Meeting 23 - 30 March 2006
OASIS Product Life Cycle Support Technical Committee
Meeting 23 – 30 March 2006, Teleconference Meeting Minutes
Objective
The principal objectives of this session will be to review progress against the agreed tasks, resolve outstanding issues and confirm resources.
1. Welcome by Chair
v Chair welcomed all who were attending
v Three major initiatives on PLCS implementation had occurred since the last telecon, placing additional emphasis on delivering the DEX development environment :
o UK MOD Coherence Project re-organizing interface between UK MOD Logistics and industry - based on PLCS and OAGIS 9.0
o Good meeting with the ELITE UID Project on 15/16 February. Thanks to all who participated.
o Launch meeting in Sweden hosted by Swedish Standards - over 90 present, and meeting oversubscribed, following FMV announcement on adoption of PLCS
2. Roll call (see attendance record)
v The Secretariat conducted a roll-call of delegates against the latest roster.
Ø Individual Attendance: Members: 16 of 103 (15%)
Ø Voting Members: 13 of 23 (56%) (used for quorum calculation)
Ø Company Attendance: Companies: 12 of 22 (54%)
Ø Voting Companies: 10 of 13 (76%)
Ø Meeting did achieve a quorum. Quorum rule: 51% of voting members
v See meeting attendance on OASIS web site for a listing of participants.
v Chris Kreiler, as the PLCS TC Secretariat, took the minutes of the meeting.
3. Report of Technical Oversight Group (Tor Arne Irgens)
Review of status and issues, including:
· Status of capabilities
Report and discussion of outstanding issues
Action 21/3: Team leaders to identify what is in place and what we need to complete. See also Action 19/4. (Team Leaders)
ACTION 22/1: Send e-mail listing templates that are now available and which DEXs they apply to. (Rob Bodington) (Complete)
· Conceptual model
Review of latest version of the model
ACTION 21/4: Rob Bodington to provide strawman of top level DEX architecture. All members can comment. Nigel Newling to act as editor. Mats Nilsson to post drawing on DEXLib. Complete by end of January 2006.
v Rob Bodington reported one more month to complete Top Level Model for DEX architecture.
· DEXlib process updates (Task A1)
Action 14/1: Tor Arne to get comments from modellers and create document for vote on “DEXLib Process Updating”.
Action 15/12: Trine Hansen to prepare ballot package for “Proposed DEX Architecture”. Should include explanation of parts of Proposed DEX Architecture.
Action 16/2: Review and comment on DEXLib Architecture document.
v Action 16/2. DEX Architecture document. No progress reported. Chair requested this document move forward by the end of April 2006.
Action 17/1: DEX Team Leaders should notify Tor Arne of next meeting dates and venues.
· Reference data development process
Resolution of ballot comments on reference data process.
· Main comments were: We still need to formalise the description of which and @ttributes MUST be populated in order for a 'class'-definition (a concept) to be complete. We should also describe which optional and @ttributes that MAY be used if needed (e.g. language specific).
Action 21/1: PLCS Members are requested to document requirements for reference data management and send them to the PLCS Secretariat for inclusion in the SC4 Maintenance Agency requirements by 2006-01-04. (All - completed by expiry)
ACTION 23/1: Post current statement of requirements on OASIS website so PLCS members can comment for PLCS reference data on TC184/SC4 proposed Maintenance Agency. (Secretariat)
ACTION 22/3: Post meeting notes of TOG reference data workshop on PLCS OASIS website. (Reference data workshop leader) (Complete)
v Action 22/3 Andy Burden (UK MOD) put TOG reference data workshop minutes on OASIS website
v Agreed OASIS PLCS TC position is that it will keep its reference data within OASIS until ISO agrees to make reference data publicly available, free of charge, for downloading. It was noted that reference data should be usable by Web services.
v Chris Kreiler reported on TC184/SC4 Maintenance Agency Meetings. Summary of meeting report posted on OASIS Meeting Notes / Meeting 23 folder.
· DEXLib help facility (Task A2)
Status and action planning
Action 15/7: Members to review provide FAQs and answers for DEX Help (all)
Action 15/8: Mats Nilsson to update Development Guide for DEX Help
v Mats Nilsson home with small child and will be back in August. Works one day per week. Mats Elgh to check on status of DEX Help
ACTION 22/4: Check with Pennant, Inc. about moving PLCS Requirements over to the PLCS ePortal. (Rob Bodington)
v Nik Barron (Pennant) and Rob Bodington (Eurostep) playing telephone tag for moving PLCS Requirements over to the PLCS ePortal
· Core team activities (Trine Hansen/Rob Bodington)
· Content (Task A4)
· Reference data (Task A6)
v Plan CORE team meeting 2nd week of May in Stockholm.
v Main topics are templates and reference data
v Prepare with teleconference the week before
v A number of templates and capabilities have been developed
v Most of the infrastructure is in place. Missing pieces should be available by end of April
v One piece that is missing is consolidated reference data. Need group to harmonize reference data. Will be topic of next CORE team meeting
v Need inputs for reference data. Need basic list and process for handling
v DEXLib issues have been published. Generating long form and pruning attributes focus of technical discussion. Major issue in drawing boundaries between DEXs.
v TOG meeting scheduled for 12th of May at Eurostep Offices in Stockholm.
4. Report from Quality Team (Trine Hansen/Nigel Shaw)
Progress on Framework for Quality and Testing document
· Test Data - Task A3
Action 15/13: Need team to rework bike test data for harmonization, updating, and extending bike test data and ensure compliance with S1000D format and content requirements
v No progress. Agreed to pick up work in April. Will develop plan prior to next TOG meeting. Plan complete by 5th of May.
5. Report from Implementors Forum (Nigel Shaw/Trine Hansen)
Approval of Charter and Test Rally Framework
Action 19/2: Implementors are requested to provide test data
ACTION 22/5: Secretariat to poll membership and invite anyone would like to participate in the Quality Team and/or the Implementors Forum to get in touch with Nigel Shaw (Secretariat)
v Action 22/5 completed during March.
v No additional progress noted.
6. Resource Allocations to Work Programme
· Members are invited to offer/confirm resources against the outstanding tasks for the new and existing tasks and teams (see latest summary matrix)
Action 16/3: Check with Boeing, BAE Systems, and LSC Group for resources to develop DEXLib infrastructure. Tim King to check with LSC Group, Howard Mason to check with Boeing and BAE Systems. (Complete)
Action 17/4: Members should ensure that Core Modeller Team resources are fully funded. Need to move work forward as fast as we can.
Action 18/3: Need to check and see what work remains (DEX Team Leaders, DEX Editors, and Secretariat)
Action 19/1: PLCS Members are requested to provide resources for DEX review checklist documents.
ACTION 22/2: Secretariat to look at when capability sets and DEXs will be ready for review to ensure we have sufficient resources committed in advance. (Secretariat)
ACTION 22/7: DEX Team Leaders and Editors shall work with the Secretariat to identify resource requirements and DEX development progress. The Secretariat will summarize the resources needed for capability and DEX development and review and solicit members for resources (DEX Team Leaders, Editors, and Secretariat)
ACTION 23/2: Update work plan spreadsheet for capabilities and DEXs and send out for review (Secretariat)
v Contract with DNV to finish reference data
v Some funding from UK MOD for capabilities.
v Action 16/3 complete
7. Reports from DEX Team Leaders
Team leaders are invited to highlight actions required to complete their projects taking into account any relevant changes to the modules, the results of the DEX synchronisation activity, and requirements from pilots.
8.1 (DEX 1) Product breakdown for support (Nigel Walker, Lead)
(Tim Turner, Modeller)
Action 15/14: DEX1 Model review to be done by Norwegian Pilot and Eurostep “Share-A-Space” as it has already been incorporated into Share-A-Space. Scheduled to be complete by 13 May 2005
ACTION 22/8: Confirm if Nigel Walker can still lead DEX 1 (Carolyn Cox) (Complete)
Action 22/8 complete. Nigel Walker retiring at the end of March. Following message received from Nigel just before his retirement:
Chris, as of today, following my ongoing illness, I leave R-R. I am sorry that I have not recently seen, or be able to contribute to, future PLCS progress.
I will certainly miss the meetings and contact with the team members but I have many fond memories of the past few years.
I hope everything goes well and maybe you can pass on my best wishes to those still involved
Regards Nigel
Capability Acquisition & Implementation Mgr Rolls-Royce plc, Naval Marine Support (MH9), PO Box 3, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QE
Mobile: +44 (0) 7870 242662
E-mail:
v Note: Nigel Walker was a cornerstone of the PLCS development and will be sorely missed. We all wish him well in his retirement.
v Rolls-Royce was primary player for DEX 1
v Has been on hold for about 18 months
v Need Team Leader for DEX1
8.2 (DEX 2) Fault states (Adrian Blenkiron, Leader)
(Leif Gyllström, Modeller)
v No report
8.3 (DEX 3) Task specification (Phil Rutland, Leader) (Sean Barker, Modeller)
ACTION 22/9: Post notes from DEX 3 Washington meeting (Sean Barker)
ACTION 22/10: Seek confirmation of new DEX 3 leader from MoD (Martin Gibson)
v No work done
v On hold. Waiting for funding
v Action Item 22/9 complete. Sean Barker has posted notes from DEX 3 Washington meeting.
8.4 (DEX 5) Maintenance plan (Leif Gyllström, Leader)
(Leif Gyllström, Modeller)
v No progress. Rely on DEX 3
8.5 (DEX 7) Operational feedback (Martin Gibson, Leader)
(Rob Bodington, Modeller)
Action 15/16: DEX7 Model review to be done by Norwegian Pilot and Eurostep “Share-A-Space” as it has already been incorporated into Share-A-Space. Complete by 13 May 2005
v Some activity
v Some funding to finish some capabilities common to DEX 4
v Rob Bodington to provide updates on what he has done to the Secretariat
ACTION 23/3: Rob Bodington to provide updates for work plan spreadsheet for capabilities and DEXs (Rob Bodington)
8.6 (DEX 8) Product as individual (Robert McBride, Leader) (Tim Turner,
Modeller)
ACTION 22/11: Check on status of Lockheed and Mike McBride’s leading of DEX 8. (Secretariat)
v Welcome to Mike McBride who is back working on PLCS (Action 22/11 complete). Good to have you back, Mike. Resources now being solicited.
8.7 (DEX 4/9) Work Package Definition and Report (Nigel Newling, Leader)
(Ian Hickman, Modeller)
Action 17/7: Nigel Newling to contact Secretariat with DEX 4/9 funded resources when available
v Most of work on DEX 4
v Major deliverables toward end of April
v Quite a lot of dependencies between DEX 4 and other DEXs
v DEX will be complete by end of April and ready for ballot. Reference data still needs to be provided
v DEX 9 will follow from DEX 4
8.8 (Proposed DEX 10) Requirements (Phil Spiby, Leader and Modeller)
· TOG to report on assessment
v No report
v No progress, based on discussion with Mr. Spiby at the TC184/SC4 Meeting in Vico Equense.
v Working on completing AP233
v Potential DEX based on ISO 10303-233 and ISO 10303-239
8.9 Future DEX requirements - please identify in advance
· EIA 927-1
v Renumbered to GEIA-STD-0007, Logistics Product Data Implementation (formerly the GEIA-927-1 designation)
v Once established will be business process that feed into DEX 1-5
v Will be a data standard
v ASD 3000L being developed by European aerospace and defence industries as new LSA Guide
v Jim Colson invited to Munich to give presentation at ASD 3000L conference
v Rough draft delivered next week at GEIA quarterly meeting
v Final draft of GEIA-STD-0007 by 1 June 06
8. Feedback from Implementations
Members are invited to present recent pilot activities.
· Feedback on PLCS success stories.
· Tangible business benefits.
· Issues and requirements
a) Norwegian Deployment
v Importing information from DEXs successfully into IFS application
v Have been able to build product breakdown structure with 11,000 items
v May get funding for additional year for the project
b) UK MOD Pilot
v UK MOD Coherence project ongoing to remake UK MOD Logistics interface with industry
c) Swedish Pilot
d) RR SDM
e) DoD ELITE
v DEX has been produced (Aviation Maintenance DEX)
v Subset of DEX 7
v New number assigned for Aviation Maintenance DEX is DEX 11
f) DoD Implementation workshop - February 2006
v Internal discussion on whether ELITE should be made public. Agree that bigger benefit for all and more consistent implementation of PLCS
v An Action Plan will be produced that the OASIS PLCS TC should view with interest.
ACTION 23/4: Post DoD Implementation workshop (Feb 06) key set of actions to move forward and presentations at the meeting on the OASIS website (Secretariat)
9. Promotional activities
Members are invited to highlight promotional opportunities for PLCS and the DEXs
· Outreach
o Future conferences
· S1000D User Forum in Clearwater, FL, 30th May - 2nd June 2006.
Action 19/6: Secretariat to track down “volunteer” for presentation and make arrangements for PLCS participation at the US S1000D Users Forum Meeting in Clearwater, 30 May through 2 June 2006..(Complete)
· OASIS conference on “Aspects of Interoperability” - 10-12 May 2006.
· Conference track
· Lightning presentation
ACTION 23/5: Develop three slides for three minute OASIS PLCS TC presentation at May meeting (Secretariat)
o www.et.gov -
Action 19/8: Nigel Shaw to look into the types of XML schemas being covered by et.gov, and given the changing state of P28e2, provide feedback on whether the OASIS PLCS TC should offer material to et.gov.
ACTION 22/12: Recheck to see if posting material and a link to the PLCS ePortal would be beneficial. (Nigel Shaw)