Reminder: DCML TC teleconference 10/25/05 at 10:00am PDT

Hello 
All, 

 

As a reminder and to prepare for the 
upcoming DCML TC teleconference, here is the meeting agenda. Please let 
me know if you would like to add any points of discussion: 

 

Agenda: 

 

1. DCML Deliverable Action Plan 
Strategy

 

Time:  10:00am - 11:00am PT

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Here are some quick thoughts on 
  how we might run our strategy:

  
 

  
    
Use the Interfaces Subgroup to 
    immediately create standard interface data model, interface connectors and 
    standard interfaces/reference implementations for relevant standards-based 
    implementations (i.e., CIM, WSDM MOWS, to start; SOA interfaces for 
    App/Service level in subsequent revs, as well as interfaces to App-based 
    standards and development-to-operations interfaces, such as MDA, SDD, etc.). 
     In addition, create the interface connectors and standard interface 
    algorithm for NON-standard or proprietary technologies and implementations 
    in the wild – first examples would be to show how the interfaces for 
    existing domain managers would pass their information thru the DCML 
    interface structure.  The ones I can think of would include Opsware 
    NAS, SAS, or SDM on the Apps-to-“operationalization”.  Showing this 
    interoperability and released product in a timely fashion (let's say 90 days 
    for an initial cut) would be great for us.

    
Use the Process Mapping Subgroup 
    to create a standard process mapping and reference model structure for the 
    Configuration Management process itself, and its upper-level interfaces 
    required to map to the Interfaces inputs/outputs to pass between the CfM 
    process and the rest of the targeted ITIL Process Framework.  The key 
    outputs here would be the standard interfaces and implementations of desired 
    best practice implementations in a CMDB structure.  Reference 
    implementations can be instantiated in the Opsware CMDB mapped in 
    complementary relation to the BMC Atrium CMDB for a true enterprise 
    meta-CMDB.

    
Create a packet to get into the 
    hands of the itSMF director on the strategies we're looking to create within 
    DCML for process standardization, starting with the CMDB, to gain their 
    support and liaison relationship at the OASIS board level.  Use the 
    CMDB presentation, whitepaper, and the process mapping group to facilitate 
    the work strategies.

    
Speak to Tom Bishop, CTO of BMC, 
    about an accelerated plan of attack to gain their help and support for our 
    efforts.  I believe that they with Opsware can show a complementary 
    effort in Enterprise CMDB work both at the standards level and in their 
    respective product sets. 

  
 

  
I copied the slide below to get a 
  start on the mapping of the interfaces against standards and other efforts – 
  don’t have the proprietary things mapped in, but we can do that with a little 
  work in identifying those relevant and prevalent in the enterprise of our 
  customer bases today…

  
 

  
Regards,

  
jDT

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  

  
 

  
 

  
 

  
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