OKMDS/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2007 10 30

= OKMDS: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Tuesday 30-Oct-2007 =


 * This is the 5th 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 1-hour conference call.

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Tuesday, October 30, 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
 * SusanTurnbull
 * KenBaclawski


 * Expecting:
 * LeoObrst
 * KurtConrad
 * SteveRay
 * DeniseBedford


 * Regrets:
 * JeanneHolm
 * AndrewSchain
 * NancyFaget

Agenda Ideas

 * postmortem of the 25-Oct-2007 session
 * 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:


 * SusanTurnbull took the chair and welcomed everyone


 * PeterYim volunteered to take minutes of the meeting


 * review and adopt agenda

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. Issues brought forward:


 * postmortem of the 25-Oct-2007 session - ConferenceCall_2007_10_25
 * what worked well?
 * the session was excellent
 * session page looks great now, with the screenshots
 * what didn't?
 * everyone appears under their alias in Second Life ... what can we do to improve on the 'networking' when people actually don't know each other by their aliases
 * the gaming world which SL was probably first designed for, is probably not exactly for us
 * we need some sort of convention about naming people
 * the " JamieB Tomorrow " example (which JamieClark (James Bryce Clarke) used as his alias) was easy to recognize
 * the NASA Guest "label" should work well too
 * what are we going to do differently?
 * need to clarify to people that they can get the full OKMDS series programming/content either way ('real life' or 'second life'), people just being on augmented conference call are not at all penalized
 * question: are sessions being archived (or links to the archive available) at the NASA/JPL Second Life site? Would be nice if we can implement that.
 * we need some sort of convention about naming people so as to help the networking

4. Status of developing issues:


 * Outstanding Issue Update: 


 * Tie down details of the 08-Nov-2007 OKMDS Launch Event
 * ref. last week's discussion (Oct-25):
 * (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
 * 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, listserv cross-posting?, RSS feeds, podcasts of sessions


 * 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)
 * Suggestions:
 * Peter: SOFI panel - Gordon, Glenn, Yim, Baclawski, Cassidy
 * Peter: Dialog mapping - Conklin, Shum, Park et al.
 * Susan: Morrison on IARPA funded research IC use of knowledge/decision environments
 * Ken: "Living with Uncertainty" - panel on probabilistic reasoning and decision support
 * Ken: ontology-based Dialog Planning for Relational Medicine
 * Jeanne / Andy should probably have some great stuff at NASA we can draw upon


 * General consensus (from participants at this call):
 * stay focused on our mission - ref. mission statement: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OKMDS#nid152K
 * may need to reiterate between our mission statement and the programing to make sure they align
 * identify who can be speakers at the intersections (not just the domain experts)
 * have people from different community vantage points comment on the experts' presentations


 * 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?


 * Discussed at the last (Oct-25) call:
 * 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


 * Discussions:
 * SusanTurnbull: note that on 16-Nov-2007, there will be a Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds Conference. If you cannot attend the meeting physically, you can attend through Second Life at the following NOAA SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/199/138/28
 * NancyFaget did ask (a) if our friends from NASA/JPL are involved, and (b) to please try telling participants there about our OKMDS mini-series
 * World Usability Day - 08-Nov-2007 too, this year's theme is Healthcare - see: http://worldusabilityday.org
 * Ken: starting new project on "Dialog" in healthcare with relational agents ... will be able to report on that later

5. New Issues:

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:

8. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * Next Meeting: 1-Hour starting Tue 2007.11.06 - 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_11_06


 * Call adjourned at: 11:28 am PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2007.10.30-11:31 PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.