WiMAX Forum Process/Administrative Aspects: Policies and Procedures (A11)

WiMAX Forum Document Structure and Identification

Title: WiMAX Forum Document Structure and Identification

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Document Number: WMF-A11-001-v01

Abstract

The scope of this document is to specify the structure, classification and the file naming of various documents produced in WiMAX Forum. This document also provides guidelines related to document titles as well as to marking the status of documents.

The WiMAX Forum Documents release process is defined in a separate document (WMF-A11-002).

Table of Contents

1. Scope
2. References
3. Introduction
4. WiMAX Forum Documents
4.1 Identification Scheme
4.2 Document Series
4.3 Identification of Draft Versions of WMF Documents
4.4 Document Status
4.5 Document Titling
4.6 File Naming of WiMAX Forum Documents
5. Working Group documents
5.1 Identification
5.2 File Naming
6. Contribution Documents
6.1 File naming
6.2 File naming of change request submissions
7. Templates

Attached files:

WMF-A11-001-v01_Documentation.pdf

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WiMAX Forum Technical Activity Procedures

Title: WiMAX Forum Technical Activity Procedures

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Document Number: WMF-A11-003-v03

Abstract

This document (the WiMAX Forum “Technical Activity Procedures” or “TAP”) provides operating procedures for all WiMAX Forum Technical Activity. It has been established by authority of the Board of Directors, which retains absolute authority to amend or terminate it notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this document. This document supersedes the pre-existing WiMAX Forum Working Group Process Guidelines.

Any conflict between the provisions of this document and the WiMAX Forum Bylaws shall be resolved in favor of the Bylaws.

Table of Contents

1 Purpose and Status..
2 Definitions
3 Working Group Formation and General Procedures
4 Working Group Roles and Responsibilities
5 Working Group Development of Draft Deliverables
6 Working Group Ballot Review Process
7 Regulatory Working Group
8 Marketing Working Group .
9 Working Group Voting.
10 Working Group Organizational Structure
11 Meeting Rules of Order
12 Antitrust Compliance Policy and Guidelines
13 Managing Intellectual Property
14 Approval and Publishing of WiMAX Forum Specifications
15 Working Group Spending.
16 Technical Steering Committee (TSC)
17 Technical Coordination Committee (TCC)
18 Maintenance of these Procedures
Appendix A: Project Proposal Form.
Appendix B: Purchase Requisition Form
Appendix C: Work Item Description Template.

Attached files:

WMF-A11-003-v03_TAP.pdf

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WMF-A11-002-v02 - WiMAX Forum Release Structure and Process

Title: WMF-A11-002-v02 - WiMAX Forum Release Structure and Process

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Document Number: WMF-A11-002-v02

Scope

The WiMAX Forum (WMF) develops “Releases” that provide developers (vendor companies) with a stable platform for implementation and to allow for the addition of new features driven by market factors. A WMF Release is typically built upon the previous Release. A Release develops new features and enhancements to some parts of the WiMAX System, while keeping the same functionality as in the previous Release for other parts of the WiMAX System.
A WiMAX Release comprises of a set of specifications (see Section 2). The “Release Manifest” provides the complete list of all specifications that make up that Release. Some of these specifications may be entirely new, not part of the previous Release, and may specify new features. Other specifications may be enhancements to specifications from a prior Release. Finally, some specifications may be carried forwardinto a release from the previous Release without any changes.
Most of the activity of a Release is focused on the development of new specifications or the update of existing specifications. Since the specifications are developed in different WMF Working Groups, a large degree of coordination needs to take place to ensure functional alignment and schedule alignment so that a coherent set of specifications are developed on time.
Once the Specifications are developed by the WMF, vendor companies implement products conforming to those specifications. The WMF then certifies the conformance of those products to the specifications.

Attached files:

WMF-A11-002-v02-Release-structure.pdf

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