IEEE PSPB Strategic Planning Committee
9-10 April 2011
9 April 3 pm - 6 pm
10 April 8 am - 4:30 pm

Boston MA USA
AGENDA
Final Agenda Approval: 10 April 2011

Action Agenda
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
*115:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondStart of Day 1 of Meeting
Welcome
Expected Outcome:
All ready for thoughtful discussion and decision making
  1. Welcome
  2. BASIC PARLIAMENTARY RULES
*215:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondRoll Call
Expected Outcome:
Establish quorum
  1. PSPB SPC Members
  2. PSPB SPC Seating Chart
*315:10PSPB SPCMotionDesmondApproval of Meeting Agenda
Expected Outcome:
Understanding of our challenges and timing
 
*415:15PSPB SPCMotionDesmondApproval of Minutes
17 November 2010
Expected Outcome:
Establish starting point
  1. SPC Minutes 17 November 2010
*515:20PSPB SPCReportDesmondOpening Remarks
Our Strategic Planning Framework
- IEEE Mission Statement/IEEE Vision Statement
- IEEE 2010 Strategic and Long-Range Plan
- 2011 IEEE Strategic Challenges/Goals
- IEEE Publishing Program Long-Range Strategic Plan Adopted November 2007
Expected Outcome:
- Understand what we expect to accomplish and how it fits with other IEEE and PSPB directions.
- Decision on how closely we want to align with the IEEE direction (and if not complete alignment, why not)
  1. Opening Remarks - Report from PSPB Strategic Planning Committee
  2. IEEE Mission and Vision Statements
  3. IEEE 2010 Strategic and Long-Range Plan
  4. 2011 IEEE Strategic Challenges/Goals
  5. PSPB Strategy
W616:00PSPB SPCReportPickeringPSPB R&D Activities
Expected Outcome:
Understand the R&D activities and status. Decision on continuing or adding to the list.
  1. R&D Activities
S716:40PSPB SPCReportZappulla/BellurReport on Next Generation Articles
Expected Outcome:
Understand the plans and issues for next generation articles. Decision on adding any items to the strategic plan, or operations plan
  1. Interactive Content: Next Generation IEEE Article
  2. Survey Results
S817:20PSPB SPCDiscussionBaillieul/Moura/MoorePSPB Operations Manual Section 8.1.9 -
Electronic Information Dissemination
- IEEE Letters Sent to Authors
(review Input from POE)
Expected Outcome:
- Understand the issues, the actions that were taken, and follow up work still possible.
- Decision on any work to be auctioned, and assignment of actions.

  1. 8.1.9 Electronic Information Dissemination
  2. E-Print Servers and IEEE OPS Manual 8.1.9
  3. Feedback on Author Posting Policy
  4. Feedback on Author Posting Policy - J. Moura
_918:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondAdjourn - End of Day 1
Expected Outcome:
Prepare for the evening
 
_1018:05PSPB SPCInfoAllSchedule is Free  
_1118:30PSPB SPCInfoAllMeet in Hotel Lobby to
Leave for Off-site Dinner
 
_1219:00PSPB SPCInfoAllDinner at:
Aura
One Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617.385.4300
Expected Outcome:
Time to enjoy the company of the group



 
_1322:00PSPB SPCInfoAllSchedule is Free  
*1407:30PSPB SPCProceduralAllBreakfast
Expected Outcome:
Fortified for the work ahead!
 
*1508:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondStart of Day 2 of Meeting
Welcome
 
*1608:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondRoll Call
  1. PSPB SPC Members
  2. PSPB SPC Seating Chart
S1708:05PSPB SPCDiscussionDurniakDiscussion of Chinese Journals and Chinese edition of IEEE Spectrum
Expected Outcome:
Information plus Discussion and decision on specific translation
  1. Potential to Deliver Journals From China Through IEEE Xplore
  2. Opportunity for Chinese edition of IEEE Spectrum
  3. China Journal Background
  4. China Strategic Plublishing Opportunities
  5. IEEE Spectrum Licensing Partnership in China for a Mandarin Language Edition g Executive Overview Brief
S1808:45PSPB PSCDiscussionZuradaEditorial Competitive Positioning
- Discuss the proposal (brought to us by Publications Review Committee) that we establish a group to regularly review how we are competitively positioned from the point of view of attracting authors, reviewers, and editors. Do we need a separate group, or is this the job of the PSPB itself or the PSPB SPC?
Expected Outcome: Decision
  1. Editorial Competitive Positioning
S1909:15PSPB SPCDiscussionDesmond/DurniakDiscussion of other Strategic Topics
- "computational paper"
- Wolfram demo
Expected Outcome: Discussion
 
*2009:45PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondBreak  
R2110:00PSPB SPCDiscussionDesmond/RokneAgreement about topics to focus on in Breakout session
Break Out Groups to Discuss Competitive Positioning issues
a) Impact Factors - what can/should we do to improve the impact factors of our publications?
b) Author motivation - what motivates an author to select a journal to which he/she will submit a paper?
c) Editor Motivation - what motivates IEEE members to go work as editors for competing publications - especially IEEE Fellows who take assignments as editors in chief? Should we try to do anything about this?
d) Editorial Advisory Board - do we have the most prestigious editorial advisory boards for our transactions? How should we influence the selection process to ensure that the best advisors are selected?
e) Policy requirements for IEEE Volunteers working on non-IEEE publications (8)
f) What is a publication today? (7) - What constitutes a publication today?
What is the biggest threat to our publications and products today? In the future?
g) Publishing Data (6)
h) Continuation of the discussion about the pull from the competing publishers to publish material that might have come to us. (5)
i) How can the growing worldwide demand for refereed,  publication be met? (5)
Expected Outcome:
Recommendation from each subgroup to pursue, with some basic directions, or not to pursue, with reasons.
  1. SPC Topics for Additional Discussion
  2. IEEE CLOUD Computing Initiative - Publishing Data
S2210:30PSPB SPCDiscussionAllBreak out Groups Work on Assignments  
*2312:00PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondLunch  
S2413:00PSPB SPCDiscussionGroup LeadersGroups Present Recommendations
Expected Outcome:
Understanding by all
  1. Competitive Positioning Break-Out Group Results
  2. Impact Factor - Break-Out Group Results
  3. Author, Editor, Advisory Boards Break-Out Results
S2514:20PSPB SPCDiscussionDesmondRecommended Action on Competitive Positioning
Expected Outcome:
Decision on the recommendations
 
*2614:35PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondBreak  
S2714:45PSPB SPCDiscussionDesmond/Group LeadersWrap Up
- Committee Decision on 2011 Action Plan
- Next Steps
Expected Outcome:
Next actions determined and assigned.
  1. Summary of the Action Plan
*2815:45PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondDate and Location of Next SPC Meeting
Expected Outcome:
Decision to be made by committee at end of meeting
Book our calendars
 
*2915:50PSPB SPCProceduralDesmondAdjourn - End of Day 2  
Reference: Committee / Forum Reports
Category#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
W301 --- PSPB Adhoc OpsInfoMorleyPSPB Operations Manual
  1. PSPB Operations Manual
LEGEND 

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Agenda Sections (column 2 of agenda)
1-199Action Agenda
200-299Consent Agenda
300-399 Reference:Committee / Forum Reports
400-499 Reference:Reports from Representatives
500-599 Reference:Supplemental Reports
ITEM Type (column 5 of agenda)
MOTIONMotion
INFOInformation Item
PROCEDURAL Procedural
REPORTReport
DISCUSSIONDiscussion
ITEM Categories (column 1 of agenda)
SStrategy Discussion
RRefinement of Strategy
PPolicy Determination
BRoutine Business
WWritten Report
*Procedural
MOTION Results (appended to title)
-IN PROCESS-In Process
COMPLETEDDiscussion Completed
FAILEDMotion Failed
PASSEDMotion Passed
PENDINGMotion Pending
POSTPONEDMotion Postponed
PULLED FROM CONSENTPulled from Consent
RECONSIDEREDMotion Reconsidered
TABLEDMotion Tabled
UNFINISHED BUSINESSUnfinished Business
WITHDRAWNMotion Withdrawn
Submitter (column 4 of agenda)
IEEE BoDIEEE Board of Directors
IEEE CCIEEE Conference Committee
IEEE EABIEEE Eductional Activities Board
IEEE HCIEEE History Committee
IEEE MGABIEEE Member and Geographic Activities Board
IEEE MSCIEEE Marketing and Sales Committee
IEEE PressIEEE Press Editorial Board
IEEE PSPBIEEE Publication Services and Products Board
PSPB POEIEEE Panel of Technical Publication Editor
IEEE SABIEEE Standard Association Board
IEEE SPCIEEE Strategic Planning Committee
IEEE TherusIEEE Thesaurus Editorial Board
IEEE USABIEEE USA Board
IEEE WIEIEEE Women in Engineering
PSPB INSTInstitute Editorial Advisory Board
PSPB MEMMember of the Publication Services and Products Board
PSPB PROCProceedings of the IEEE Editorial Board
PSPB FINPSPB Finance Committee
PSPB OPPSPB Operating Committee
PSPB NAPSPB Nominations and Appointments Committee
PSPB PCCPSPB Publishing Conduct Committee
PSPB SPCPSPB Strategic Planning Committee
PSPB CompPSPB Competitive Positioning Committee
PSPB Adhoc OpsPSPB Adhoc Committee on PSPB Operations Manual
PSPB Adhoc CarPSPB Adhoc Careers Committee
PSPB SPECSpectrum Editorial Advisory Board
TAB PSCTAB PSPB Products and Services Committee
TAB PCTAB Periodicals Committee
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