PROBLEM Charter

[iesg-secretary@ietf.org]

Problem Statement (problem)

 Chair(s):
 Melinda Shore <mshore@cisco.com>
 Avri Doria <avri@acm.org>

 General Area Director(s):
 Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>

 General Area Advisor:
 Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>

 Mailing List:
 General Discussion: problem-statement@alvestrand.no
 To Subscribe: mail to problem-statement-request@alvestrand.no
 Archive: http://www.alvestrand.no/pipermail/problem-statement/

 Description of Working Group:

 Discussions during 2002 have revealed a significant number of thoughts
 about problems that exist with the way the IETF operates. In advance of
 trying to change the IETF procedures and rules to deal with these
 problems, the IETF should have a clear, agreed description of what
 problems we are trying to solve.

 This group is charged with producing the document describing these
 problems. The analysis of the problem should seek out the root causes
 of the problems as well as the perceived derivative problems.

 The intent is that the group will discuss issues on its mailing list,
 and that there will be an editing team to produce a clear concise
 problem statement on which the group has come to consensus and present
 to the IETF as a basis for an IETF consensus.

 As a second work item, the group will also produce a proposal for a
 process to develop solutions to the problems identified by this working
 group.

 It is not a part of this group's charter to propose solutions to the
 problems.

 The work items will be reviewed in IESG plenary at the IETF.

 Goals and Milestones:

 Jan 03 Group formed
 Feb 03 First I-D of problem statement issued
 Mar 03 Problem statement reviewed at the IESG Plenary
 Mar 03 First I-D of process proposal issued
 May 03 Problem statement submitted for IESG review
 Jul 03 Process proposal reviewed at the IESG Plenary
 Aug 03 Process proposal submitted for IESG review
 Oct 03 Re-charter or close working group