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Schema Documentation
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=================
Active Guidelines
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+OpenStack Interop Working Group Process 2021A
+==============================================
+
+:Status: Draft
+:Replaces: 2017A
+
+This document describes the Interop Working Group's working
+process as required by the OpenStack bylaws
+(see ``_)
+and approved by the OpenStack Technical Committee and
+Open Infrastructure Foundation Board.
+
+Expected Time line:
+---------------------------------------
+
++------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+| Time Frame | Activities | Lead By |
++============+======================================+=====================+
+| -1 month | Draft of next guidelines. | Interop WG |
++------------+-----------+--------------------------+---------------------+
+| | Review next guidelines | Community |
++ PTG +--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+| | Review status | Interop WG |
++------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+| +1 month | Update draft of guidelines | Interop WG |
++------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+| +2 months | Testing draft guidelines | Refstack, Vendors |
++------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+| +3 months | Approve Guidance | approval_committee_ |
++------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------+
+
+Note: Time line is aligned with releases schedules.
+See ``_ as example of
+Xena schedule. Draft is done during the release for which guideline is
+being developed, while its completion is done during next release
+schedule.
+The Interop Working Group may accelerate the process to correct errors
+and omissions.
+
+Process Definition
+--------------------------------------
+
+The Guideline process has four primary phases: Draft, Review, Validation
+and Approval.
+- During the Draft phase (A), the Interop Working Group
+creates new draft of guideline with input from the community
+with updated coverage, scores of the components, and other details.
+- During the Review phase (B), guidelines for each project are reviewed
+during the PTG with that project, input from refstack community,
+and general feedback from the community and vendors.
+- During the Validation phase (C) Guidelines go through and implementation
+and testing cycle.
+- Finally, Approval by approval_committee_
+
+The Open Infrastructure Board of Directors is not involved
+in the guideline process and review, and approve only changes to the
+Interop WG process.
+
+This section provides specific rules and structure for each phase.
+
+Guidelines Draft Phase (A)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Starting: S-1
+
+A1. New Guidelines Start From Previous Guidelines
+
+ 1. New Guidelines start from the previously approved Guidelines document.
+ 2. New Guidelines are given the preliminary name of "next.json".
+ 3. For each of the new Guidelines add-on component there is
+ a separate "next.json" document.
+
+A2. Community Groups Tests for Capabilities
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group coordinates community
+ activities with the Technical Leadership to revise the capabilities
+ based on current technical needs and functionality.
+ 2. Capabilities must be a subset of the OpenStack Technical Committee
+ Approved Release as determined by the Board of Directors
+ (see bylaws of the Foundation, section 4.1(b)(iii)).
+ 3. Groupings may change between iterations.
+ 4. Tests must have unique identifiers that are durable across releases
+ and changes in grouping.
+ 5. Tests must be under OpenStack Technical Committee governance.
+ 6. The Interop Working Group will provide the test groupings
+ in JSON format for scoring.
+ 7. The Interop Working Group will provide a human-readable summary
+ of the Guideline generated from the JSON version.
+ [AI: Update tooling for it]
+
+A3. Interop Working Group Collects Recommendations for
+ Designated Sections
+
+ 1. Designated Sections will not be removed without being deprecated in the
+ previous Guideline.
+ 2. Designated Sections will not be added without being advisory in the
+ previous Guideline.
+ 3. Designated Sections will not be added or be made advisory unless the
+ corresponding code base is a subset of the OpenStack Technical Committee
+ Approved Release as determined by the Board of Directors
+ (see bylaws of the Foundation, section 4.1(b)(iii)).
+ 4. TC & PTLs may, but is not required to, assist the
+ Interop Working Group with defining advisory Designated
+ Sections for projects that have advisory or required Capabilities.
+ 5. Designated Sections may be sufficiently defined for Guidelines using
+ general descriptions.
+ 6. The Interop Working Group will present A3.4 descriptions to
+ approval_committee_ for approval.
+ 7. TC & PTLs may, but is not required to, provide more specific
+ details describing the Designated Sections for a project.
+ 8. Designated Sections will be included in the JSON Guideline.
+
+A4. Interop Working Group identifies required capabilities
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group uses Board approved scoring criteria
+ `scoring criteria `_
+ to evaluate Capabilities.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group needs Board approval to change
+ scoring criteria.
+ 3. Scoring criteria factors or weights cannot change after Draft is
+ published.
+ 4. The Interop Working Group identifies a cut-off score for
+ determining that a Capability is required.
+ 5. Capabilities will not be removed without being deprecated in the
+ previous Guideline.
+ 6. Capabilities will not be added without being advisory in the previous
+ Guideline.
+ 7. For the "widely deployed" adoption criteria, the size of the
+ pool being considered will match the scope of the community being
+ considered. Capabilities will be evaluated based on their use in their
+ Component. Components will be evaluated based on their use in the
+ Platform.
+
+A5. The Interop Working Group recommends OpenStack Components and OpenStack Platform
+ Scope
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group recommends Capabilities to include
+ in each OpenStack Component.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group recommends which Components are required for
+ the OpenStack Powered Platform.
+ 3. The Interop Working Group will apply the approved scoring criteria to
+ evaluate if a component should be included in the
+ Platform (see A4).
+
+A6. Additional Capabilities and Tests
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group will work with the OpenStack community to
+ define new Capabilities.
+ 2. Test grouping for new Capabilities will be included in the
+ Interop Working Group documents.
+ 3. The Interop Working Group will publish a list of missing
+ Capabilities and Capabilities with inadequate test coverage.
+ 4. Interop Working Group in conjuction with TC and Foundation Marketplace
+ product owner can propose additional Add-on component
+ guidelines.
+ 5. Each Add-on is provided as a seperate additional guideline,
+ that follows the same process as "OpenStack powered" ones
+ as defined by this document.
+
+A7. The Interop Working Group creates recommendation for Draft.
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group coordinates activities to create
+ the Guideline draft.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group may choose to ignore recommendations
+ with documented justification.
+
+Guidelines Review Phase (B)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Starting: PTG
+
+B1. All Reference Artifacts are reviewed via Gerrit
+
+ 1. Draft Guideline
+ 2. Designated sections
+ 3. Test-Capability groupings
+ 4. Flagged Test List
+ 5. Capability Scoring criteria and weights
+ 6. May not be in Gerrit: Working materials (spreadsheets, etc)
+
+B2. Presentation of Draft Guidelines for Review
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group will distribute Draft Guidelines
+ to the OpenStack community for review.
+ 2. A link to the Gerrit document must be provided with the review materials.
+ 3. The draft Guidelines will consist of single document for
+ "OpenStack-Powered" Logo and separate document for each
+ of the add-ons components.
+
+B3. Changes to Guideline made by Gerrit Review Process
+
+ 1. Guidelines proposal and review must go through Gerrit.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group will proxy for users who do not
+ participate in the Gerrit process with attribution.
+
+B4. For Gerrit reviews, Interop Working Group Co-Chairs act as
+ core reviewers.
+
+ 1. Interop Working Group Co-Chairs serve as "core" reviewers (+2).
+ 2. Requests for changes must be submitted as patches by the requesting
+ party.
+ 3. Interop Working Group members may proxy change requests as
+ long as the requesting party is explicitly acknowledged.
+ 4. One Interop Working Group Co-Chair must be an Open Infrastructure
+ Foundation Board member.
+ 5. One Co-Chair of Interop Working Group is nominated by
+ the Open Infrastructure Board of Directors.
+ 6. One Interop Working Group Co-Chair will be elected by the
+ Interop Working Group. Election quorum is composed of
+ attendees present during the election meeting.
+ 7. Additional core reviewers (+2) can be appointed by Co-Chairs.
+ 8. Election meetings must be posted at least one meeting prior.
+
+B5. Projects Interlocks
+ 1. For the PTG, the Interop Working Group requests a meeting
+ with each project under the "OpenStack Powered" guideline and
+ each of the add-on guidelines.
+ 2. Project meeting covers a review of the current guidelines
+ for the projects, any changes/addition/deprecation/removal of
+ APIs. Tests must be available in repositories under
+ OpenStack TC governance. The tests cannot be in repositories
+ outside of list in the openstack governance repository:
+ ``_
+ 3. Project meeting covers any test result for specific
+ drivers of that project to ensure consistent functionality
+ coverage for all required and designated interoperability
+ functionality of the project.
+
+B6. Draft Guidelines update
+ 1. Following the PTG meeting the Interop Working Group updates
+ draft Guidelines using feedback from each of the projects.
+ 2. Ensure any new or modified guidelines must have the corresponding
+ test(s) in Tempest or Tempest plugins, and Refstack wrapper
+ include it.
+ 3. For any new add-on program Refstack need to be able to collect
+ submissions for marketplace.
+ 4. For any new add-on programs Foundation Marketplace product
+ owner need to prepare ability to issue, record and administer
+ new add-on Logo under Marketplace program.
+
+Validation (C)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Starting: S and continues until S+2
+
+C0. RefStack validation
+ 1. Refstack makes necessary changes to `Page `_
+ 2. Refstack makes necessary changes to handle new guidelines.
+ 3. Refstack representative share test results of new guidelines
+ on default platform with Interop Working Group.
+ 4. Refstack flags any tests that do not pass on the default platform.
+
+C1. Vendor Self-Tests
+
+ 1. Vendors are responsible for executing tests identified by the
+ Interop Working Group.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group may, but is not required to, provide tooling for
+ running tests through Refstack.
+ 3. The Interop Working Group may, but is not required to, define a required
+ reporting format.
+ 4. Self-test results may be published by Vendors in advance of Open
+ Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager review,
+ but must be clearly labeled as "Unofficial Results - Not Yet
+ Accepted By The Open Infrastructure Foundation".
+ 5. Vendors who publish self-tests MUST provide them in the same format that
+ would be submitted to the Open Infrastructure Foundation
+ but MAY provide additional formats if they choose to do so.
+ 6. Self-test results cannot be used as proof of compliance.
+
+C2. Vendor submits results to Foundation for review
+
+ 1. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ determines the acceptable format for submissions.
+ 2. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ has final authority to determine if Vendor meets criteria.
+ 3. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ will provide a review of the results within 30 days.
+ 4. Vendors can submit results for "OpenStack Powered" Logo
+ and any of the add-on programs together or separately.
+ 5. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ can provide review of the results for all vendor
+ submissions together or separately for each Logo.
+
+C3. Vendor Grievance Process
+
+ 1. Vendors may raise concerns with specific tests to the Interop
+ Working Group.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group may choose to remove tests from
+ a Guideline (known as flagging).
+ 3. The Interop Working Group will acknowledge vendor requests
+ to flag tests within 30 days.
+
+C4. Results of Vendor Self-Tests will be open
+
+ 1. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ will make the final results of approved vendors
+ available to the community.
+ 2. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ will not publish incomplete or unapproved results.
+ 3. Only "pass" results will be reported. Skipped and failed results will
+ be omitted from the reports.
+ 4. Reports will include individual test results, not just Capability
+ scoring.
+ 5. Vendors are required to submit a description of the system and
+ configuration used to achieve the results.
+
+C5. API Usage Data Report
+
+ 1. The Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace manager
+ will provide the Interop Working Group with an
+ open report about API usage based on self-tests based on
+ Refstack submitted results.
+ 2. To the extent the data is available, Capabilities beyond the
+ Interoperability Guideline list will be included in the report.
+
+C6. Only Two Approved Guidelines at a time:
+
+ 1. Vendors seeking validation are limited to using the two
+ latest approved Guidelines.
+
+ 2. Since past validations are respected, older Guidelines will be
+ maintained as superseded for historical reference.
+
+ 3. Guideline status progresses as follows:
+
+ :draft: initial work, pre-PTG discussion material
+ :review: as presented at the PTG (S) for community review
+ :approved: Committee approved, one of the two official guidelines
+ :superseded: Committee approved, now superseded by two latest guidelines
+
+Guideline Approval (D)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Starting: S+3 or earlier
+
+.. _approval_committee:
+
+D0. Approval Committee
+
+ 1. Approval Committee consists of representatives from 4 bodies
+
+ a. Interop Working Group Co-chairs are approval authority of
+ this committee.
+ b. Refstack core member or presentative(s) as advisory member
+ c. Open Infrastructure Foundation Marketplace product owner as
+ advisory member
+ d. OpenStack TC representative(s) as advisory member
+
+D1. Committee will review and approve Interoperability Guidelines from draft
+
+ 1. Interop Working Group must approve the proposed guidelines.
+ 2. Foundation staff member(s) and OpenStack TC member(s) vote in
+ advisory capacity but do not have veto power.
+ 3. The approval is done through formal vote and its results recorded
+ with the date of Approval.
+ 4. Upon approval guideline document is marked as approved with the
+ date of approval.
+ 5. approval_committee_ members may request delay of the formal vote till
+ foundation staff and/or Refstack is capable of handling new guidelines.
+ 6. Delay of the vote can be resolved by at most 1 month prior to
+ next PTG meeting, which is the start of work on the new
+ guidelines.
+ 7. Guidelines are set at the Platform, Component and
+ Capability level only.
+ 8. The Interop Working Group will submit the human-readable
+ summary of Capabilities (see section A2[6]) to the Committee for approval.
+ 9. By voting to approve the summary, the Committee delegates responsibility
+ for maintaining test groupings to the Interop Working Group
+ subject to the limitations described in section D2.
+ 10. Guidelines only apply to the identified releases (a.k.a. release
+ tags).
+ 11. The Add-on Guidelines are set for OpenStack projects in addition
+ to "OpenStack Powered" ones.
+ 12. All guidelines follow the same review and approval process
+ irrespective if they are "OpenStack Powered" or "OpenStack Add-on"
+ guidelines.
+
+D2. Interop Working Group has authority on test categorization
+
+ 1. The Interop Working Group can add flagged tests before and
+ after Guideline approval.
+ 2. The Interop Working Group cannot add additional Tests to
+ Capability mappings after approval.
+ 3. The Interop Working Group maintains the test to Capability
+ mappings in the JSON representation.
+
+D3. Designated Sections only enforced for projects with required Capabilities
+
+ 1. Designated Sections may be defined for any project.
+ 2. Designated Sections apply to the releases (a.k.a. release tags)
+ identified in the Guideline.
+ 3. Designated Sections will be included in the JSON Capabilities file
+ to ensure a single source of identification.
+
+D4. Guidelines are named based on the date of Board approval
+
+ 1. Naming pattern will be: 4-digit year, dot (period), and 2-digit month.
+
+Process Change
+--------------
+
+E1. Process Draft
+ 1. Any process change follows the process of draft, review and approval.
+ 2. Any process changes are handled thru gerrit process.
+ 3. Proposed changes submitted to Gerrit for review by
+ Interop Working Group as a draft document.
+ 4. Interop Working Group adds all Committee members for review of the draft.
+ 5. Once that draft is approved, Interop Working Group co-chairs present it to
+ OpenStack Board for approval.
+ 6. Once Board approved the changes the new process is marked as
+ approved and is linked from `Interop WG wiki page
+ `_.
+
+Functional Information
+----------------------
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