How IESG Sends Architectural Questions to IAB

Preparation

What we should make clear is:

1. What is the exact architural question we have. It is good if IESG has consensus on the question as well.
2. What type of response we want to get, e.g. one or more of:
   • a document;
   • a (few) paragraph(s),
   • an e-mail to IESG or some specific mailing list
   • discussion with IESG or some specific WG
3. By what time we expect the above to happen
4. If we believe we know who on the IAB would have the appropriate background to tackle the problem, we should be prepared to inform IAB, IAB-chair or specific person(s) about that.

Actual Steps:

1. Once IESG agrees on the above, the IESG chair sends an email to the iab mailing list.
2. The first round of discussions is then to make sure that IAB and IESG have a common understanding of the question and expected delivery and time-frame.
3. If IAB however has clarifying questions then we need to discuss and explain, which may result in a re-statement of the question. This discussion is expected to happen on both iab and iesg mailing lists. Sometimes things may be easy and do not need this step.
4. Once IAB and IESG agree on the question, the deliverable, and the respective IAB & IESG members who are designated as responsible for seeing this activity to completion, the IAB starts the work and delivers as requested. The designated stuckees may continue to discuss (liaise) refinements as needed.
5. When IAB thinks they have delivered, the IAB chair sends an email to IESG saying so and pointing to the deliverable.
6. IESG checks and IESG chair lets IAB know if they are happy and if not explain why not.

Last Updated on Aug 08, 2003 by Bert Wijnen