[DDI-SRG] Workplan through IASSIST

[Wendy Thomas]

Mary,

As mentioned in an earlier email we anticipate a new version of DDI prior 
to IASSIST. We have review the approx 45 bugs and while most are bugs or 
minor non-invalidating changes, up to about a dozen are minor but would 
invalidate earlier instances. In short, these would require a vote from 
the Expert Committee. This would be a vote for minor change (2 weeks 
review and a week for the vote). Note that none of these changes 
introduces new functions but refine current functions. Invalidating 
changes might include, 1) the removal of an attribute or element or 
changing it to required, or 2) the addition of an attribute or element 
that is required.

Our scheduling goal is to get this out for review between April 2-8 (note 
this is a thurs-thurs week). In this way the vote could take place the 
last week of April.

In publishing these changes for review we would provide information on how 
to update current instances. It is our feeling that a number of these 
invalidating changes will cause no problem as they are related to little 
used features. However, we do intend to be clear as to the reason for the 
change and the impact on the DDI user community.

Please let me know if you have questions regarding this proposed revision 
schedule.

Wendy


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
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