Re: [apps-review] Suggested changes for Applications Area Review Team

[SM <[e-mail]>]

Hi Alexey,

As you are the outgoing Apps Area AD, I can now defriend you. 
:-)  The new Apps Area AD will be Pete Resnick.

I would like to thank you for your support and advice since I took 
over.  You have been extremely responsive.  The output of the 
Applications Area Review Team is a reflection of the work of Peter, 
you and the reviewers.  I enjoyed working with you.  You gave honest 
answers instead of the politically correct line.

At 08:09 20-03-2011, Alexey Melnikov wrote:
>GenArt and SecDir ask reviewers to confirm that their issues were 
>addressed and/or appropriately discussed before documents are put on 
>IESG telechat. Maybe we should do the same.

That's a good idea.

>I also want to remind everybody that Apps Review Team reviews are 
>treated as IETF LC comments and have no more weight then them. 
>Sponsoring ADs should take them into considerations, but they might 
>disagree with certain conclusions made by reviewers (e.g. which 
>issues are major, which are minor, which are blocking, etc.).

Yes.

One suggested change that has not be discussed is the Team Lead.  The 
Team Lead should have a good relationship with the Apps Area ADs as 
he or she works under their direction.  Keeping a Team Lead for too 
long does not ensure continuity.  I would like the team to discuss 
with the Apps Area ADs when they meet in person about:

  (i)   Should the Team Lead be selected for a year only

  (ii)  Should the Team Lead have IESG experience to provide better guidance
        to reviewers

Unless there are objections, I will be updating the Applications Area 
Review Team web page to include the email address of the team 
members.  I will also be sending out individual emails on a yearly 
basis to enquire about whether the team member can still take on the 
commitment to perform Apps Area reviews.

Best regards,
-sm