OKMDS/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2007 10 25

= OKMDS: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Thursday 25-Oct-2007 =


 * This is the 4th conference call of the organizing committee for the joint NASA-Ontolog "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support" initiative. The session is expected to be a half-hour conference call a little before Jeanne's Second Life tutorial session

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
 * Start Time: 9:45am PDT / 12:45pm EDT / 16:45 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: 30 minutes
 * Dial-in Number:
 * from US: +1-605-475-8590 (South Dakota, USA)
 * Conference ID: "5823120#"
 * Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120


 * Shared-screen support (VNC session), if applicable, will be started 5 minutes before the call at: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800/
 * view-only password: "ontolog"


 * RSVP to [mailto:peter.yim@cim3.com peter.yim@cim3.com] appreciated. (Regrets only)

Attendees:

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * KenBaclawski
 * JeanneHolm
 * SusanTurnbull
 * LeoObrst


 * Expecting:
 * AndrewSchain
 * DeniseBedford
 * KurtConrad
 * NancyFaget


 * Regrets:
 * SteveRay

Agenda Ideas

 * Tie down details of the 08-Nov-2007 OKMDS Launch Event
 * suggest program content for the next 2~3 months or even the entire 6 months of the mini-series
 * identify "discussion moderators" to champion/focus on particular questions we want to investigate/explore
 * also, the logistics and mechanics of cross-posting to [KMgov] and [okmds-convene]
 * define (ultimate) deliverables of this entire mini-series


 *  ... (please post your agenda ideas here; identify yourself for follow-up purposes)

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * JeanneHolm took the chair and welcomed everyone


 * SusanTurnbull volunteered to take minutes of the meeting

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. Issues to be covered today:


 * is everything ready for today's (2007.10.25) session?
 * Thank you, Jeanne, for putting this together.
 * Sharing Knowledge in SL has been posted by Jeanne
 * Jeanne added the SLURL (SL URL) and sent to OKMDS Organizing Committe
 * CSI show last night had interplay with SL which created quite a stir - 2K people in SL at 2AM

4. Status of developing issues:


 * Outstanding Issue Update: 


 * Tie down details of the 08-Nov-2007 OKMDS Launch Event
 * ref. last week's discussion: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologyKMandDecisionSupport/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2007_10_16#nid14WY
 * (suggested) general agenda for the Nov-8 launch event:
 * Opening and welcome -- Peter
 * Andrew and Jeanne will set out the agenda and the questions to be discussed to maintain focus as people get used to the environment
 * 5 minutes for pre-brief. This will establish the context and set the focus.
 * 15 to 20 minutes to go around the room asking each person to give a short introduction (NOT a presentation!) about themselves.
 * 30 to 45 minutes for the main presentation done by Andrew and Jeanne.
 * 30 minutes. Open discussion.  Issues that were not addressed can be registered with the chat window.
 * Conclusion / Follow-up - ask people to subscribe to discussion list, and actively discuss/debate the issues


 * Discussions:
 * Agreed that the 08-Nov-2007 OKMDS Launch Event would consist of three parts
 * 1. Initiative Overview
 * 2. First presentation of the series by Andrew and Jeanne
 * 3. Review of organizing process and communication options to ensure full participation by interested individuals - how to join discussion forum, list-serv cross-posting?, RSS feeds, podcasts of sessions
 * Agreed that focus area champions would be conducive to fruitful discussions within and across the many pathways of exploration anticipated; the questions will also help frame the discussions
 * Need to determine our deliverables and the form(s) of the anticipated outcome of this mini-seminar series ... candidates include:
 * A Communique similar to what was developed by UpperOntologySummit (2006) or OntologySummit2007
 * Scaffold for anticipated emergence of a Community of Practice
 * [3 additional ideas added by SusanTurnbull when completing session notes]
 * Partial answers to initial questions with associated community "confidence/ consensus / validation" ratings associated with each question -> precipitating a more refined set of questions to launch a future mini-seminar series
 * Initial "start-up" scenario sketches valued by cross-boundary organizations seeking to lightly organize around shared purpose and uncertain how to proceed - Best Gleanings from the Series as a Primer
 * from J. Seely Brown - Beginnings and Endings are always the most difficult.
 * example from Judith Olson's decade long research summarized as Collaboration Wizard
 * Prepare additional 2-3 sessions (dates, presenters, topics) to announce on Nov. 8

5. New Issues:


 * suggest program content for the next 2~3 months or even the entire 6 months of the mini-series
 * speaker sessions - candidate speaker, topic, date (for each)
 * panel discussions - topic, chair/moderator, candidate panelists (for each)


 * identify "discussion moderators" to champion/focus on particular questions we want to investigate/explore
 * online discourse - topic, moderator, candidate (invited) experts to help lead & contribute to the discussion


 * Online discourse - need to clarify on the logistics and mechanics of cross-posting to [KMgov] and [okmds-convene]


 * define (ultimate) deliverables of this entire mini-series
 * paper(s), publications?
 * wikipedia article?
 * content on the website - what? how? who?

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:


 * All - ideas for 2-3 sessions to discuss at next meeting

8. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * Next Meeting: 1-Hour starting Tue 2007.10.30 - 1:00pm EDT / 10:00am PDT
 * refer to details at the wiki session page (closer to the time) at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OKMDS/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2007_10_30


 * Call adjourned at: 10:17 am PDT

-- notes taken by: SusanTurnbull / 2007.10.25-10:28 PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.