INTRODUCTION to SAIF and Sound: Fast Track to Standard Development Leveraging rigorous process to accelerate standard development and approval through predictable and repeatable processes (Draft Proposal) 1

Impact of SAIF on Project Services Issues Opportunities Pathway to SAIF Adoption 2

Issues SAIF adoption raises challenges ◦Change management ◦Cultural changes ◦Migration of existing artifacts Voluntary HDF adoption has not worked HL7 V3 change request process is fragmented Veteran HL7 developers have expressed concern that introducing new processes and introduction of project management will slow down development of standard 3

Opportunity Leverage HL7 expertise to migrate to SAIF ◦Evolution rather than revolution ◦Project management ◦Domain analysis ◦V3 Design ◦Well-defined ballot process (GOM) Stage the SAIF models into iterative milestones Leveraging project management Leverage informative and “for comment” ballots to validate scope and requirements ◦Ballot Conceptual/Domain Analysis Models ◦Stage ballots for optimal engagement with HL7 members and stakeholders 4

5 Domain Analysis Design Conceptual Model Platform Independent Model Platform Specific Model HDFPLCPDSAIF Analysis Design PSM PIM Ballot CIM/ Conceptual Choice SAIF Adoption Implem entation DAM  CIM DIM  PIM ITS  PSM

6 Analysis Milestone Domain AnalysisDesign Reconcile Analysis Design Milestone PIM Ballot Conceptual I2 I1 Ballot Conceptual I1 PSM PIM Ballot Conceptual I2 DSTU1 Reconcile Design Implementation Specification Draft Milestone Trial JanuaryMaySeptember RIM or Vocabulary Harmonization

7 Normative Milestone Reconcile Publication Milestone PSM PIM Normative Edition Conceptual I2 Training DSTU issues collected PSM Ballot N1

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