W3C Process Document

9 Glossary


Activity
Areas of work carried out by W3C. Each Activity has been reviewed by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Director.
Activity Lead
The Team member responsible for coordinating the work carried out within an Activity.
Activity Proposal
A proposal to the Advisory Committee from the Director to create, renew, or modify an Activity.
Advisory Committee
The review body composed of one representative from each Member organization.
Activity Statement
A summary of the work being carried out as part of an Activity.
Briefing Package
The initial description (scope, structure, process, context, etc.) of a Proposed Activity.
Call For Participation
A call from the Director to the Membership (and possibly public) for participation in a Working Group or other Group.
Call For Review
A call from the Director to the Advisory Committee to review a proposal (including Activity Proposal and Proposed Recommendation).
Candidate Recommendation
A document published by a Working Group in order to solicit implementation experience and feedback.
Chair
The head of Working Group or other Group.
Chairman
The Chairman manages the general operation of the Consortium.
Charter
A document that describes the scope, deliverables, dependencies, and process of a Working Group or other Group.
Consensus
Substantial agreement.
Coordination Group
A Group established for the purpose of managing dependencies among other groups.
Director
The lead architect for W3C. The Director also approves Recommendations, Activity proposals, and charters; designates Group Chairs; and acknowledges Submission requests.
Document Status
A section of every W3C Technical Report that describes the context in which the document was published.
Good Standing
Host
Interest Group
Invited Expert
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Last Call
Newsletter
Newswire
Note
Office
Proposed Recommendation
Recommendation
Related Member
Submission
Team
The Team (Director, Chairman, and Staff) manages W3C Activities and establishes the mechanisms and procedures for doing so.
Technical Report
A section of every W3C Technical Report that
Working Group
Workshop