1. E-Attendance E-Voting E – Members Database
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November 2002
November 2002
E-Attendance E-Voting E – Members Database
Al Petrick – Tim Godfrey
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2. Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
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November 2002
November 2002
Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
At the close of the September 2002 Interim session the /.15 WGs approved to move forward
A) Upgrade the Wireless Network hardware (servers)
B) Engage with a 3rd party software applications developer to design, develop and maintain
Electronic attendance application
Electronic real time update of member database
Electronic voting system for letter ballots
Applied to ALL working groups over time
Phase 1: Initially start with /.15
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3. Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
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November 2002
November 2002
Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
Current Plan
E-Attendance, Member Data base will be Web-Based.
Between session: Application will be hosted on IEEE server farm Grouper.IEEE.org
During sessions: Application will be resident on local on-site server network
This allows each member to update contact information real time
Keep track of membership voting status
Network support and administration during sessions
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4. Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
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November 2002
November 2002
Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
Proposed timeline
Complete 2 RFQs by close of Nov 2002 plenary
(1) for applications development
(1) for network support and administration during and between sessions
Kick off development end of December 2002
Alpha test March 2003 – 802 plenary
Release network and application July 2003 – 802 plenary
Kickoff maintenance contract September 2003
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5. Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
doc.: IEEE /742r0
November 2002
November 2002
Wireless Networking, E-Attendance, E-Voting
Current status
IBM server purchased and on-site at this session
At this meeting, the new server is dedicated to the Attendance-book function.
Over time, we will migrate other applications to the new server.
The new server can support an additional CPU as requirements grow.
Wireless network a and b
Call for developers
Qualifications: Developed similar Web-based applications
Identified: Ideal Corporation, Orlando Florida
Develop Linux – Java based application
Others?
Estimates of NRE’s
Full custom development $40-$60K (for all working groups)
Goal to keep NREs to $20K
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