Working Groups

About Working Groups
Working groups are the fundamental organizational unit of Identity Commons -- see Organizational Structure.


 * See Working Group Agreement for more about the relationship of working groups to Identity Commons.
 * To propose a new working group, start with the Working Group Charter Template.

Working Groups must have a charter that is consistent with our Purpose And Principles, and it must appoint a Steward. The Steward serves as the Working Group's representative on the Stewards Council and has a vote on organizational-wide issues, including approving of new Working Groups. Working Groups are welcome to appoint one alternative to serve on the Stewards Council when the main Steward is not available to vote.

An individual may be appointed the Steward of multiple WorkingGroups; however, the individual will only get one vote.

Active Groups
The following is a list of active groups. Click on the charter pages for a general description, or go directly to the working group's own home page (often an external website).


 * Identity Gang || Identity Gang Charter || Identity Gang
 * Internet Identity Workshop || Internet Identity Workshop Charter || http://iiw.idcommons.net
 * Internet Identity Workshop || Internet Identity Workshop Charter || http://iiw.idcommons.net
 * Internet Identity Workshop || Internet Identity Workshop Charter || http://iiw.idcommons.net


 * OSIS || OSIS Charter ||OSIS now on IdCommons.net
 * OpenID || OpenID Charter || http://www.openid.net
 * Identity Schemas || Identity Schemas Charter || http://identityschemas.org
 * OpenID || OpenID Charter || http://www.openid.net
 * Identity Schemas || Identity Schemas Charter || http://identityschemas.org
 * Identity Schemas || Identity Schemas Charter || http://identityschemas.org


 * Identity Rights Agreements || Identity Rights Agreements Charter || Identity Rights Agreements
 * XDI.org || XDI Org Charter || http://www.xdi.org
 * XDI.org || XDI Org Charter || http://www.xdi.org
 * XDI.org || XDI Org Charter || http://www.xdi.org

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 * Identity Commons Collaborative Tools || IC Collaborative Tools Charter || IC Collaborative Tools
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Up for Vote by Stewards
The following is a list of groups that have been proposed for a vote that ends 11:59pm December 10th, 2007:


 * I-Broker Commons || [Ibroker Commons Charter] ||
 * Identity Futures Group || IdFutures Charter ||
 * Identity Media Review Group || IdMedia Charter || IdMedia
 * SAML Commons || SAML Commons Charter ||
 * XDI Commons || XDI Commons Charter ||
 * VRM (Vendor Relationship Management)|| VRM Charter || http://projectvrm.org
 * Higgins Project || Higgins Project Charter || http://eclipse.org/higgins
 * }
 * XDI Commons || XDI Commons Charter ||
 * VRM (Vendor Relationship Management)|| VRM Charter || http://projectvrm.org
 * Higgins Project || Higgins Project Charter || http://eclipse.org/higgins
 * }
 * Higgins Project || Higgins Project Charter || http://eclipse.org/higgins
 * }
 * }

Others
The following is a list of groups that are in the process of being formed.


 * Newbies4Newbies || Newbies4Newbies Charter || Newbies4Newbies
 * Pamela Project || Pamela Project Charter || http://www.pamelaproject.com
 * Bandit Project || Bandit Project Charter || http://bandit-project.org
 * Enterprise Positioning ||Enterprise Positioning Charter || Enterprise Positioning
 * Enterprise Identity Architects Group || Enterprise Identity Architects Charter || Enterprise Identity Architects
 * Internet2 Middleware || Internet2MW Charter || http://middleware.internet2.edu
 * Data Sharing || DataSharing Charter || http://www.datasharingsummit.com
 * Usability of Identity Systems || Usability Charter ||
 * Identity & Trust || Identity Trust Charter ||
 * Inclusive Initiatives || Inclusive Initiatives Charter || Inclusive Initiatives
 * }
 * Internet2 Middleware || Internet2MW Charter || http://middleware.internet2.edu
 * Data Sharing || DataSharing Charter || http://www.datasharingsummit.com
 * Usability of Identity Systems || Usability Charter ||
 * Identity & Trust || Identity Trust Charter ||
 * Inclusive Initiatives || Inclusive Initiatives Charter || Inclusive Initiatives
 * }
 * Identity & Trust || Identity Trust Charter ||
 * Inclusive Initiatives || Inclusive Initiatives Charter || Inclusive Initiatives
 * }
 * }

Inactive Groups
The following is a list of working groups that are no longer active. .
 * EUCLId || EuclidCharter || Merged into the Identity & Trust WG
 * Standards Gang || Standards Gang Charter ||
 * I-Tags || Itags Charter || I-Tags Wiki Merging into the XDI Commons WG
 * I-Broker Interoperation || Ibroker Interoperation Charter || Merging into the I-Broker Commons WG
 * XRI Registration Privacy || XRI Registration Privacy Charter || Merging into the I-Broker Commons WG
 * }
 * I-Broker Interoperation || Ibroker Interoperation Charter || Merging into the I-Broker Commons WG
 * XRI Registration Privacy || XRI Registration Privacy Charter || Merging into the I-Broker Commons WG
 * }
 * XRI Registration Privacy || XRI Registration Privacy Charter || Merging into the I-Broker Commons WG
 * }
 * }

= Resources =

IdentityCommons WorkingGroups have access to shared resources. Initially, these resources consist of:
 * A project page on the IdentityCommons web site
 * Mailing list hosting on the IdentityCommons server.