[gnso-ff-pdp-may08] The plan for the rest of the week, and an assignment that is due by mid-day tomorrow

["Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have digested the suggestions, on and off list, and have come up 
with the following approach to the next 3 days.
1) Each of us will write our own version of the Answers to the 
Questions -- these are due by 15:00 UTC Thursday (same time as our 
conference call).  I will pull a 1st-draft summary identifying the 
major positions.   We can use that draft during the Friday call as 
the basis for selecting a rough-consensus option for each question, 
plus alternate positions.
2) Meanwhile, I will draft two preliminary charters for next-step 
projects (one a continuation of this effort, the other based on the 
broader Proposal which I floated earlier this week), which we can 
also review during the phone call.  Warning: neither will be framed 
as formal PDPs -- one will be a research project aimed at fleshing 
out the definition and prevalence of Fast Flux, the other will be the 
first phase of the broader Proposal.  We will ask for Constituency 
input on which course (if any) they prefer.
3) People can submit drafts, or place-holders, for Appendices to the 
report.  These can range from case studies (Randy's working on a cool 
one), to algorithms, to discussions related topics.  Final versions 
of the Appendices are due by 15:00 UTC next Wednesday.
4) Somebody will volunteer to run the phone call a week from Friday 
(I'll be on the call, but recovering from surgery and not up to 
running a call) at which point we will finalize our draft Interim 
Report and kick it out for Round-2 Constituency Review.
5) We will ask for a short extension in order to accommodate this 
2-week slip in our schedule.
Commentary;

1) Prepare your versions of "the answers"

There is consensus that we should report out the answers we have at 
this point, even though we haven't been able to arrive at consensus 
on what they are.
We have all learned a lot over the last month.  Please reflect on the 
conversation we've had, and write brief answers that summarizes what 
you've learned and what you think your constituency can support.  The 
only Round-1 Constituency Input I've seen is from the Registry 
Constituency -- that's a great example to use.  Try not to stake out 
extreme positions -- accommodate your fellow WG members' views if you can.
A request.  By "brief" I mean brief.  If you write 2000 words, you're 
not likely to see your words in the draft.  Please edit your drafts 
before submitting them.
You can submit your answers to the list, or to me directly.  But do 
*NOT* re-ignite our various debates by responding to somebody's 
answers if they're posted on the list.  Anybody who does runs the 
risk of incurring the Wrath of the Chair.  We are done with the 
debating-society phase of this working group.
Same rules apply as Round-1 -- you don't have to answer every 
question, but this is your chance to influence the draft.  I will 
"clump" them into as many positions as are needed to summarize the 
various points of view and we will see if we can come to 
rough-consensus around one for each question during the phone call.
2) I will prepare draft charters

Not much to say here.  Except that I am going to force the PDP 
process issue a little by framing these as projects rather than 
PDPs.  They may contain a PDP as a review/approval component.
3) Appendices

A lot of us took a lot of time framing certain emails on the 
list.  Review your posts and see if some of them should be attached 
to the report as Appendices.  My inclination is to include them with bylines.
4) Phone-call leader

As you know, running a meeting is a hard job and a person should 
avoid doing that when they're not at their peak.   I'm going to be 
recovering from surgery (the day before) and will likely be way way 
below par.  So we need a meeting-runner.  The volunteer will be 
rewarded with a gold star for running the meeting and taking us 
across the finish line.
5) Two-week extension

We will have slipped about 2 weeks from the posted schedule, so I 
will work through Mike R to request an extension from the 
Council.   I have no appetite for asking for a longer extension to 
continue the debate -- note, if you argue this point I'm likely to 
perceive that you're volunteering to take up the Chair mantle in my place. :-)
That's it folks.  A little push for you over the next 24 hours, plus 
a little push for me over the next 48, and I hope we'll be there.
Thanks!

mikey


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