ASTM Work Item ASTM Work Item Collaboration AreaCollaboration Area

beginning at 2pm Eastern beginning at 2pm Eastern timetime

Purpose of Collaboration SpacePurpose of Collaboration Space

Web forum that enables a task group to accelerate the Web forum that enables a task group to accelerate the development of a new standard or revision through:development of a new standard or revision through:

posting draft documents and allowing task group members posting draft documents and allowing task group members to commentto comment

create discussion threads, post related documents, set create discussion threads, post related documents, set milestones, invite new participants (both ASTM members milestones, invite new participants (both ASTM members and nonand non--ASTM members), and email the collaboration ASTM members), and email the collaboration participants. participants.

The technical contact has administrative privileges for The technical contact has administrative privileges for managing the collaboration area through the managing the collaboration area through the ““Administrative Administrative ToolsTools””

Area. Area.

Lifespan of Collaboration AreaLifespan of Collaboration Area

The task group collaboration area is a temporary The task group collaboration area is a temporary space intended to facilitate the development of space intended to facilitate the development of the Work Item.the Work Item.

When the Work Item is approved or expires, the When the Work Item is approved or expires, the collaboration area and all of its contents will be collaboration area and all of its contents will be systematically removed and will not be systematically removed and will not be retrievable.retrievable.

None of the material from the collaboration area None of the material from the collaboration area is retainedis retained

Launching a Collaboration AreaLaunching a Collaboration Area

Work Item Registration Required Work Item Registration Required

Overnight ProcessOvernight Process

Launch may be requested during Work Item Launch may be requested during Work Item RegistrationRegistration

Launch may be requested at any time during Launch may be requested at any time during the life of the Work Itemthe life of the Work Item

Traditional Traditional

HTMLHTML

Launching a Collaboration AreaLaunching a Collaboration Area

Launching a Collaboration AreaLaunching a Collaboration Area

Launching a Collaboration AreaLaunching a Collaboration Area

HTMLHTML

http://http://myastm.astm.org/CUSTOMERS/COLLAB/video/liveEditor.htmlmyastm.astm.org/CUSTOMERS/COLLAB/video/liveEditor.html

TraditionalTraditional

http://http://myastm.astm.org/CUSTOMERS/COLLAB/video/draftEditor.htmlmyastm.astm.org/CUSTOMERS/COLLAB/video/draftEditor.html

Accessing the Collaboration AreaAccessing the Collaboration Area

Accessing the Collaboration AreaAccessing the Collaboration Area

Accessing the Collaboration AreaAccessing the Collaboration Area

SummarySummary

Online work area to prepare items for ballotOnline work area to prepare items for ballot

Works in conjunction with Work ItemsWorks in conjunction with Work Items

Life span of area is the life span of the work Life span of area is the life span of the work itemitem

Information from the site will not be retained, it Information from the site will not be retained, it will be deleted when the Work Item is will be deleted when the Work Item is completedcompleted