[Community] Measures of adherence to Identity Commons Purpose and Principles

[Eugene Eric Kim]

Hi Joaquin,

In my response, I said that the Stewards Council determines the
adherence.  I realize that this is a subjective measure and that
you're asking for something more.  Do you have alternative
suggestions?

=Eugene

On 6/29/08, Joaquin Miller <jm-public at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> The second paragraph below does not appear to respond to the point of
> the first paragraph below.
>
> The first paragraph suggests each working group specify how the their
> adherence to the Principles will be measured.
>
> The second paragraph says the charter must conform to the Principles.
>
> It does not say to we have a practice of requiring working groups to
> declare how their adherence will be measured.
> I don't believe we have such a practice.
> It is a good idea.
>
>
>> > It would be useful, when a working group is created, especially
>> one with some focused purpose and a tangible work product, that
>> there be some declaration of how adherence to the principles is to
>> be demonstrated and accounted for.  This is under the rubric of
>> creating measures (not necessarily quantitative ones) that can be
>> demonstrated and inspected/audited for.
>>
>>This is in fact an institutionalized practice. Proposed Working
>>Groups must put together a charter that must conform to our Purpose
>>and Principles.  The Stewards Council reviews these charters for
>>conformance before voting on them.
>


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