OKMDS/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2008 05 27

= OKMDS: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Tuesday 27-May-2008 =


 * This is the 16th conference call of the organizing committee for the joint NASA-Ontolog-KMWG "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support" initiative. The session is expected to be a 1-Hour conference call.


 * URL for this page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OKMDS/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_05_27

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
 * Start Time: 10:00am PDT / 1:00pm EDT / 17:00 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: 1.0 hour
 * 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


 * Expecting:
 * SusanTurnbull (will try attending, but may have to miss this)
 * LeoObrst
 * AndrewSchain
 * KurtConrad
 * DeniseBedford
 * NancyFaget
 * SteveRay


 * Regrets:

Agenda Ideas

 * getting ready for the OKMDS closing session on Thu 2008.05.29 - ConferenceCall_2008_05_29
 * coordinating the various remarks and reflections on the OKMDS mini-series for the May-29 session.
 * decision on any follow-on deliverables after the May-29 closing session


 *  ... (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


 * PeterYim volunteered to take minutes of the meeting


 * review and adopt agenda

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. Status of developing issues:


 * scheduled sessions underway:
 * 2008_05_29 - Thursday: OKMDS mini-series Concluding Event - "Connecting People Through Semantics, and OKDMS Series Summary" - Chair/Speakers: JeanneHolm and AndrewSchain - ConferenceCall_2008_05_29


 * Outstanding Issue Update: (from last call)


 * Jeanne will prepare a press release for Federal Computer Week and Government Computer News to announce the mini-series.
 * Susan will pass along a contact that might help - done!
 * Jeanne suggested that this could be used to advance networking across upcoming Knowledge Management and Virtual World conferences in April
 * Jeanne preparing press release to share at Spring conferences


 * PeterYim - *suggested that organizers share their reflections at the final session in several bullets each


 * Discussions:


 * postmortem on the [OKMDS] session of Thu 2008.05.08 with invited speaker YochaiBenkler - ref. ConferenceCall_2008_05_08


 * need to tie down the Closing Session for the OKMDS mini-series - ConferenceCall_2008_05_29
 * Date confirmed -- 29-May-2008
 * Title: Connecting People Through Semantics, and OKDMS Series Summary
 * Panel: JeanneHolm & AndrewSchain ... with short remarks* from the rest of the organizing committee members
 * chair: JeanneHolm
 * this will be our wrap-up session - therefore great that it will be featuring NASA work too
 * Jeanne and others interested will summarize key lessons and conversations.
 * This forum has informed NASA work and that will be made clear to participants
 * Abstract: Jeanne will have this ready by noon PDT today
 * Slides: from Andy & Jeanne --Jeanne: will be ready first thing Wed 5/28 am
 * SL support: Charles Du from JPL
 * Agenda: Jeanne overview, Andy presents on data architecture and semantic technologies, with POPS as an example, leadership team member remarks, open discussion; Jeanne concluding remarks.


 * coordinating the various remarks and reflections on the OKMDS mini-series for the May-29 closing session.
 * Jeanne: Andy and I will bring this back to NASA
 * Peter: will make remarks on this mini-series from the vantage point of Ontolog
 * Susan: ?
 * Ken: will talk a little bit about "decision support"
 * anyone else (from okmds-org)? ... please send your thoughts to  as a response to this meeting thread by end-of-day today (Tue 5/27)


 * anything else on the [okmds-convene] online discourse?


 * take another look on how we are doing, and what else could to be done to make this an even greater success


 * decision on any follow-on deliverables after the May-29 closing session

5. New Issues:

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:

8. Adjourn:


 * This is the last of the organizing committee meetings. Our official wrap-up will be at the 5/29 session this Thursday. Look forward to having everyone there! - ref. ConferenceCall_2008_05_29


 * Call adjourned at: 10:35 am PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.05.27-10:36 am PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.