Talk:Tooling Work Group

• llaakso 18:19, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
  • reviewing the wiki page, I note that there are a number of pages linked from the various sections where the last major update was in late 2008 or early 2009. These can be moved to a "historical links" section.

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Tooling Work Group

The Tooling Work Group supports the HL7 mission by overseeing the tools that facilitate the development, adoption and use of HL7 standards, according to the requirements of the HL7 Board and membership needs.

Overview

The main HL7 Tooling Work Group page has:

• the Tooling Work Group Mission and Charter
• list of Co-chairs

In addition, the Tooling Work Group maintains a list of Toolsmiths to recognize the volunteer efforts of people who have worked on tools used by HL7 and it`s members to design, publish and then adopt HL7 specifications. Please notify the co-chairs if you become aware of other volunteers and their tools. Toolsmith ribbons are being included in Working Group packets to increase awareness and recognition for their efforts.

Agendas and Meetings

• Agendas for Teleconferences that are held every Thursday at 10:00 AM ET
• Working Agenda for the next WGM
• Tooling Work Group Minutes are on HL7.org
• HL7 List Services Welcome Center is the HL7 list server where you can subscribe to any of the Tooling lists

Hot Topics

To create a new Hot Topic, select the link below and use the template to create your Hot Topic. Once complete, please mail the topic link to the btwg list server.

• Tooling Tactical Steps (Evolving Document) - updates pending, assigned to:
• Tactical Action Items - still in use? should we archive this page in favor of the GForge tracker use?
• Tools List discussion - this documentation function needs to be assigned to someone?
• Update the Tooling Work Group wiki page is this completed?
• Model Interchange Format (MIF) with publication, is this a current hot topic or should it be under 'products/documents'?
• Subversion FAQs content still relevant? add to products/documents?
• Tuesday Tooling Nights
• OHT Architecture Project Value Proposition Survey still in use? are results available?

Current Projects/Work

• HL7 - CDA Template requirements package File:NLM - CDA Template tools requirements.zip is this completed, add to products/documents section?
• HL7 - Tooling & Electronic Services alignment is this completed, add to products/documents section?
• Migrate RIM Maintenance to OTS UML Modeling Tool current and up to date
• Implementing OHT Static Model Designer in HL7 contract expired, what is the status?
• MAX - Model Automated eXchange current project
• OHT - IHTSDO Workbench what is the status? is this completed? add to products/documents?
• OHT - HL7 UML Modeling Tools this content is old, what is the status? who should be responsible for a statement of when MDHT tool should be used compared to the new Trifolia tool?
• OHT - NHS sponsored Static Model Designer is this completed, add to products/documents section?
• Project to migrate "Domain" Publishing to MIF2 foundation is this completed, add to products/documents section?
• Structured Document Template Design Pilot is this completed, link to a final (instead of pilot) page in products/documents section? or move to Historical Links? if not completed, what is most recent liaison report?
• Templates Registry Pilot wiki page is current and up to date but says suspended for lack of funding?

Products/Documents

Overview

• A variety of tooling documents, including an excellent overview of HL7 tools are maintained as file releases under the Tooling Documentation Project on the Hl7 Gforge site.
• HL7 Tooling FAQs will Wilfred's new documentation effort replace this? should this link to a document in GForge instead?

Acquisition and Installation

• Installing and Configuring HL7 Tools up to date
  • Eclipse Tools Installation Instructions (for tools users)

Tool for Publishing and Static Model Design

• RMIM_Designer_(Visio)_Documentation current to Feb 2011
• Using the Combined Publishing and Generator Tools (for Facilitators) suggest move this to historical links
• Support page for Vocabulary Submission Tools does this need revision?
• Creating and Using a Document Tab Control on HL7 Wikisuggest move to 'other documentation' as a wiki how-to
• Preparation for Tooling related Tutorials is this a historical link?

Other Documentation

• Source Code for most HL7 Tools is maintained in project-specific Subversion Repositories. These can be located through the SVN tab on the left side of each project page on the HL7 Gforge site.
• GForge Site Administration

Historical Links

links to old project wiki pages (no longer active)

• HL7 Project Homebase reorg
• Historical info re the HL7 Tooling Collaborative - now superseded by Open Health Tools
  • HTC Tools Roadmap
  • Requirements for the MIF, Repository and Processes HTC Requirements