[Icar] ICAR draft charter rev 2

Revision 2 below, please.

-- 
Alex

   WG name: improved cross-area review (icar)

   Chairs: <TBD>

   General Area Director(s):
    Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>

   General Area Advisor:
    Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>

   Mailing list: icar@ietf.org
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   Archives : https://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/working-groups/icar/current/maillist.html

   WG Description:

     The WG will work out mechanisms for improved cross-functional
     review within the IETF, addressing the issues identified by the
     PROBLEM WG. This includes a better community review, as well as
     more structured pre-IESG review that may be used to improve
     scalability of the IESG review function.

     Definitions:

      o Cross-functional review: document review covering different
      aspects of Internet technology, including those represented by
      WGs within different IETF areas.

      o Community review: document review performed by individual IETF
      participants and not caused by their responsibilities within
      the IETF management structure.

      o Structured review: more formal and role-based document review
      performed by individuals assuming certain responsibilities (such
      as by WG chairs, directorate and IESG members.)

     It is an explicit goal of the WG to come up with mechanisms
     encouraging earlier review of the documents. An early review is
     best for catching architectural problems while they're still
     relatively easy to solve. In particular, many cross-functional
     interactions can be spotted and dealt with, thus avoiding many
     "late surprises". A final review (currently done by the IESG) can
     catch remaining cross-functional interactions, as well as deal
     with overall quality issues.

     The WG will cooperate with others in starting and evaluating
     experiments with early community and structured reviews. The
     evaluation of such experiments may be published as Informational
     RFCs if the group so desires.

     The WG will also coordinate with other WGs involved in the IETF
     reform process on proposed changes to the IETF Working Group
     operations and Standards process if those are considered
     necessary.

   WG milestones:

     FEB 2004: Submit drafts on improved community and structured reviews
     SEP 2004: Submit draft on improved community review to
               the IESG for publication as BCP
     SEP 2004: Submit draft on improved structured community review to
               the IESG for publication as BCP
     SEP 2005: Evaluate WG progress and potential; close or recharter

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