ASTM Work Item ASTM Work Item Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

February 2010February 2010

Purpose of Collaboration Purpose of Collaboration SpaceSpace

Web forum that enables a task group to Web forum that enables a task group to accelerate the development of a new accelerate the development of a new standard or revision through:standard or revision through: posting draft documents and allowing task group posting draft documents and allowing task group

members to commentmembers to comment create discussion threads, post related documents, create discussion threads, post related documents,

set milestones, invite new participants (both ASTM set milestones, invite new participants (both ASTM members and non-ASTM members), and email the members and non-ASTM members), and email the collaboration participants. collaboration participants.

The technical contact has administrative privileges The technical contact has administrative privileges for managing the collaboration area through the for managing the collaboration area through the “Administrative Tools” Area. “Administrative Tools” Area.

Lifespan of Collaboration Lifespan of Collaboration AreaArea

The task group collaboration area is a The task group collaboration area is a temporary space intended to facilitate temporary space intended to facilitate the development of the work item.the development of the work item.

When the work item is approved or When the work item is approved or expires, the collaboration area and all expires, the collaboration area and all of its contents will be systematically of its contents will be systematically removed and will not be retrievable.removed and will not be retrievable.

None of the material from the None of the material from the collaboration area is retainedcollaboration area is retained

Launching a Launching a Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Launching a Launching a Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Launching a Collaboration Launching a Collaboration AreaArea

Accessing the Accessing the Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

MyCollaboration AreaMyCollaboration Area

Accessing the Accessing the Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Accessing the Accessing the Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

Email InvitationEmail Invitation

Administrator’s AreaAdministrator’s Area

Edit Work ItemEdit Work Item

Submit Item for BallotSubmit Item for Ballot

SummarySummary

Online work area to prepare items for Online work area to prepare items for ballotballot

Works in conjunction with Work ItemsWorks in conjunction with Work Items Life span of area is the life span of the Life span of area is the life span of the

work itemwork item Information from the site will not be Information from the site will not be

retained, it will be deleted when the retained, it will be deleted when the work item’s completedwork item’s completed