A TC MemberRaises an issue.

TC discussion to understand the issue,

its scope, etc

TC decidesto log the issue

WDx

Open-Unassigned

TC agrees uponresolution

Editor-Pending

Queuefor Editors

WDy

TC Review

TC-Reviewed

CDa

TC Vote for CD

Closed

WDz

SpecStatus

IssueStatus

WD: Editors DraftCD: Committee Draft

WS-RX TC Process for Specification Development

Editor-Done

Open-Assigned

Issues Life Cycle

• TC members raise issues via email or during conf-calls/F2F meetings.Only issues that are agreed upon and minuted in the conf-calls and F2F meetings are logged.Issue Status: Open-Unassigned No member actively working on resolution

Open-Assigned TC member(s) volunteered to propose resolution

• Open issues are discussed via email, during conf-calls and F2F meetings. Resolutions are agreed upon and minuted during conf-calls and F2F meetingsIssue Status: Editor-Pending

• Editors update the specs to incorporate the resolution of Editor-Pending issuesIssue Status: Editor-Done

• Light weight process for reviewing Editor-Done issues (e.g. one or more TC members volunteer and review the changes to the spec)Issue Status: TC-Reviewed

• Formal TC vote for CD brings to closure the new issues addressed by the voted revisionIssue Status: Closed