Collaboration Program Process 2010 -V6

Ownership Document
 




   Table of Contents

1.0   Roles 
1.1   CCG Admin 
1.2   CR Manager 
1.3   Director of Demonstration Projects 
1.4   Document Release Manager 
1.5   Expert Reviewer(s) 
1.6   Member Principal Contact 
1.7   Program Management 
1.8   Sector Head(s) 
1.9   Submitter/Requestor 
1.10   SVP Collaboration Program 
1.11   Team Leader 
1.12   Untitled Role 2 
2.0   Groups 
2.1   Change Control Group 
2.2   CP Working Team 
2.3   Liaison Group 
2.4   Non TMF Members (Public) 
2.5   Sector Heads 
2.6   Sector Interest Group 
2.7   SPLC 
2.8   Team Leaders Group 
2.9   Technical Committee 
2.10   The community 
2.11   The Industry 
2.12   TM Forum Board 
2.13   TM Forum Membership 
2.14   TMF Corporate Members 


1.0   Roles

1.1  

CCG Admin

TM Forum Staff assigned to assist the Change Control Group.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Collect Work requests Activity
Sanity check Activity
Work Request Capture Process Map


1.2  

CR Manager

Person responsible for the Project Management of an individual Work request and manages it through the assessment, vote and implementation phases.  This person must ensure a complete history of progress is maintained within the system and updates the requestor as appropriate.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Access Work Request Activity
Complete Assessment Report Activity
Fast track request Sub Process Process Map
Pre-assess request Activity
Validation of Request Activity
Work Request Rationalisation sub-process Process Map


1.3  

Director of Demonstration Projects

Person heading up the Demonstration Progam area.


1.4  

Document Release Manager

Person in charge of the final processing & posting of the charters or other deliverables.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Advance Approval Process Activity
Archive rejected Artifact Activity
Final Approval Processing Activity
Process & Post for Public Activity


1.5  

Expert Reviewer(s)

This role is generally held by the Team Leaders Group, Change Control Group, Service Provider Leadership Council and the various Sector heads.


1.6  

Member Principal Contact


1.7  

Program Management

Person who manages and maintains the Collaboration Program roadmap.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Collate & process returned Votes Activity
Deliverable Approval Sub Process Process Map
Invite to submit Vote Activity
Prepare for Corporate Vote Activity
Process Approval Submission Activity
Request Submission Tracker Database
Review and evaluation Activity
TM Forum Corporate Vote Sub-Process Process Map


1.8  

Sector Head(s)


1.9  

Submitter/Requestor

This is a generic role to deplict the person or team who has submitted the request for modification or for approval, which ever is appropriate.


1.10  

SVP Collaboration Program

Person heading up the Collaboration Program of the TM Forum.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Development Sub Process Process Map
Project Approval Sub-Process Process Map


1.11  

Team Leader

Team Leader assigned to a particular team or project or work effort.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Create Charter Approval Submission Enter Charter details into system. Activity
Detailed Development Cycle Activity
Generate Charter Create a charter to reflect the work items for consideration and approval Activity
Open Call & Member Survey Activity
Plan & Schedule Activity
Release Deliverable into the Approval Process Activity
Scope and detail planning Activity
Submit Approval Request When a deliverable is deemed complete by a team it is submitted for approval. Activity


1.12  

Untitled Role 2




2.12   Groups

2.1  

Change Control Group

The Change Control Group (CCG) will provide a single body for the review, analysis and approval of changes to an existing product baseline. Initially the baseline will focus on documentation sets. This will be expanded to include models and other product types in due course.

The Change Control Group will report to the Technical Committee and is tasked with responsibility for ensuring that the change control process as documented in TECH-07, Change Control Process, is adhered to by the TMF Technical Program.

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Assign to working group(s) Activity
Conduct Member Survey A Survey is established and put before the membership for their thoughts on Activity
Delay Decision Activity
delay item Activity
Formal Vote on work request Activity
Initial CCG assessment Activity
Open Call & Member Survey Activity
Progress Work Request Activity
Reject Request Activity
Work Request analysis & Assignment sub-process Process Map
Work Request Capture and Rationalisation Sub Process Process Map
Work Request on-line form [hyperlink]  Web Page


2.2  

CP Working Team

Current list of Collaboration Program Working teams available from the communities at: http://www.tmforum.org/Community/groups/


2.3  

Liaison Group

Deals with interactions between TM Forum and other standards organizations where there are areas of common interest.


2.4  

Non TMF Members (Public)


2.5  

Sector Heads


2.6  

Sector Interest Group


2.7  

SPLC


2.8  

Team Leaders Group

The Team Leaders of all the standing technical teams are invited to join the Team Leaders Group, (TLG). The objectives of this group are:

• To maintain an oversight of the overall progress of the technical program

• To help review project charters and technical documents prior to submission to the Technical Committee for vote

• To identify complimentary areas between programs which may help to accelerate work

• To identify possible areas where programs are creating duplication or divergent approaches from strategic TMF directions

• To help in allocation of resources between projects where appropriate

• To help resolve conflict between teams and make recommendations to the Technical Committee

This team represents a broad constituency and have a good spread of technical knowledge. This team will get sight of project charters and technical documents so that comments and recommendations can be made to the Technical Committee to help them in voting.

The TLG aims to

• meet by conference call twice a month and at TAW to share progress in work and to discuss any points of conflict or overlap

have a significant impact on the direction of the TMF Technical Program

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Development Sub Process Process Map


2.9  

Technical Committee

The chief duties of this committee are to develop the strategic plan in collaboration with the members. It also provides advice and guidance to the board, participates in the review and approval of project charters and deliverables as well as input to the Strategic Operating Plan

Direct Responsibilities

Name Description Type
Deliverable Approval Sub Process Process Map
Technical Committee Approval Internal approval for TM Forum formal deliverables Activity


2.10  

The community


2.11  

The Industry


2.12  

TM Forum Board


2.13  

TM Forum Membership


2.14  

TMF Corporate Members

This deplicts the Principal Contact for each Corporate Member of the TM Forum.