[Fiware-pcc] Draft Minutes PCC

Alex Glikson GLIKSON at il.ibm.com
Wed Sep 21 16:11:29 CEST 2011


Two comments regarding Cloud Hosting WP:
1.It was mentioned that FT is receiving funding for Cloud Hosting, while 
they are essentially not part of the WP at all (we haven't even received a 
name of their contact person). We should consider re-allocating the PMs so 
that someone else covers the contribution expected from FT (in 
'virtualization layer' and 'advanced management' tasks).
2. Regarding the Technicolor involvement -- I am not sure I understand the 
suggested formulation, but it should be clear that right now there is a 
gap in providing a key component in the end-to-end Cloud Proxy stack (more 
specifically, a management component that would act as an intermediary 
between the centralized cloud management stack and the numerous cloud 
proxy devices). It was also mentioned that the chances to be able to 
handle this gap via the open calls mechanisms are not high (as this is a 
mandatory component to provide the end-to-end functionality of Cloud 
Proxy, which should have been taken into account in the original plan). At 
least this is the way I understand it.

Regards,
Alex
 



From:   JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO <jimenez at tid.es>
To:     "'fiware-pcc at lists.fi-ware.eu'" <fiware-pcc at lists.fi-ware.eu>
Date:   21/09/2011 02:51 PM
Subject:        [Fiware-pcc] Draft Minutes PCC
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Dear PCC members
 
Please find enclosed the draft minutes of the meeting in Turin. 
Please send me your comments and do not forget the action points
 
Best regards
 
 
PCC meeting minutes
Date: 16 September 2011
Place Turin 
Present
Alex Glikson  (IBM)
J. Hierro (Telefónica)
Nuria del Amo (Atos)
Stefano di Panfilis (Engineering)
Pascal Bisson (Thales)
Pierangelo Garino  (TI)
 
Discussion and Action points
1)      It is agreed to send a formal letter to SAP asking for adequate 
involvement of the company according to the level of commitment in 
Fi-ware, particularly with respect to the presence to significant meetings
 
Draft letter: 
 
Dear Sirs
 
Project Fi-ware is reaching the first months of its activities and 
important deliverables, regarding architecture and decisions on future 
activities are now being taken. The implication of SAP on those activities 
is crucial to the success of the project. SAP, as you know, is one of the 
key partners in the project and the involvement of your company is 
considered absolutely essential.
 
Even if the technical activities of SAP personnel and implication on the 
technical activities can be considered adequate in the period inter 
meetings, we regret to observe the lack of presence of technical and 
managerial representatives at key meetings of the Fiware project. Those 
absences mean a significant reduction of the usefulness of those meetings 
and imply a loss of time of other partners coming to the meeting to 
discuss technical results and actions.
 
We would certainly appreciate you would take the necessary steps to 
correct that situation which otherwise may result in a lack of 
effectiveness of the effort that SAP and all partners of Fi-ware are 
devoting to the success of our project
 
Thank you  very much 
 
Fiware PCC
 
 
2)      An informal note to FT (Brigitte Cardinael) will be sent to 
indicate the need for a larger representation in meetings and presence in 
all task assigned to them. In particular, attention to the WP Cloud is not 
adequate and FT should decide whether an effective presence in the WP is 
foreseen or it would be better to concentrate efforts.
3)      It was discussed the informal requirement from Technicolor to 
shift their activities from Cloud to I2ND. This requirement may signify a 
reduction on the functionality of the activities performed at the Cloud 
WP. That reduction is not considered, in principle, as acceptable. The 
issue will be analyzed in depth by WPL of I2ND to understand all technical 
implications before an action is decided
4)      It is approved the request from DT to modify the contract 
(subcontracting some activities to university due to the movement of some 
key personnel outside the company). This change request is accepted 
provided it does not modify the effort or the economic contribution of the 
company and is limited to a maximum of 1-2 persons. 
5)      The PCC discusses the potential selection of candidates for the 
Advisory Committee of the  PPP.  A more detailed explanation of the 
objectives of that Committee is required and is  suggested  the Steering 
board leaves a number of vacant positions for possible changes in 
orientation and objectives. 
Also it is requested from PCC companies, names and contact of possible 
future candidates before the deadline 22 September.
Initially, Telefónica will suggest the name of Arturo Azcorra and Pablo 
Rodriguez as candidates, but the list can be enlarged with proposals from 
other companies. 
Telefónica will send detailed indications of the characteristics and 
requirements to Advisory Committee members asap to comply with the 
previous dates
6)      It is discussed the possibility of calling for the first 
presential meeting of the Scientific Council at the FIA  meeting in 
Postnam. After some discussion it is agreed that a presential meeting may 
be substituted by a request of written collaboration, at least in the 
initial stages of the project. The presential meeting will be delayed 
until February 2012. However every effort shall be made to get the 
contribution of SC members in written form, including the direct 
collaboration with WPL.
Draft letter
Dear members of the SC
After some deliberation, the PCC of Fi-ware has considered better to delay 
the first physical meeting with the PCC after you have full time to 
consider in detail the first deliverable of the Architecture team. For 
this reason we are not going to have a face to face meeting in Poznam.
As indicated in previous mails, we would really appreciate your 
consideration of the existing draft version of the deliverable, and the 
corrected version that will come shortly. The link, as indicated, is 
?https://forge.fi-ware.eu/docman/view.php/7/331/FI-WARE+High-Level+Description+v1.1+11-08-31.pdf
 
You can send your comments to this distribution list and we shall send 
them copy to the relevant technical people
We feel this way of working can be more effective in the initial stages of 
the group until all aspects are fully clarified.
Best regards
 
 
7)      Fiware shall provide as much information as possible of the 
characteristics and possible special rules of the Open Calls. This 
information shall be used at the coming events, particularly in Poznam. 
Audioconferences and mail communications shall be used to disseminate that 
information
8)      Project members are reminded the need to take special note of the 
conclusions of the GA regarding exploitation and dissemination. The PCC is 
reminded that Fi-ware objectives will not be achieved if exploitation 
objectives are not attained. All PCC members agreed to consider the matter 
to the maximum interest.
9)      It is agreed to resume asap monthly audioconferences of the PCC. 
An agenda, as detailed as possible, should be sent in advance. 
10)   Minutes and action points of the PCC shall be downloaded to the 
Forge asap for approval and further consideration
The PCC also recognized the effort of Telecom Italy, and the personal 
involvement of Pierangelo Garino, in the organization of the GA and social 
event.
 
 
 
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Jose Jimenez
Telefonica  I+D
jimenez at tid.es
tf +34 91 4832660 
 
 

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