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Good catch, the UTC time would be 17:00... I went the the wrong way: -4 instead of +4. :-)


> On Oct 14, 2015, at 5:20 AM, <Gerd.Pruessmann at t-systems.com> <Gerd.Pruessmann at t-systems.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Shamail,
> 
> could you please check the scheduling details? UTC to EST/PST details don't match, isn't it (9:00UTC/1:00PEST/10APST)? In case it's in the evening (UTC/CEST) I might be able to join.
> 
> Thx
> Cheers
> Gerd
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Shamail Tahir [mailto:itzshamail at gmail.com] 
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Oktober 2015 22:46
> An: enterprise-wg at lists.openstack.org; product-wg at lists.openstack.org
> Betreff: [Product] Fwd: [Enterprise][ISV Interop] Meeting Cancelled for This Week
> 
> Hi Enterprise and Product Working Groups,
> 
> The Enterprise WG has started a sub-team to focus on ISV enablement for the OpenStack ecosystem.  We have recently had a change in leadership and we wanted to use this opportunity to (A) formulate a new plan to take this idea from concept to implementation along with (B) recruit new members (since our current membership is low/inactive).
> 
> Please send me an email if you would be willing to volunteer on this team to help ISV enablement for the OpenStack platform.  Our current team meetings are every other Wednesday at 9:00 UTC (1:00P EST/10A PST)... Next meeting is tomorrow.
> 
> Thanks,
> Shamail
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Shamail <itzshamail at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 9:32 PM
> Subject: [Enterprise][ISV Interop] Meeting Cancelled for This Week
> 
> Hi team,
> 
> As most of you might have seen on the Enterprise WG mailing list, Dave P.
> is changing roles/companies and will be taking a break from the OpenStack community.
> 
> For the last few meetings, the ISV sub-team in the Enterprise WG was getting sparse attendance.  We brainstormed a few times on the call about how we might be able to build a plan to gain more traction, identify the various means of assistance this team could provide to ISVs with understanding (and enabling) cloud-aware/cloud-native application patterns.
> 
> Let's cancel the team call for tomorrow (regular meeting time is 9:00 UTC every other Wednesday) and instead let's determine the following things via email over the next couple of weeks:
> 
> 1) ISV Enablement Team
> The people on this email thread are people who were on the bi-weekly meeting invite.  Please let us know if you are still able to participate in
> this sub-team as we re-launch.    We need to determine how many active
> members we have and whether we need to ask for more volunteers.
> 
> 2) Pre-Requisite Materials
> What documents/incentives do we need to create to successfully engage with ISVs.  Do we need a common "pitch"?  What else do we need to draw interest?  Are there links we should be sharing with the ISVs? Etc..
> 
> 3) Re-assess milestones and timeline
> The original plan was to launch the ISV interop program (with branding and a few ISVs on board) by the Austin Summit.  Is this still feasible?
> 
> 4) Communication method and cadence
> Are con-calls effective or do we need to share content too?  Should we stick with voice or do a google hangout + voice?
> 
> 5) Milestones
> What are the various milestones the team can set to track overall progress and also a "scripted" path from initial meeting with ISV to having a verified application that can run on OpenStack.
> 
> This worksteam is critical to further expand the application eco-system for the OpenStack platform.  I look forward to the dialog on this thread and on future calls to establish/execute a plan of action.
> 
> Thanks,
> Shamail
> 
> 
> 
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> Shamail Tahir
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