| P1800 Timeline for completion and approval by IEEE Standards Association Standards Board | |||||||||
| Task | Duration (days) | Start Date | End Date | ||||||
| Draft Development Phase | |||||||||
| Vote on errata presented at Oct. meeting | 14 | 11-Oct-04 | 25-Oct-04 | ||||||
| RFQ is sent to prospective technical editors | 1 | 15-Oct-04 | 15-Oct-04 | ||||||
| Proposals from technical editors received | 12 | 15-Oct-04 | 25-Oct-04 | ||||||
| meeting announcement is published 30 days previous to Nov. meeting | 1 | 16-Oct-04 | 16-Oct-04 | ||||||
| Editorial review of draft 1 | 7 | 22-Oct-04 | 29-Oct-04 | ||||||
| working group subcommittee reviews proposals and chooses technical editor | 2 | 27-Oct-04 | 28-Oct-04 | ||||||
| Technical editor is informed / contract is forwarded | 1 | 29-Oct-04 | 29-Oct-04 | ||||||
| technical writer creates draft 2 (incorporates errata from Oct. mtg) | 20 | 29-Oct-04 | 18-Nov-04 | ||||||
| Agenda is published | 1 | 8-Nov-04 | 8-Nov-04 | ||||||
| meeting announcement is published 30 days previous to Dec. meeting | 1 | 15-Nov-04 | 15-Nov-04 | ||||||
| draft 2 and errata issues for draft 3 delivered to wg for discussion at 22 Nov meeting. | 1 | 18-Nov-04 | 18-Nov-04 | ||||||
| Confirm all entities are SA members | 30 | 19-Nov-04 | 20-Dec-04 | ||||||
| WORKING GROUP MEETING, Tel Aviv--WG accepts draft 2 and errata for draft 3 | 1 | 22-Nov-04 | 22-Nov-04 | ||||||
| Close on Technical committees vote | 1 | 1-Dec-04 | 1-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Agenda is published for Dec meeting | 1 | 1-Dec-04 | 1-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Champions vote to endorse or not endorse | 7 | 2-Dec-04 | 9-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Distribute P1364-Draft 4 for review | 1 | 7-Dec-04 | 8-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Receive P1364-D4 comments back from reviewers | 15 | 8-Dec-04 | 23-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Champions elevate issues to wg | 1 | 9-Dec-04 | 9-Dec-04 | ||||||
| WORKING GROUP MEETING, MENTOR GRAPHICS / vote to approve or disapprove the committee recommendations for incorporation into draft 3 | 1 | 15-Dec-04 | 15-Dec-04 | ||||||
| Create P1364-D5 to
include: ▪ Encryption Proposal ▪ All issues approved at 12/15 P1800 mtg ▪ PLI deprecation |
28 | 16-Dec-04 | 13-Jan-05 | NOTE: Assumes that Encryption proposal doesn't require substantial reformatting. | |||||
| Technical writer incorporates errata and recommendations/creates draft 3 | 28 | 16-Dec-04 | 13-Jan-05 | ||||||
| WG chair approves invitation to ballot text | 2 | 20-Dec-04 | 22-Dec-04 | ||||||
| meeting announcement is published 30 days previous to Jan. meeting | 1 | 27-Dec-04 | 27-Dec-04 | ||||||
| invitation to ballot (30-day process) begins | 30 | 29-Dec-04 | 29-Jan-05 | ||||||
| agenda is published for Jan. meeting | 1 | 2-Jan-05 | 2-Jan-05 | ||||||
| Optional P1364 Meeting to review D4 comments | 1 | 10-Jan-05 | 10-Jan-05 | ||||||
| P1364 Draft 5 is delivered to WG and subcommittees | 1 | 14-Jan-05 | 14-Jan-05 | ||||||
| P1800 Draft 3 is delivered to WG and subcommittees | 1 | 14-Jan-05 | 14-Jan-05 | Draft was delivered 16-Jan-05. | |||||
| WG and subcommittees review P1800 draft 3 for incorporation of all errata and recommendations | 7 | 14-Jan-05 | 21-Jan-05 | ||||||
| WG and subcommittees review P1364 draft 5 for incorporation of all errata and recommendations | 7 | 14-Jan-05 | 21-Jan-05 | ||||||
| Pre-ballot mandatory editorial coordination for P1800 Draft 3 | 14 | 14-Jan-05 | 28-Jan-05 | Draft was delivered 20-Jan-05. | |||||
| meeting announcement is published 30 days previous to Feb. meeting | 1 | 18-Jan-05 | 18-Jan-05 | ||||||
| WORKING GROUP MEETING, JAPAN | 1 | 26-Jan-05 | 26-Jan-05 | ||||||
| agenda is published | 1 | 3-Feb-05 | 3-Feb-05 | ||||||
| Invitation to ballot (for P1800) closes | 1 | 4-Feb-05 | 4-Feb-05 | ||||||
| WG and subcommittees deliver any last-minute changes to technical writer for incorporation into the draft for ballot (P1800 Draft 4) | 1 | 4-Feb-05 | 4-Feb-05 | ||||||
| WG and subcommittees deliver any last-minute changes to technical writer for incorporation into the draft for ballot (P1364 draft 6) | 1 | 4-Feb-05 | 4-Feb-05 | ||||||
| sponsor chair approves balance of P1800 ballot group | 6 | 4-Feb-04 | 9-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer creates P1800 Draft 4 for ballot | 7 | 4-Feb-05 | 11-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer creates P1364 draft 6 for ballot | 7 | 4-Feb-05 | 11-Feb-05 | ||||||
| working group chair approves cover letter for P1800 ballot | 2 | 9-Feb-05 | 11-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer delivers P1800 Draft 4 to WG for final approval to send to ballot | 6 | 11-Feb-04 | 17-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer delivers P1364 to WG for final approval to send to ballot | 6 | 11-Feb-05 | 17-Feb-05 | ||||||
| First working group press release: "P1800 Working Group sends documents to ballot" | 1 | 14-Feb-05 | 14-Feb-05 | ||||||
| WORKING GROUP MEETING, SYNOPSYS--motion to begin sponsor ballot; program manager presents The Ballot Process to the working group and ensures that all entities are prepared for ballot | 1 | 17-Feb-05 | 17-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer delivers P1800 draft 4b to IEEE for ballot | 1 | 18-Feb-05 | 18-Feb-05 | ||||||
| technical writer delivers P1364 draft 6b to IEEE for ballot | 1 | 18-Feb-05 | 18-Feb-05 | ||||||
| Sponsor Ballot | |||||||||
| 30-day initial ballot of P1800 draft 4b | 30 | 22-Feb-05 | 24-Mar-05 | ||||||
| 30-day initial ballot of P1364 draft 6b | 30 | 22-Feb-05 | 24-Mar-05 | ||||||
| meeting announcement is published 30 days previous to April meeting | 1 | 22-Mar-05 | 22-Mar-05 | ||||||
| ballot summary sent to WG chair / sponsor / Comment file sent to WG chair | 1 | 28-Mar-05 | 28-Mar-05 | ||||||
| Initial flushing & routing of all issues to BC, AC, EC, CC | 2 | 29-Mar-05 | 31-Mar-05 | ||||||
| Technical committees review list of issues and resolve | 12 | 1-Apr-05 | 12-Apr-05 | ||||||
| agenda for April meeting is published | 1 | 5-Apr-05 | 5-Apr-05 | ||||||
| Champions review resolutions and vote | 1 | 13-Apr-05 | 15-Apr-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG meets at IBM, Austin, TX, and approves Champion recommendations | 1 | 19-Apr-05 | 19-Apr-05 | ||||||
| Champions meetings | 1 | 2-May-05 | 2-May-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG meeting continuation via teleconference | 1 | 5-May-05 | 5-May-05 | ||||||
| Agenda for May meeting is published | 1 | 5-May-05 | 5-May-05 | ||||||
| Champions meeting--address all outstanding issues | 1 | 9-May-05 | 9-May-05 | ||||||
| Champions meeting (SV-CC follow-on) | 1 | 11-May-05 | 11-May-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG meeting, Mentor Graphics, San Jose, CA | 1 | 19-May-05 | 19-May-05 | ||||||
| Technical writer delivers P1800 draft 5. Ballot comment matrix with dispositions for recirculation is prepared. | 1 | 24-May-05 | 24-May-05 | ||||||
| Technical writer delivers P1364 draft 7. Ballot comment matrix with dispositions for recirculation is prepared. WG Chair prepares cover letter to balloters. | 1 | 24-May-05 | 24-May-05 | ||||||
| Review comments on Final Draft due | 1 | 27-May-05 | 27-May-05 | ||||||
| Second Ballot LRMs Done | 1 | 31-May-05 | 31-May-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG teleconference | 1 | 2-Jun-05 | 2-Jun-05 | ||||||
| WG chair approves cover letter to balloters. | 3 | 2-Jun-05 | 4-Jun-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG teleconference to approve draft and ballot comment matrix with dispositions for recirculation. | 1 | 9-Jun-05 | 9-Jun-05 | ||||||
| Technical writer incorporates any last minutes changes | 3 | 10-Jun-05 | 12-Jun-05 | ||||||
| 10-day recirculation ballot of P1800 draft 5b | 10 | 22-Jun-05 | 2-Jul-05 | ||||||
| 10-day recirculation ballot of P1364 draft 7b | 10 | 22-Jun-05 | 2-Jul-05 | ||||||
| Results of recirculation ballots sent to WG chair | 3 | 5-Jul-05 | 7-Jul-05 | ||||||
| P1800 WG Meeting | 1 | 11-Jul-05 | 11-Jul-05 | ||||||
| Technical writer creates P1800 draft 6 | 7 | 12-Jul-05 | 18-Jul-05 | ||||||
| Technical writer create P1364 draft 8 | 7 | 12-Jul-05 | 18-Jul-05 | ||||||
| Final WG review of P1800 draft 6 + comment matrix, editorial fixes sent to technical writer for incorporation | 7 | 19-Jul-05 | 25-Jul-05 | ||||||
| Final WG review of P1364 draft 8 + comment matrix, editorial fixes sent to technical writer for incorporation | 7 | 19-Jul-05 | 25-Jul-05 | ||||||
| WG chair approves cover letter to balloters. | 7 | 19-Jul-05 | 25-Jul-00 | ||||||
| P1800 WG teleconference to approve P1800 draft 7 (draft 6 plus editorial fixes) + comment matrix and P1364 draft 9 (draft 9 plus editorial fixes) + comment matrix for recirculation. | 1 | 26-Jul-05 | 26-Jul-05 | ||||||
| 10-day recirculation ballot of P1800 draft 8 | 10 | 28-Jul-05 | 7-Aug-05 | ||||||
| 10-day recirculation ballot of P1364 draft 10 | 10 | 28-Jul-05 | 7-Aug-05 | ||||||
| Program manager creates RevCom submittal package for P1800. WG chair approves and submits RevCom submittal package. | 3 | 8-Aug-05 | 10-Aug-05 | ||||||
| P1364 is submitted to RevCom | 1 | 11-Aug-05 | 11-Aug-05 | ||||||
| P1800 is submitted to RevCom | 1 | 11-Aug-05 | 11-Aug-05 | ||||||
| RevCom submission deadline | 1 | 12-Aug-05 | 12-Aug-05 | ||||||
| Begin work on P1800 press release | 1 | 15-Aug-05 | 15-Aug-05 | ||||||
| IEEE-SA Standards Board approval | |||||||||
| RevCom approves P1800 SystemVerilog | 1 | 21-Sep-05 | 21-Sep-05 | ||||||
| RevCom approves P1364 Verilog | 1 | 21-Sep-05 | 21-Sep-05 | ||||||
| Standards Board approves P1800 and P1364 | 1 | 22-Sep-05 | 22-Sep-05 | ||||||
| IEEE Std 1800-2005 for SystemVerilog is published | 29 | 22-Sep-05 | 21-Oct-05 | ||||||
| IEEE Std 1364-2005 for Verilog is published | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||
| Second working group press release: "P1800 SystemVerilog and P1364 Verilog are approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board" | 1 | 23-Sep-05 | 23-Sep-05 | ||||||
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