RE: Time to request PAR extension
Dear Jim,
My only concern would be that saying 80% suggests that we only need 25% more time
than we have taken so far to complete a standard. I suspect we need rather more
than that. What would you say when we ask for the next extension?
Matthew West
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim.s3@juno.com [mailto:jim.s3@JUNO.COM]
> Sent: 19 August 2004 23:29
> To: standard-upper-ontology@listserv.ieee.org;
> SUO-STATUS@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Time to request PAR extension
>
>
> ATTN SUO Members,
>
> It's time to request an extension from IEEE for our
> Project Authorization Request. The typical request is for an
> additional 2 years, and further extensions can be requested
> provided progress is being made. I am told by IEEE staff this
> first request will be easy to obtain.
>
> This is a chair administrative action not requiring
> formal voting, but I naturally seek your input and consensus.
>
> Attached is the application form, which asks for an
> explanation of progress, which we obviously have differing
> opinions on. I mention our 6 starter documents, state one
> of them (which is not named) is 80% complete, but am clear
> that we have no consensus to pursue any one of the documents.
> The 80% figure is not an endorsement of any one of our
> documents, but rather just an administrative statement to
> show progress.
>
> Does anyone have any suggested changes?
>
> Jim Schoening
>