[Chapter-delegates] Update on Membership System

[David McAuley]

Dear Chapter Delegates:

Please find below an update on the membership system.

Previously I mentioned to you the following:

"We have mandated Go Members to proceed with a short period of system
analysis in order to determine the form of the functions to be provided
through the required new interface layer.[snip].  ISOC staff will then
proceed to map out the precise specifications of this interface in
concert with a committee to be established - a committee which will
include chapter and Board participation.   This committee will be led by
a combination of Peter Godwin for systems and David McAuley for
Membership." 

As we continue our review, and in order to be fully informed as we draw
together a committee, we plan to come to each of you individually within
the next week or so to request specific information regarding your
current database, your membership system practices, experience with GO,
and to ask if there are common data exchange practices that we can help
with to improve the system in the interim while we continue to assess
the alternatives.  

We are preparing a series of questions which we want you to answer. This
will be important to the overall success of the project as we go
forward. Please do take time to consider and reply fully.   In parallel,
we will work together to establish the committee so that once we have
gathered and integrated all the responses, we can move forward quickly.

Thank you!
David

David McAuley
Membership Director
Internet Society
703-326-9880, ext 104
703-963-5887 (mobile)
mcauley at isoc.org