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TSC Working Groups
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Overview
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The TSC, at its discretion, may establish working groups or subcommittees to
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serve as focused teams dedicated to specific technical areas, initiatives, or
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tasks.
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Membership
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Working Group Membership Eligibility
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- Each Working group (WG) shall determine its own membership eligibility, in
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consultation with the TSC.
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- Each working group shall have a team of members who are actively involved
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in its activities and decision-making processes.
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- It is expected that WG membership shall be **open to all Zephyr project
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:ref:`Collaborators <collaborator>`**; however, working groups may impose
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restrictions such as the number of participants from a single company.
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- All TSC members are eligible to join a working group as members, part of
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the responsibilities being a TSC member.
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- The minimal number of members may vary depending on the complexity of the
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tasks and the breadth of expertise required to address them effectively.
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- A working group should aim to have at least five to seven members to
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ensure diversity of perspectives, collaboration, and continuity.
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- The structure of each working group within the Zephyr Project should be
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designed to ensure effectiveness, productivity, and inclusivity. While the
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optimal size of a working group can vary depending on the specific context and
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scope of its activities.
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- Participation in WG meetings and discussions is open to all project
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:ref:`contributors <contributor>`.
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Working Group Chair / Co-chair
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Each working group may elect a Chair and optionally a Co-Chair who is
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responsible for leading meetings and representing the working group to the TSC.
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Working Group Chair / Co-Chair Elections
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- The Chair and Co-Chair shall be elected by the members of the working group
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- Any member of the working group has the right to nominate themselves for the
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chair/co-chair positions.
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- The term for the chair/co-chair is one year
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- If a chair/co-chair resigns from the position before the end of the term, a
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vote is to be held to elect a new chair/co-chair.
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Working Group Voter Eligibility
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- Voting for a Chair or Co-Chair is open to the members of the working group.
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- Only 1 working group member from each company may vote in the election.
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- The Chair and Co-Chair shall be members of the working group.
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Working Group Election Confirmation
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- The elected Chair (and/or Co-Chair) is submitted to the TSC for confirmation.
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- The TSC decides to accept the outcome or requests a new voting.
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Advisory role
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- Working Groups are advisory in nature. They provide advice to the projects and
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to the TSC.
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- Working groups operate on a rough consensus basis. If the working group is
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unable to reach consensus on what advice to offer, the working group Chair
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shall raise the issue with the TSC or the relevant committee (Safety and
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Security), where a formal vote can be taken, or advise the project that the
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working group cannot reach consensus.
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- Working groups shall keep track of discussions and record any votes,
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decisions, or recommendations made and share results with the community and
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the TSC.
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- Working group meetings and offline discussions shall be captured in a
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standalone document with all supporting details such as attendance, quorum,
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actions to be taken, and next steps.
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- Decisions made within a working group are non-binding and are only considered
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ratified after communicating decisions and outcomes to the TSC.
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- Lacking any objections from the TSC within 1 week after the communication or
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report of any results, decisions of a working group are considered confirmed
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and ratified.
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TSC Working Group Lifecycle
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Creation of a TSC working group
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In order to create a TSC working group, a TSC member shall make a proposal to
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the TSC (via TSC email list) that shall cover at least the following:
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- TSC working group name.
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- TSC working group purpose
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- TSC working group expected deliverables
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- TSC working group starting participants with at least one TSC member acting as
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a sponsor.
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- Optionally TSC working group definition of done
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Update of a TSC working group
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The TSC can modify a TSC working group via a TSC decision. To request such a
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modification, a request is made to the TSC email list.
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Conclusion of a TSC working group
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The TSC decides the termination of the TSC working group in accordance with the
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TSC decision procedure. The submission of a request to terminate the TSC working
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group should cover:
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- TSC working group name
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- TSC working group deliveries
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- Motivation for termination of the TSC working group
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