Document Number: AUSTIN/78

Title: Projected Joint Revision Project Timeline

Revision Date: 2001-03-17

Source: Andrew Josey, Chair

Action: for review and planning

This is an estimated project timeline. This will be updated after each meeting.

Changes: March 17 2001 Schedule adjusted after March plenary.
Changes: July 22 1999 Schedule adjusted .

Note that the exact dates will be adjusted to fit into the week schedules.

Table 1 - Austin Group Specification Draft Schedule

Date Title of deliverable Type Probability Resources Needed Assumptions and Dependencies

People Financial

1 June 1999 Draft 1 Draft Standard 100 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) 10 staff weeks editing + project management . Signature of MoU between IEEE and The Open Group.

June 1 - July 14 1999 Draft 1 Review Aardvark bug reports 100 1 (1 development manager) 3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting. Assumes working group review the document. The Open Group and IEEE editors to liaise over style changes.

20-22 July 1999 Draft 1 Review Meeting Change Request Report 100 2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor) 10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting in Montreal July 20-22 Meeting to be hosted by IEEE PASC, assumes meeting room with external phone line

October 1999 Draft 2 Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (10 weeks). Project management (4 days). External editing costs. Incorporates style changes and aardvark from D1 review. that these drafts will slip). No formal review for this document.

February 2000 Draft 3 Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (4 days). External editing costs for merger of external documents (does not include XRAT) Merges in the following : Networking interfaces from XNS 5v2 (includes IPv6) , and IEEE in-flight amendments

Mar 1 - April 30 2000 Draft 3 Review Aardvark bug reports 80 1 (1 development manager) 3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting. Assumes working group review the document

May 15-21 2000 Draft 3 Review Meeting Change Request Report 80 2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor) 10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line (possibly copenhagen)

July 2000 Draft 4 Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project Management (4 days). Completion of document, merges in c9x changes if any. First edition of XRAT . First IEEE ballot.

Aug 1 - Sep 30 2000 Draft 4 Review Aardvark bug reports 80 1 (1 development manager) 3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting. Assumes working group review the document

October 10-15 2000 Draft 4 Review Meeting Change Request Report 80 2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor) 10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line

December 2000 Draft 5 Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (4 days). The Open Group Company review draft, and IEEE ballot

Dec 15 - Feb 14 2001 Draft 5 Review Aardvark bug reports 80 1 (1 development manager) 3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting. Assumes working group review the document

Mar 5-9 2001 Draft 5 Review Meeting Change Request Report 80 2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor) 10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line

April 20 2001 Sanity Draft 6 Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (8 days) IEEE Recirculation draft

April 23 - May 23 2001 Sanity Review Aardvark bug reports 80 1 (1 development manager) 3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting. Assumes working group review the document

May 29 - June 1 2001 Sanity Review Meeting, UK Reading Change Request Report 80 2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor) 8 staff days Meeting to resolve final issues arising from the Sanity Review

June 15 2001 Final Draft 7 Recirculation Draft Standard 80 2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%)) Staff time for production of drafts (2 week per draft) Enter final approval process. If recirculations are needed they iterate at one month intervals.

Date	Title of deliverable	Type	Probability	Resources Needed		Assumptions and Dependencies
Date	Title of deliverable	Type	Probability	People	Financial	Assumptions and Dependencies
1 June 1999	Draft 1	Draft Standard	100	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	10 staff weeks editing + project management .	Signature of MoU between IEEE and The Open Group.
June 1 - July 14 1999	Draft 1 Review	Aardvark bug reports	100	1 (1 development manager)	3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting.	Assumes working group review the document. The Open Group and IEEE editors to liaise over style changes.
20-22 July 1999	Draft 1 Review Meeting	Change Request Report	100	2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor)	10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting in Montreal July 20-22	Meeting to be hosted by IEEE PASC, assumes meeting room with external phone line
October 1999	Draft 2	Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (10 weeks). Project management (4 days). External editing costs.	Incorporates style changes and aardvark from D1 review. that these drafts will slip). No formal review for this document.
February 2000	Draft 3	Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (4 days). External editing costs for merger of external documents (does not include XRAT)	Merges in the following : Networking interfaces from XNS 5v2 (includes IPv6) , and IEEE in-flight amendments
Mar 1 - April 30 2000	Draft 3 Review	Aardvark bug reports	80	1 (1 development manager)	3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting.	Assumes working group review the document
May 15-21 2000	Draft 3 Review Meeting	Change Request Report	80	2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor)	10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting	Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line (possibly copenhagen)
July 2000	Draft 4	Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project Management (4 days).	Completion of document, merges in c9x changes if any. First edition of XRAT . First IEEE ballot.
Aug 1 - Sep 30 2000	Draft 4 Review	Aardvark bug reports	80	1 (1 development manager)	3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting.	Assumes working group review the document
October 10-15 2000	Draft 4 Review Meeting	Change Request Report	80	2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor)	10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting	Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line
December 2000	Draft 5	Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (4 days).	The Open Group Company review draft, and IEEE ballot
Dec 15 - Feb 14 2001	Draft 5 Review	Aardvark bug reports	80	1 (1 development manager)	3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting.	Assumes working group review the document
Mar 5-9 2001	Draft 5 Review Meeting	Change Request Report	80	2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor)	10 staff days plus travel and living costs to attend Review Meeting	Meeting to be hosted by TBD, assumes meeting room with external phone line
April 20 2001	Sanity Draft 6	Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (6 weeks). Project management (8 days)	IEEE Recirculation draft
April 23 - May 23 2001	Sanity Review	Aardvark bug reports	80	1 (1 development manager)	3 staff days to manage incoming aardvark and prepare for review meeting.	Assumes working group review the document
May 29 - June 1 2001	Sanity Review Meeting, UK Reading	Change Request Report	80	2 (1 development manager, and one technical editor)	8 staff days	Meeting to resolve final issues arising from the Sanity Review
June 15 2001	Final Draft 7	Recirculation Draft Standard	80	2 (1 development manager (40%), and one technical editor (40%))	Staff time for production of drafts (2 week per draft)	Enter final approval process. If recirculations are needed they iterate at one month intervals.