JTC 1/SC 38

Cloud Computing and Distributed Platforms

Scope

Standardization for interoperable Distributed Application Platforms and Services including:

• Web Services,
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and
• Cloud Computing

Working / Study Groups

Working Group 1 on Web Services

Tems of Reference:

1. Maintain previously approved standards from WS-I PAS submissions: ISO/IEC 29361, ISO/IEC 29362, and ISO/IEC 29363.
2. Mantain possible future JTC 1 PAS and Fast Track developed ISO/IEC standards in the area of Web Services.
3. Investigate where web service related standardization is already ongoing in JTC 1 entities.
4. Investigate gaps and commonalities in work in “3” above.

Working Group 2 on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Terms of Reference:

1. Enumerate SOA principles.
2. Coordinate SOA related activities in JTC 1.
3. Investigate where SOA related standardization is already ongoing in JTC 1 entities.
4. Investigate gaps and commonalities in work in “3” above, such as SOA governance and management, the latter including lifecycle aspects.
5. Liaise and collaborate with relevant SDOs and consortia related to SOA.
6. Maintain possible future JTC 1 PAS and Fast Track developed ISO/IEC standards in the area of SOA.
7. Identify and recommend new standards development efforts where gaps have been noted per 4
8. Develop standards work assigned to WG2 by SC 38

Working Group 3 on Cloud Computing

Terms of Reference:

1. Progress Project ISO/IEC 19086, which has the following scope:
   • Provide an overview of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for cloud services
   • Describe relationship between the Master Agreement and SLAs
   • Describe SLA components that can be used within a framework to build SLAs
   • Define Terms commonly used in Service Level Agreements for cloud services
   • Define Metrics associated with cloud services SLAs
   • Define Core Requirements for cloud services SLAs
2. Establish liaisons and collaborate with other entities within JTC 1, SDOs and consortia performing work related to cloud SLAs

Study Group on Cloud Computing (SGCC)

Terms of Reference:

1. Provide a taxonomy, terminology and value proposition for Cloud Computing.
2. Assess the current state of standardization in Cloud Computing within JTC 1 and in other SDOs and consortia beginning with document JTC 1 N 9687.
3. Document standardization market/business/user requirements and the challenges to be addressed.
4. Liaise and collaborate with relevant SDOs and consortia related to Cloud Computing.
5. Hold open meetings to gather requirements as needed from a wide range of interested organizations.
6. Provide a report of activities and recommendations to SC 38