Introduction

This document provides a Handbook for individuals who are elected to serve as Chairs, Co-Chairs, or Vice-Chairs of a Forum or Work Group within The Open Group. It includes descriptions of the responsibilities for Elected Officers and guidance on leading meetings and the consensus decision-making process.

This document should be read in conjunction with:

It is written for individuals participating in The Open Group Forums and Work Groups as Elected Officers as we work together to develop multiple standards towards the vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™.

This document supplements and defers to The Open Group standard governance procedures contained in The Open Group Standards Process. Information on The Open Group Standards Process is available at: www.opengroup.org/standardsprocess .