OASIS MEMBERS ONLY

The following are minutes of the 02 November 2000 OASIS Board of Directors Meeting (a conference call).

Present: Karl Best, Patrick Gannon, Lofton Henderson, Alan Hester, Una Kearns, Amy Krane, Norbert Mikula, Bob Sutor, Laura Walker
Absent: Bill Smith

AGENDA

  1. Ops and Financials
  2. Board Seats
  3. XML.ORG / Registry
  4. Chair
  5. Follow up on retreat

OPERATIONS AND FINANCIALS

  • BusDev activity continues w/hrXML, adXML and others
  • 10 new members in 2 months (5 Contributors; 5 Sponsors):
    • Peer3 (Contributor >10)
    • Popkin Software (Sponsor)
    • Defense Information Services Agency (Sponsor)
    • Deutsche Post AG (Sponsor)
    • Mediaplex (Sponsor)
    • European Parliament (Contributor >10)
    • Stilo Technology (Contributor <10)
    • General Services Administration (Contributor >10)
    • Recordare (Contributor <10)
    • Virtual Access Networks (Sponsor)
  • CGM Open transition (from affiliate to member section) underway

REPORT ON PRIORITIES FROM RETREAT

  • Member Sections Program - in process. Consortium collateral and identity being updated to reflect new orientation. Attorney (LGU) is drafting T&C document for working w/Member Section (partially based on Affiliate Agreement). Should have high-level recommendation by end of November.
  • XML.ORG - Triage being performed on current site. Fred currently performing competitive and market analyses while correcting current issues and developing short-term content renewal plan. (Fred will attend XML DevCon.) Recruitment underway for Dir Bus Dev.
  • Focused Business Development (Horizontal, Vertical). Am currently speaking with 3-5 different initiatives. There's a lot of new interest and related activity, which is making this more of a reactive activity at the present time.
  • ebXML Conference - Awaiting proposal. Should have plan by 10 Nov.

OPERATIONS AND FINANCIALS (cont'd)

  • New web servers being installed this week
  • Docbook ballot adjustment

ADDITIONAL BOARD SEATS
Deferred to next call

XML.ORG AND XML.ORG REGISTRY

  1. Recruitment for DirBusDev has begun. Interviews will occur between 11/3 and 11/17. (Job Description and posting have been provided to Staffing Cte.)
  2. Keep existing Registry operational until plan for replacement is available.

CHAIR
Bob Sutor resigned as Chair of the Board.
Norbert Mikula nominated Patrick Gannon as Chair. 2nd by Eric Garcia. Unanimous vote.

ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM RETREAT

  • Board: achieve more representation from horiz, vert, and user orgs. Create target list
    • Some activity currently under way.
  • Submit to Staffing Cte job descriptions for Infrastructure and Publisher
    • Director of Business Development (job title change based on market analysis and Administaff guidance) submitted to staffing cte. 10/27. Postings up 10/28. Resumes coming in.
    • Director of IT - job description nearly complete
  • Statement of Work for contract to write biz plan
    • LW working w/EG. Expected completion date 11/7.
  • Clarify proposed bylaw resolutions
    • Complete. See email forwarded by LW from John Brunjes of Brown Raysman.
  • Solicit proposals for antitrust policy
    • Complete. Antitrust policy submitted by Lewcash, Gesmer and Updegrove. Awaiting Board action.
  • CGM Open: launch helper app
    • LW and CG working w/LH
  • Incorporate under OASIS (as opposed to SGML Open)
    • Evaluation complete (performed by LGU). OASIS is available in PA. OASIS Open, Inc. available in MA and DE. Attorney advice is to incorporate in DE. LGU currently investigating leveraging CGM Open incorporation in DE to faciliate OASIS incorporation in that state. Anticipated date of final recommendation: 11/17.
  • Solicit proposals from PR firms

ACTION ITEMS

  • Patrick requested another conference call for 16 Nov, same time. LW to verify everyone's availability.