Thanks for the thoughts everyone! I am watching them and I eagerly look
forward to additional comments folks might have.
> I don't think that finding topics that need to be done and have some
> general use is the problem.
Let me echo Henk's comments here --- and, maybe add a couple of my own
bits.
One of the things I have found as IMRG chair is that folks have tons of
ideas for what sorts of areas the RG could fruitfully explore. Nearly
all the topics people have mentioned to me are good and useful. Some
are more suited for the RG than others. We need good ideas for sure.
However, we also need some energy to make those good ideas go.
In some sense, we really need two things to make forward progress here:
(1) We need topics that would benefit from community wide *work*. Some
topics just do not warrant the energy of a broad community, but
rather can be accomplished by a small group of interested folks.
Other topics very much benefit from broader input. For instance,
Jen's measurement curriculum ideas seem to fall in the latter
category. (Note: There are very important problems to be worked in
both classes. The distinction is relative to what IMRG thinks on,
not what is thought on in a more general context.)
(2) We need energy for the topics in question. As Henk noted, BEST
worked. However, it worked because there was a core group of folks
who anted up cycles and energy to make it work. Simply identifying
topics is not enough. This naturally begs the question of what the
RG can do to help in this area. And, that is what I am struggling
with. If there is some sort of structural construct we can work out
that would foster activity then let's do it. E.g., if there would
be energy to commit within a closed sub-group in some given area
then let's see if we can make that fly. Or, if there are a few folk
who want to organize a workshop / meeting to help make forward
progress on something then let's work on that.
Finally, let me note that Henk is right in mentioning that there are
many venues and etc. in the measurement community. What is not clear to
me is whether IMRG can fill a need in the community or not.
Thanks!
allman
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