Document Development Summary

Types of Output | Recommendations | Reports | IPR Review | Public Comments | All Member Ballot

Types of Output

Work Groups (WG) may create

• Recommendations (Recommendations may be designated as a Framework or Technical Specification)
• Reports

Discussion Groups (DG) may create 

• Reports

Development of a Recommendation

1. The WG creates a draft work item.  For purpose of identification we can call this the initial draft recommendation
2. Once the initial draft recommendation has reached reasonable maturity the WG shall:
   1. Vote to approve the initial draft as a Draft Recommendation. 
   2. Requirement: Simple Majority of the WG voting members. 
   3. The WG may approve as many internal WG iterations of the Draft Recommendation as they see appropriate. 
3. Once the WG feels the Draft Recommendation is ready to move to a Final Recommendation status the WG shall:
   1. Vote to approve the Draft Recommendation for public comment and IPR review toward a Final Recommendation status. 
   2. Requirement: Simple Majority of the WG voting members. 
   3. Upon WG approval WG leadership works with the Kantara support team to announce the public comment and IPR review. 
   4. When the public comment and IPR review period is over the WG shall:
      1. Dispose of all comments collected
      2. The WG is not required to implement all comments.
      3. The WG is required to document that each comment has been reviewed and any action agreed upon.
4. Once the public comment and IPR review process is complete the WG shall:
   1. Vote to approve the Draft Recommendation for LC certification toward All Member Ballot
   2. Requirement: Simple Majority
   3. Upon WG Approval the WG Chair shall:
      1. Notify the LC
      2. Provide the latest draft(s)
      3. Provide reference to disposition of comments
      4. Request LC to certify for All Member Ballot

Development of a Report

1. The WG/DG creates a draft work item. For the purpose of identification we can call this the initial draft report
2. Once the initial draft report has reached reasonable maturity the WG/DG shall
   1. Vote to approve the initial draft as a Draft Report
   2. Notify the LC of the Draft Report Approval
   3. Upon notification the LC shall:
      1. Review the report for consistency with the Operating Procedures
      2. Make recommendations to the WG/DG
      3. Approve the Report as Final.
      4. Requirement: Simple Majority

IPR Review

1. When a WG approves a Draft Recommendation toward Final status approval an IPR Review is necessary. 
2. Requirement: 45 Calendar days
3. Distribution: community (at) kantarainitiative.org & all (at) kantarainitiative.org
4. Only WG Participants (listed on the WG Roster) are eligible to make IPR Necessary Claims
5. Kantara Support Team will craft the notice and distribute as appropriate
6. NOTE: The public review notice and the IPR notice are enclosed in ONE notice to stakeholders.