Subject: [vmeet] Revised notes on vMeet goals/scenarios

From: Dave CROCKER <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:32:36 -0700

Part of today's meeting was spent discussion the proposed "goals" that I had 
circulated.  One observation was they the list of "MG" entries is better 
characterized as "scenarios".

The discussion clarified initial entries, in terms of their capabilities, and 
concerns or challenges in achieving them:

Incremental capabilities:

Tasks:

    Documenting best practices

    Learn how to use a level of capability before making higher demans.

SCENARIOS

    > Mode Scenario = MS
    >
    > MG-A:  Slight improvement in quality of the experience for existing remote
    >        participants (current model 'bis')

This is the current capability during IETF Meeting Week

Features:
    IM
    Audio broadcast (multi-second delay)
    In-room microphone
    In-room presentation
    Downloadable presentation copy
    Scribe/Notetaking

Concerns:
    Audio delay
    Participation in IM
    Setup/Style of use of microphone - remote can't hear
    Whether presentations are available
    Meeting management (separation of roles)
       distinguish process w/local/remote vs content
       Presenter vs. 'host'
    Overall inconsistency of use and behavior of features
       Q/A - technical
       Culture of use -- improving participant conformance
       Loss of context; re-synchronizing with presentation or discussion

Modes of participation:
      lurk/listen (post hoc)
      real-time questioning (text)
      active discussion (two-way audio)

Type interim vs f2f in-room emulation

Desirable Features:

      Audio into room
      Remote presenter
      Turn off remote speaker

      Audio to hear
      Text chat/question
      Presentation material

    > MC-B:  Remote participants as regular, full participants in a meeting (.0
    >        upgrade to model; for all sessions)

    Remote audio speaker to the 'room'
    Remote presenter to the room
    Remote video to the room
    Remote control over media received
       (audio vs. video, to limit b/w)
    Ability to remotely participate with limited b/w

    > [MG-x:   Design team collaboration ? ]
    >
    > MG-C:  Individual virtual session, small scale (30?)
    >
    > MG-D:  Individual virtual session, large scale (200?)
    >
    > MG-E:  Suite of simultaneous virtual sessions
    >
    > MG-F:  Full IETF meeting sequence

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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net