[DDI-SRG] Bug tracking notification

[Wendy Thomas]

PLEASE READ AND RESPOND ASAP

Below are drafts of the two emails to be sent out to Use Case/Implementers 
and to the Expert Committee/DDI Users. I have edited Pascal's Bug Tracker 
Manual to reflect the decision to limit editing access to members of 
TIC. I have noted that if they think the initial information entered in 
the Bug Tracker needs to be edited, they should add a comment and the TIC 
member assigned to the bug at that point will make the change.

Please look over the following email text and get any comments back to me 
asap. I would like to send these out this weekend with a copy of the 
manual this weekend or Monday at the latest. One other question. Should 
the manual just go out to the implementers and then be sent to any 
individuals who want view access rather than sending it out on the two 
lists? Thanks wendy

FOR IMPLENTERS:

As use case implementers you will need access to the Bug Tracking system. 
At least one person from each use case should request a log in to the 
system. You can obtain a login by contacting Wendy Thomas wlt at pop.umn.edu 
with your request. As an implementer you will be able to submit new bugs 
and comment on any bug filed in the system. In order to make sure 
discussion of each bug is captured, please use this system to record all 
your comments and questions regarding a submitted bug.

The attached document provides instructions for accessing, entering, and 
tracking the progress of bugs through the system. Please note that other 
members of the Expert Committee and DDI User Group will be offered the 
option of read-only access to the DDI Candidate Release Bug Tracker. In 
addition, a bi-monthly summary progress and bug submissions will be sent 
to these groups. Members of use case implementation teams will have a 
choice of read-only or Report modes of access, however at least one member 
of each use case implementation team must have Report access.

FOR EXPERT COMMITTEE/DDI USERS

The Technical Implementation Committee (formerly SRG) has established a 
DDI Candidate Release Bug Tracker using Mantis Tracking software. This 
system will be used to track bugs submitted by use case implementers. The 
current set of use cases is available at 
<http://opendatafoundation.org/ddi/3.0_use_cases.php>.

Note that new cases are still welcome. Instructions for submitting new use 
cases are also found on this page. Only use case implementers can submit 
bugs via the bug tracker. Comments or questions from outside this group 
can be sent to Wendy Thomas wlt at pop.umn.edu. These additional comments are 
being collected to inform further additions of documentation or 
corrections noted outside of the use case process.

Bi-monthly summary progress reports will be sent to the DDI Alliance 
Expert Committee and User Group. If you would like to obtain read-only 
access to the bug tracking system, please contact Wendy Thomas for access.


Wendy L. Thomas                          Phone: +1 612.624.4389
Data Access Core Director		 Fax:   +1 612.626.8375
Minnesota Population Center              Email: wlt at pop.umn.edu
University of Minnesota
50 Willey Hall
225 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455