Plan of Action


Draft plan for FM group's work.
* WG refers to the eight of us
* AB refers to the advisory board

0) Each WG member rereads the proposed framework of this working group at
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/csed/FM/CFP.html

1) By May 12:
- Each WG member posts an introduction to this mailing list,
including a position statement (perhaps the one from your
application).

1) By May 14:
- WG agreement on general guidelines for AB role.
- Nomination of AB members from all WG members.

2) By May 16:
- WG finalizes the framework and plan of action.
- Vicki posts the revised framework and plan of action.
- AB kick-off (their list will be iticse-fmadv@lists.cc.utexas.edu)

3) By May 19:
- All contribute to a preliminary list of relevant software and a
template of information we hope to generate about each candidate
package/tool.
- WG members submit plans for articles and/or mini research projects
and circulate them to WG + AB (for information, but comments welcome).
- AG members commit to how they propose to contribute.

4) By May 26:
- WG members discuss general plans (taking into account AB comments) to
ensure nothing vital is missed and to avoid duplication of effort;

5) Throughout June:
- WG and AB members post progress reports to both WG and to AB
for comments/suggestions.

6) By June 30:
- Articles from WG and AB members submitted by 30 June for
"publication" and preliminary discussion amongst WG members.

7) By July 7:
- Documentation for Helsinki meeting and final agenda prepared.
- Preliminary plan for the poster presentation about our
group's work.

8) July 10-14:
- WG meets to draft report.

9) July 15-August 3
- Reviews of report by WG and AB members
- Vicki and Neville drive the revision process.

10) August 4
- Report finalized


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Page prepared by Vicki L. Almstrum. Department of Computer Sciences at UT Austin
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