Introduction
The Governance Stack Working Group (and the Task Forces within it) specify requirements, roles and processes for the governance architecture of the ToIP stack. For an overview of the ToIP stack, see the Introduction to ToIP white paper.
Scope
Define models and interoperability standards for governance frameworks that enable business, legal, and social trust between entities implementing the Trust over IP architecture stack as defined in Hyperledger Aries RFC 0289 (or its successor as identified in the RFC document itself).
Meetings
The GSWG currently holds meeting every two weeks. See the GSWG Meeting Page for the schedule of meetings and agendas, notes and recordings from all meetings.
Deliverables
The table below lists all GSWG deliverables that have been approved to move beyond Pre-Draft status. WG members are welcome to follow the links to contribute, either by joining the responsible Task Force (TF) or contributing directly to a deliverable document.
| Name of Deliverable | Deliverable Type | Link to Draft Deliverable | Task Force | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to ToIP White Paper (Joint Deliverable with TSWG and WPTF) | White Paper | White Paper TF under Ecosystem Foundry WG | Draft Deliverable | |
Design Principles for the ToIP Stack | Recommendation | Google Document | Draft Deliverable | |
ToIP Governance | Specification | Wiki Page | Governance Architecture TF | Draft Deliverable |
| ToIP Governance Metamodel Specification | Specification | Wiki Page | Governance Architecture TF | Draft Deliverable |
| ToIP Governance Metamodel Companion Guide | Guide | Google Document | Governance Architecture TF | Draft Deliverable |
| ToIP Governance Framework Matrix | Template | Spreadsheet | Governance Architecture TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Governance Framework Matrix Companion Guide | Guide | Governance Architecture TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable | |
| ToIP Risk Assessment Worksheet Template | Template | Spreadsheet | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Risk Assessment Worksheet Companion Guide | Guide | Document | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Trust Assurance and Certification Controlled Document Template | Template | Document | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Trust Assurance Companion Guide | Guide | Document | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Trust Criteria Matrix Template | Template | Spreadsheet | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
| ToIP Trust Criteria Matrix Companion Guide | Guide | Document | Trust Assurance TF | ToIP Approved Deliverable |
Chairs and Vice Chairs
Chairs: Scott Perry Kalyan Kulkarni Drummond Reed
Vice Chairs:Steve Magennis Steven Milstein Victor Syntez (aka Victor Syntez)
How to Join
You can join this WG by adding your name under the Members heading above and/or signing up for our mailing list at lists.trustoverip.org. Our mailing list is governance-stack-wg@lists.trustoverip.org. Observers are also welcome (see the caveat below).
Participation
For the protection of all Members, participation in working groups, meetings and events is limited to members, including their employees, of the Trust over IP Foundation who have signed the membership documents and thus agreed to the intellectual property rules governing participation. If you or your employer are not a member of ToIP, you may not participate in meetings by verbal contribution or otherwise take any action beyond observing. To join ToIP and be able to contribute, please fill out the light weight membership application on our website here.
Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright, Patent, Source Code)
The WG inherits the IPR terms from the JDF Charter. These include:
- Copyright mode: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
- Patent mode: W3C Mode (based on the W3C Patent Policy).
- Source code: Apache 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html. The GSWG TA TF is not expected to produce source code.
Task Forces
Work on deliverables of the GSWG is performed by self-organizing Task Forces (TFs). The current active TFs are: