Updated October 9, 2000
Special joint meeting of the Open Group, PCCA and
Wireless
Data Forum
Mobile Management
October 18, 2000, Marriot Hotel, Santa Clara, CA
Coincides with Wireless IT
This meeting will be jointly sponsored by the Open
Group's Mobile Management
Forum, the Standards and Architecture Committee of the Portable
Computing and
Communications Association and the
Industry Infrastructure Committee of the
Wireless Data Forum.
CONTENTS
Background
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Location
Registration
Hotel Information
BACKGROUND
There are considerable issues in managing mobile computing devices.
Management
issues fall into a number of areas:
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Management of functions and performance at the device
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Configuration management
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Inventory management
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Centralized network management
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Integration with existing network systems
For this meeting, we plan on a survey of mobile management areas. We
will
analyze
the fit with respect to wireless networks. We will also include an
end-customer
and integrator perspective.
Proposed topics include:
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Presentations by sponsoring organizations on their efforts and views
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Web based enterprise management
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Windows Management Instrumentation
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Session management
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Data synchronization issues
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Authentication, authorization and accounting (enterprise requirements)
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Corporate user requirements
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Perspectives of system integrators
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Approaches being used by wireless application service providers
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etc.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM - MOBILE MANAGEMENT
OPENING
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Introductions
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Statement and discussion of objectives
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Overview of Open Group Mobile Management Forum - Gregory Gorman
(Director of Wireless Programs) and Roger Mizumori (Technical Director,
Compaq)
- Overview of PCCA technical activities - Peter Rysavy (PCCA) and
Ronald M. Smith (Technical Marketing Manager for Mobile Communications
Architecture, Intel)
- Overview of WDF technical activities - Joe Jasin (Wireless Data
Forum)
PRESENTATIONS
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End User Perspective on Mobile Management - Richard Paine (Wireless
Architect, Boeing)
- Sessions Management Architecture for Wireless Applications and
Devices
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Martin Kendrick (Managing Director, Brand Communications)
- Using PCCA STD-201 (wireless NDIS extensions) to Manage Wireless
Network
Interfaces -
Emil Sturniolo (WRQ)
- Windows Management Instrumentation - Sasha Nosov, Microsoft
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other presentations may be added
GENERAL DISCUSSION
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Questions and answers
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Panel and general discussion
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Development of recommendations and action items
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Meeting summary
MEETING LOCATION
The meeting will be held in a meeting room at the Marriot Hotel in
Santa Clara. This hotel is very close to the Santa Clara Convention
Center.
REGISTRATION
This meeting is open to members of the Open Group, PCCA and
Wireless Data Forum. Other companies may attend by special
invitation.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Please use hotel recommendations and services provided by the
Wireless IT Conference. Call 800-334-6147 or go to
http://www.wirelessit.com for
details.
Santa Clara Marriot
2700 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408-988-1500
Fax: 408-727-4353
Directions from San Jose:
Take highway 101 North to Great America Parkway. Turn right
onto
Great America Pkwy and right again onto Mission College Blvd.
Hotel is on right.
Directions from San Francisco:
Take highway 101 South to Great America Parkway. Turn left onto
Great America Pkwy and right again onto Mission College Blvd.
Hotel is on right.