Re: [8023-POEP] Plenary meeting dates
Mike-
You should also note that it is good to attend on Monday because:
- 1) Attendance, you need to attend 75% of the time for 75% of the days
and the attendance book will not be passed on Thursday AM. If you need to
leave early (not recommended) on Thursday and you might miss the
attendance book then you had better come on Monday PM.
- 2) Discussion of your project in the plenary. Believe it or not, this
is actually what you come for. You are (or are seeking to be) a real live
member of 802.3. The meetings of 802.3 are where the binding discussion
take place. all you do in the Task Force/Study Group is PROPOSE things to
802.3. If any of the work of the SG is challenged in the Plenary then you
should be there to help defend your work. If any of your work turns out
to be at odds (real or merely alleged) with other work in 802.3 then you
should be there to participate in the discussion.
- 3) There may be an early discussion of the contents of your PAR and 5
Criteria. If the membership of 802.3 wants to discuss the PAR and 5 and
there is no one from the Study Group to participate in the discussion
then you will look like a bunch of schmucks who aren't really bought into
the process.
- 4) Plenary discussion of other topics. One of the burdens that you
have signed up for in order to have the privilege of developing an IEEE
802.3 Standard is an obligation and duty to actually participate in the
business of the Working Group. That means you are supposed to provide
your judgement and due diligence over the rest of the work and governance
of the group. The way you do that is to participate in the plenaries and
letter ballots.
Further, you really do need to plan to stay all the way through the
discussion of your project on Thursday afternoon. The PAR and 5 Criteria
will be discussed and voted on at that time. The approval by 802.3 is by
no means a slam dunk. You vote is needed and your support during the
discussion is likely to be needed.
Best regards,
Geoff Thompson
At 09:33 AM 6/21/2005 , McCormack, Michael wrote:
All:
This is the schedule I would expect for the July plenary meeting:
Monday July 18 ~ 16:00 Opening plenary presentation, not much need for
people to attend just for this. I will mention that the opening
plenary is one of only two opportunities that you will have to change
from a potential voter to a voter. This will be closer to the 12:00
to 13:00 time so plan accordingly.
Tuesday July 19, 8:30 17:00 Full day of PoE Plus focusing on changes that
are deemed necessary for the PAR, 5 Criteria and Objectives. Some
time will also be given to issues related to problems in the current spec
that revolve around isolation barriers and isolation testing.
Wednesday July 20, 8:30 17:00 Full day of PoE Plus focusing on changes
that are deemed necessary for the PAR, 5 Criteria and Objectives.
Some time will also be given to issues related to problems in the current
spec that revolve around isolation barriers and isolation testing.
Thursday July 21, 8:30 12:00 Half day of PoE Plus with last minute
changes to our documents as well as motions necessary for the continued
operation of the group.
Thrusday July 21, 13:00 17:00 Closing plenary presentation and the second
of only two opportunities that you will have to change from a potential
voter to a voter. The voter call will be around 13:00, the
presentation will be very close to 17:00. This is where we expect
to ask to get approval to become a Task Force, please plan to
attend.
Cheers
Mike
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