Agenda

Working Group meeting of October 24-26, 2001

Participants:

Don Faber-Langendoen, John Harris, Dennis Grossman, Mike Jennings, Mike Palmer, Karen Patterson, Robert Peet, Dave Roberts (Thr & Fri), Marilyn Walker,

October 24:

8:30-9:00 Introduction & discussion of meeting agenda

10:30-10:45 Break

12:15-1:30 Lunch

3:15-3:30 Break

5:15 Adjourn for day

6:45 Dinner

October 25:

8:30-8:45 Introduction

10:30-10:45 Break

12:15-1:30 Lunch

3:15-3:30 Break

5:15 Adjourn

6:30 Dinner

8:15-9:30 PI meeting (Peet, Grossman, Jennings, Walker)

October 26

8:30-8:45 Introduction

10:30-10:45 Break

12:30 Meeting concludes

12:30-1:45 Lunch

1:45-5:00 Informal working sessions for those remaining

Topics

Wed am Overview of ongoing activities (e.g., Panel, NatureServe, USGS, ets)

Wed am Review and critique functionality of database system

Wed Review data model and all fields

Wed Review constrained lists

Thurs am Taxonomy data model issues and opportunities

Thurs am Data entry options (including TurboVeg)

Thurs Screens for data entry and manipulation

Thurs Queries and reports

Thurs Documentation & help functions

Fri Strategy for further development (tasks, timing)

Fri Public communication (Titles, websites, advertising)

Fri Beta testing and external review

Fri Minimum functionality at completion

Fri Plans for continued development and funding

Fri Publications

Fri Implementation strategy