[Tsc] Thoughts on the OGF Technical Direction and Roadmap Document

[Andre Merzky]

Hi David, all, 

I tried to come up with some productive comments and
suggestions for the 'strategy and roadmap' document, but
some points are still somewhat unclear to me.

I see quite some difference between, for example, the OGSA
roadmap, and the TSC/OGF strategy and roadmap.  That does
not neccessarily mean difference in terms of content, but in
approach: the OGSA roadmap is made by those people who are
going to follow it, and who will make it a reality.

If the TSC writes down a roadmap, who will care?  Remember,
OGF is a volonteer army, which will not, or only with
resistance, follow any advise or roadmap not created by 
the very volonteers which are supposed to implement it.

So, is the TSC strategy and roadmap supposed to merely
_describe_ what the areas and groups plan to do anyway, or
is it in fact trying to do real steering, as it tries to
plan ahead for what _should_ be done by the areas and
groups?

The descriptive approach may be somewhat disappointing to
the intended target audience I assume.  The prescriptive
approach may, as said, be overpromising, and hence would
counter the OGF motto 'under-promise -- over-deliver".

What do you think is the right balance between these points?
What are the mechanisms for the realization of a potential
prescriptive roadmap?

Thanks, Andre.


Quoting [David Snelling] (Aug 04 2006):
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Some thoughts from our leader of our little project
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> >From: "Linesch, Mark" <mark.linesch at hp.com>
> >Date: 3 August 2006 21:39:18 BDT
> >To: "David Snelling" <d.snelling at fle.fujitsu.com>, "David Snelling"  
> ><Dave at ThePlateau.com>
> >Cc: <scrumb at ggf.org>
> >Subject: Thoughts on the OGF Technical Direction and Roadmap Document
> >
> >Dave,
> >
> >I promised you a few thoughts to think about during vacation ;-)  
> >See attached and hope you have a great and productive time off!
> >
> >Mark
> >Mark Linesch: Open Grid Forum (OGF): Hewlett Packard
> >281-514-0322 (Tel): 281-414-7082 (Cell) mark.linesch at hp.com :  
> >linesch at ogf.org
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