Carr | Primary | Yes | + | + | ||
| RSNA | Joan McMillen | Alternate | Yes | + | + | ||
| University of Quebec, Ecole de technologie supérieure | Rita Noumeir | ||||||
| Attendance / Quorum | |||||||
If your organization is an IHE Member and you would like to be added to this roster, please provide the name of your voting representative (and optionally, alternates) to the Committee Secretary.
If your status needs to be adjusted, please contact the Committee Secretary and or a Cochair.
Distribution List
The Testing and Tools Committee communicates through a Google Group distribution list/threaded discussion server. You can visit or subscribe to the Group using the link below:
Testing and Tools Committee Google Group
Activities
Teleconference Dial-in
URL: http://ihe.webex.com
Date: Monday (Bi-weekly)
Time: 9:00 am, Central Daylight Time (GMT -05:00, Chicago)
Meeting Number: 929 864 065
Meeting Password: meeting
Meetings/Teleconferences
Dates and Times are Central Time (Chicago UTC-0600)
| Date | Time | Location | Topic | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-23 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Guidelines/Training/Gazelle/Registry | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2009-02-16 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2009-01-26 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2009-01-05 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Testing and Tools Charter | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2008-11-03 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | -- | Minutes |
| 2008-11-17 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | -- | Minutes |
| 2008-10-06 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2008-09-08 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2008-08-25 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2008-08-11 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
| 2008-07-18 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | -- | Minutes |
| 2008-06-30 | 10-11 am | Teleconference | Connectathon Results Reporting/Connectathon Guidelines | Agenda | Minutes |
Agendas
Minutes
2009-03-03 Teleconference Minutes
2009-02-16 Teleconference Minutes
2009-01-26 Teleconference Minutes
2009-01-05 Teleconference Minutes
2008-11-17 Teleconference Minutes
2008-11-03 Teleconference Minutes
2008-09-08 Teleconference Minutes
2008-08-25 Teleconference Minutes
2008-08-11 Teleconference Minutes
2008-07-18 Teleconference Minutes
2008-06-30 Teleconference Minutes
2008-06-16 Teleconference Minutes
2008-06-02 Teleconference Minutes
2008-05-12 Teleconference Minutes
2008-05-05 Teleconference Minutes
2008-04-28 Teleconference Minutes
2008-04-21 Teleconference Minutes
2008-02-18 Teleconference Minutes
2008-01-21 Teleconference Minutes
2008-01-14 Teleconference Minutes
2008-01-07 Teleconference Minutes
2007-12-19 Teleconference Minutes
2007-12-14 Teleconference Minutes
2007-11-13 Teleconference Minutes
Working Documents
Connectathon Quality Assurance Guidelines
Roadmap document developed by Eric and Steve
IHE_Testing_and_Tools_Membership_Agreement (Draft)