CMAG 2018 Work Plan approved By CEO Don Sweete 2 March 2018
Describes the aims and objectives of the Content Managers Advisory Group (CMAG) throughout 2018.
Overall objectives
The main purpose of the Content Managers Advisory Group in 2018 is to provide SNOMED International with national perspectives on identified content topics and issues through provision of advice and feedback.
Meetings
Teleconferences
Teleconferences will be held every month on the second Tuesday of the month, and alterations to timing of meetings will be notified in advance (within 2 working weeks)
Face-to-Face meetings
The Content Managers AG plans to meet at both SNOMED International Business meetings during the year.
April 2018 - London, UK
- Business meeting scheduled April 8th-11th, 2018
- CMAG plans to meet for one full or half day during SNOMED International business meeting
- Agenda to be agreed
October 2018 - Vancouver, Canada
- Business meeting scheduled October 14th-19th, 2018
- CMAG plans to meet for one full or half day during SNOMED International business meeting
- Agenda to be agreed
2018 Activities
| Activity | Scope | Deliverables | Timeframe (suggested) | Lead | Status | |
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| 1 | Provision of national perspectives on current SNOMED CT content projects and topics | Relevant current SNOMED CT content projects and topics as identified by the SNOMED International. | Items will be raised as relevant over the course of the year. For each item raised the deliverable will be input and/or feedback as required within mutually agreed timeframes. | Provision of input on the topic/s within set timeframes as agreed by the CMAG and relevant SNOMED International staff member/s. | Cathy Richardson together with relevant SNOMED International staff member for item being discussed. | Work items:
Status: Ongoing work item as topics arise. |
| 2 | Provision of national input on the user impact of the SNOMED CT Editorial Advisory Group work items | The editorial decisions made by the SNOMED CT Editorial Advisory Group as identified by the Chair of the SNOMED CT Editorial Advisory Group. | Items will be raised as relevant over the course of the year. For each item raised the deliverable will be input and/or feedback as required within mutually agreed timeframes. | Provision of input on the topic/s within set timeframes as agreed by the CMAG and the Chair of the SNOMED CT Editorial Advisory Group. | Work item: Status April 2018 meeting: The current EAG focus is strategic and tactical, looking at internal structure issues e.g. context and coming up with a long term plan to manage this. CMAG input will not be required until later when the impact on countries needs to be considered. Status: September 2018 - no change. | |
3 | Provision of feedback on the restructured International SNOMED CT Editorial Guide. | Feedback on the restructured International SNOMED CT Editorial Guide guided by the review critieria provided by SNOMED International. | Documented feedback in line with review critieria (to be developed) on the restructured International SNOMED CT Editorial Guide within a mutually agreed timeframe. | Timeframe TBA. | Monica Harry together with a potential subgroup Subgroup members
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Status: Completed. |
| 4 | Provision of national input on the user impact of the content changes from the QA pattern analysis work | Feedback on the impact on users of the changes to content with the correction of the following patterns:
| Documented feedback in line with the feedback criteria (to be developed) on the impact on users of the planned changes to SNOMED CT content. | Timeframe TBA but work planned to start in Jan 2018 | CMAG chairs | CMAG updated on work:
Documented feedback not required at this point in time. |
| 5 | Sharing of Member pre-release processes to support a common understanding and process improvements. | Sharing of Member pre-release processes to support a collaborative understanding of what is being undertaken together with identification of potential opportunities to improve these processes at a Member level. |
| Timeframe TBA | Elaine Wooler together with a sub group of CMAG representatives. | Work item expected to complete end of October 2018. |
Communication
- The Content Managers AG will enable two-way communication between the SNOMED International Content Team and its Members on areas relevant to SNOMED CT content development.
- The primary routes for communications will be the Content Managers AG Confluence Space and AG Meetings.
- Communications to the Content Managers AG will by default, be publicly accessible on the AG Confluence Space.
- Information that is not for public view may also be shared on pages that are accessible to Content Managers AG members only. Requests for closed areas must be sent to cri@snomed.org prior to posting materials.
Criteria for measuring success
The key criteria for success of the Content Managers AG in 2018 will be related to the timely provision of advice and feedback to support the SNOMED International Content Development Roadmap and the 2018 Content Work Plan. The measures of success will relate to the achievement of the deliverables as set out in the 2018 activities section above.
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