SUO: Missing ingredient

[jim.s3@juno.com]

SUO,
        
        There are many ingredients needed to brew a successful standard. 
We have a few ingredients, including some starter documents, a diverse
group of experts, a charter from an accredited Standards Developing
Organization (SDO), and a forum to conduct work.

        I see the key missing ingredient as: 'A growing number of
organizations attempting to reuse any of the starter documents, and
willing to submit suggested changes.' 

        If we had this ingredient,

        1. The suggested changes would help us improve the documents, and
also build consensus, assuming these individuals joined the SUO WG. 

        2. The improvements would matter to at least one organization
that is actually building something that needs the improvement.  This is
important, because the quantity of these improvements is hopefully
feasible to handle, whereas, the quantity of 'improvements for the sake
of improvement' is infinite and would prevent completion and balloting of
a document.

        3. As the number of users grows, the document moves closer to a
market-accepted de facto standard.  IEEE approval will not be enough. 
Some level of market adoption must be achieved. 

        So, how do get organizations to attempt to reuse any of our
documents?  Or, if they are doing so, how do we get them to submit their
suggested changes?   

        Any thoughts?

Jim Schoening

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