Details

Travel information

Participants

Rules/REQUIRED-MUST/SHOULD MATRIX - iCALENDAR, iMIP, iTIP

Test Scenarios

RESULTS (when ready)

This is information on the CalConnect3 Interoperability Testing. Testing will be held at the Novell Provo, Utah Campus when confirm the final dates.  We are going to try something new at this interop.  There will a limited number of "virtual seats" for electronic off-site participation.  These seats are designed to allow people who have developed open source implementations to participate on our interoperability tests.  The assumption is funding is low for this type of organization and allowing electronic participation will defray most of the costs.  The reason the number of seats will be limited is to avoid too much disruption to the onsite work.  Ideally, the best type of interop testing is to be present onsite - you establish good relationships with other vendors and the dinners are great!

Registration:
Contact either Pat Egen (pregen@egenconsulting.com ) or Bob Mahoney (bobmah@mit.edu )

Fee: $1000 (Up to two attendees)
Electronic Only participation - $100.00 per organization (to offset conferencing expenses).
Payment methods: check payable to Patricia Egen Consulting - currently working on PayPal service as well.

Dates:
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TDB

Testing Schedule and rules:
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The preliminary schedule is as follows. Continental breakfast, Lunch and breaks will be provided.  In addition, dinner on will be provided on site.

Day 1
8:30 - Breakfast, setup, introductions and coordination
9:30 - 12:00 - Testing
12:00 - lunch served (buffet - sandwiches)
1:00 - until - Testing
Around 6:00 dinner will be brought in - participants can eat at their leisure (or we may go out)

Day 2
8:30 - breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 - Testing
12:00 - lunch
1:00 - 4:30 - Testing
4:30 on - Review and shut down

Testing rules:
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Participants bring their own equipment and software.  Ethernet connectivity and networking will be provided as well as a mail server and access to the Internet.  Testing of applications and code is open.  This means there are no set steps or processes involved.  You will have a list of participants and will know what each vendor or representative wants to test. It is every recipients responsibility to find other participants to test applications.

This effort will test everything we can on iCalendar, iTIP and iMIP.  The major emphasis will be on the iCalendar protocol.  The chairs will provide a matrix of all MUST, CAN and SHOULD statements that can be used to help "check off" what is working and what is not.  Each participant is expected to detail what works and what does not and expected plans for fixing or not fixing sections that do not work.  If nothing will happen on a specific item and participants do not plan to fix or make pieces work, those items must be removed from the draft.

The key rule is "What happens during testing remains in the room."  It is expected that participants will honor this rule.  No press is allowed and for the participants, please do not bring Marketing staff.

The chairs of the CALSCH working group will publish the results and further the movement of the RFC towards Standard activation.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Host site - Novell, Inc. - Corporate Offices      -
1800 South Novell Place - Provo, Utah 84606
1-888-321-4272
Click here for graphic/map directions:

Hotels:
Hampton Inn Provo
1511 South 40 East
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 377-6396

Holiday Inn
1460 South University Ave
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 374-9750

Howard Johnson Hotel
1292 South University Ave
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 374-2500

La Quinta Inn and Suite
521 West 1300 South (University Parkway)
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 226-0440
1-800-NUROOMS

Marriott Courtyard
1600 North Freedom Boulevard
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 373-2222

Marriott Fairfield Inn
East Bay Business Park
1515 South University Ave
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 377-9500

Marriott Residence Inn
252 West 2230 North
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-1000
1-800-331-3131

Provo Marriott Hotel
101 West 100 North
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 377-4700
Offers free shuttle to Novell daily

Sleep Inn
East Bay Business Park
1505 South 40 East
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 377-6597

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