On 23-Feb-09, at 8:20 = PM, Ali Rezafard wrote:

Dear ESDS = members,

We wanted to thank you for your response to = the questioner that was posted earlier this month. We have received = couple separate requests for clarifications on some of the = questions. We wanted to arrange for a group session, where we could = go over the survey together to clarify and discuss each question in = detail together.

The EPCglobal Data Discovery JRG will host a = webinar for the workgroup members and the IETF ESDS work group to = review the survey in details in order to ensure proper = understanding and accurate survey results.

The session will be = about 2 hours and give us the opportunity to collect your = industry's requirements for Discovery Services. Answering these = questions would require both technical knowledgeability as well as = business expertise in your domain.

Webinar details are provided = below.

Best = Regards,
Ali
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Date: February 20, 2009 2:54:01 PM = GMT-05:00
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Subject: EPCglobal Data Discovery = Survey
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When: Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 10:00 AM = (EST)

Where: Conference Call : 1-866-910-4857 Outside the = U.S.:1-719-387-5500 Participant Code: 173715

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EPCglobal is = currently gathering end-user requirements to develop a Discovery Service = Interface standard.

EPCglobal defines Discovery as:
Finding = and obtaining all relevant information resources (such as EPCIS data).. = to which a party is authorized,..when some of that data is under the = control of other parties with whom no prior business relationship = exists.

The Data Discovery JRG has developed this survey as a = part of the requirements gathering process. It is aimed at end users = that will be generators and consumers of visibility data to enhance and = improve their supply c hain or for enabling the gathering of data across = the entire lifecycle of a product.

Some of you may have started = the survey or completed the survey, but this review may still be = valuable to you! If you have not begun the survey - please try and = attend this session.

The EPCglobal Data Discovery JRG will host a = webinar for the workgroup members and for the IETF ESDS members to = review the survey in detail in order to ensure proper understanding and = accurate survey results.

Please join us for this webinar!
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Dear ESDS members,

As = part of our collaborative efforts with EPCglobal Data Discovery JRG to = devise the best possible approach for Discovery Services (DS), we are = collecting requirements and prioritizing them, from all potential end = users of DS. EPCglobal has compiled a comprehensive survey for the key = questions and technical debates facing the end users and the eventual = EPCglobal Software Action Group that will draft the = specification.

We would like to ask for some of your time and = insight to better understand and evaluate DS design choices. The survey = is an online questionnaire divided into two main sections, the Client = Perspective and the Resource Perspective. The first section focuses on = questions relating to the Client, who is doing the act of discovery. The = second section explores the questions facing the Resource (or resource = owner), who is interested in being discoverable by authenticated and = authorized Clients.

Your answers will direct and clarify the = requirements for DS and we thank you in advance for your time and = effort. At the end of the survey we will ask for your contact = information and we might contact you to verify your email and = authenticate your answers.

Here is the link to the = survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3Des2mDxhMFOo0H7dWMch_2fZA_3d_= 3d

Please remember to use Surveymonkey's webpage navigation = buttons instead of your browser's navigation. Each of your survey = answers are saved in a local cookie when you click the "Next" button. So = you could finish the survey in multiple sessions (using the same link), = as long as you use the same browser on the same computer and have not = cleared your cookies.

The survey will conclude by February 27, = 2009. Please feel free to also discuss the questions on the ESDS mailing = list.

We thank you in advance for your participation and = assistance.

Best Regards,

Ali = Rezafard