Spec Framework Decision Process Alternatives Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Spec Framework Decision Process Alternatives Date: 2009-07-14 Authors: John Doe, Some Company

Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Abstract This contains four alternative pathways for reaching a Taskgroup Approval of the Spec Framework document. John Doe, Some Company

Context and Introduction Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Context and Introduction Tgac Selection Procedure (doc 09/0059r4) foresees a Taskgroup vote with 75%+ approval vote on the Spec Framework document Selection Procedure specifies creation of Ad Hoc groups after the Spec Framework has achieved a 75% Approval Taskgroup needs to decide what process to follow to achieve over 75% approval of the Spec Framework This document describes a set of Process Alternatives for discussion Slide 3 John Doe, Some Company

TGac Selection Procedure Overview Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 TGac Selection Procedure Overview July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Channel Models Usage Models Functional Requirements Scope of this Presentation Specification Framework Draft Spec Complete and Coherent Enough for Letter Ballot? 75%?) Contributions and Decision Making on Spec Element(s) Sufficient Support for Framework? (75%?) 75% Y Y Letter Ballot N N Slide 4 John Doe, Some Company

Process Alternatives Block by Block Taskgroup voting Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 Process Alternatives July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Block by Block Taskgroup voting Sufficient agreement and Taskgroup vote around Core Minimum proposal and block by block Taskgroup voting for additional functional blocks Discussion on additional functional blocks likely to take place in Ad Hoc groups Single Taskgroup vote on a complete set of Functional Blocks Discussion and proposal creation in Ad Hoc groups, voting on Ad Hoc group proposals in entire Taskgroup - Topic Allocation Up front - Additional topics require Taskgroup Procedural vote (50%+) Slide 5 John Doe, Some Company

High Level Evaluation of the Options Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 High Level Evaluation of the Options July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Process Alternative Pros Cons 1. Block by Block Taskgroup Voting Full vetting of all possible technologies Probably Takes too long to have TG deliberations for each Functional block 2. Core Minimum TG vote , + Per Block Additional TG votes Focuses debate on contentious issues that require resolution Likely to speed up process Technologies that are not part of Core Minimum likely to face increased scrutiny 3. Single TG vote on ‘Complete Spec Framework’ Can speed up the process High risk that no sufficient support level can be achieved 4. Ad Hoc Groups to Create Proposals, Task-group to Vote on Ad Hoc Group Proposals Relatively efficient and comprehensive vetting of possible technologies May need to update Selection Procedure document This alternative may not achieve sufficient support in the Taskgroup Slide 6 John Doe, Some Company

Proposed way forward Discuss Process Alternatives with Taskgroup Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 July 2009 doc.:IEEE 802.11-09/0836r0 Proposed way forward Discuss Process Alternatives with Taskgroup Identify potential additional alternatives Strawpolls in Taskgroup about Preferred Alternative Motion in Taskgroup about Decision Process Decide on whether Selection Procedure needs to be modified Slide 7 John Doe, Some Company