I'd agree with Nick Defining the problem should be key Everything else comes after that Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains http://www.blacknight.host/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://www.blacknight.press - get our latest news & media coverage http://www.technology.ie Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Social: http://mneylon.social ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845 From: ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Nelson, Nick Sent: 16 February 2015 17:39 To: Christian Dawson; Ram Mohan SMTP Cc: UA-discuss@icann.org Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] What are the main things to do in UASG? I'm coming in a bit late but that gives me good perspective and I think the total list from Ram is accurate. However, I'd argue that both Christian is right with defining structure and charger, but also first - we should define the Problem space. The problem space to me is ultimately why we're all here right. "What are we trying to solve for?" and even more so, "How is this group going to benefit the ultimate end-user?" ________________________________ From: ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org<mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> [ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org] on behalf of Christian Dawson [dawson@i2coalition.com] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 9:22 AM To: Ram Mohan SMTP Cc: UA-discuss@icann.org<mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org> Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] What are the main things to do in UASG? Ram, I think this is a good list with one proposed change. I am 3-4 pages into a draft charter for people to look at, which proposes a structure. I'd say we need an agreed-on structure before we pick leaders to fill defined roles, so I suggest flipping 1 and 2. I probably can't get far enough along to put my draft charter up for review until tomorrow - chairing a small anti-SPAM working group on SPAM in the Cloud at M3AAWG today. (If anybody else from this group is at M3AAWG come find me and we can chat/complain about timezones together.) -Christian On Feb 14, 2015, at 11:21 AM, Ram Mohan <rmohan@afilias.info<mailto:rmohan@afilias.info>> wrote: Team, Trying to get an inventory of the main tasks in front of the UASG, in chronological order: 1. Group leadership 2. Group structure and charter 3. Definition of problem space 4. Prioritization of problem space 5. Definition of approach to problem spaces 6. Delegation of work 7. Execution of work 8. Follow-through Appreciate input. -Ram ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ram Mohan Executive Vice President & CTO Afilias |Ireland|Canada|USA|India o: +1.215.706.5700 x103; m: +1.215.431.0958; f: +1.215.706.5701 Skype: gliderpilot30