Working Area Notes

Working Area Notes

  • Components

    • What's in the box and what's next to the box

    • Architecture diagram

    • Interfaces/Open Standards

      • eg SPML but also EduPerson

    • Existing vs Developing vs Nothing

      • I2 Middleware

      • Jasig

      • Kuali

      • OpenLDAP, 389, Apache DS

      • MIT Kerberos

      • OpenIAM

      • Mural

      • Forgerock

    • IDMaaS?

    • Reference Architecture

    • OSS Stack as a specific "supported" version of each component

  • Marketing

    • Get initial message out to community ASAP

    • Packaging

    • HE focus

    • Favorable licensing of OSS

    • Schwartz: Sun is world's largest open source company

    • TCO

    • Mapping to commercial product functionality

    • CIO outreach

    • Leverage existing name recognition (eg: Kuali)

    • Single label/brand/endorsement?

  • Usability

    • Product standards for documentation

    • Support partners/channels

  • Resources

    • Where will FTE and $$$ come from?

    • Priorities

    • Collaborations