2012 03 19 Meeting Minutes
Attending
Duncan Dickinson (DD)
Vicki Picasso (VP)
Simon Pockley (SP) (absent)
Greg Pendlebury (GP)
Norm Lawler (NL)
Apologies
Amanda Nixon (AN)
Minutes
Project Manager report
Community Day:
Seemed to be well received
VP: Can QCIF announce support details via ANDS Partners/General lists & ReDBox for those that didn't attend
NL: To action
VP: How do groups look to fund development work? Will support engagement start first?
NL:
Work towards support contracts over the coming months.
Groups wishing to engage QCIF to develop features would fall under a project contract. People may go with other groups (e.g. VeRSI).
QCIF need to determine model for projects, contracts and consortia.
VP: A core set of functionality could be determined and funded by a consortia. Could this be funded through funds directed back via ANDS?
1.5 release planning
Group needs to discuss how to proceed with the 1.5 release
GP: Fortnightly development presentation to highlight changes
VP: Need to work with those institutions that have implemented
Discussion regarding community-based development
Need to set terms of reference
Members of a user reference group need to be active contributors.
VP: Need to consider release cycle and institutional ability to install and test
DD: Extend 1.5 for testing and feedback
GP: Release as a release candidate
NL: Leave at 1.5 with extra time for testing and bug fixes. Need to set release due date, pref by end of May.
VP: Authentication plugin (e.g. LDAP) is likely to be a common feature
DD: Can we release as a plug-in?
GP: Yes, release as a plug-in
VP: Will look at a URG around 1.5 and plug-ins.
DD: RC 1.5 in April for testing over April/May.
Align announcement with URG model
Lead Developer report
University of Newcastle report
1.4 UAT has been occurring
Prepared and delivered ReDBox workshop to community
Working with the Newcastle Data Capture project