Project roles & structure

ASAM activities are always organized in projects. A project at ASAM is a temporary endeavor undertaken to achieve a particular aim with a definite beginning and a definite end. ASAM standardization activities are always organized in projects.

The group of all formally enrolled project participants. A formal organizational structure comprising project participants assigned to collectively achieve the objectives and deliverables of a project. It serves as the primary unit for project management and coordination.

A company enrolled in a project via one or more project participants. A project member has one vote, irrespective of the number of it’s project participants.

An individual, representing a project member, enrolled in a project with a defined commitment. Actively involved in a project’s activities, tasks, or processes, contributing to the project’s planning, execution, monitoring, and completion. Contributors may assume various roles and responsibilities, and their involvement can vary in scope and duration based on their contributions to the project.

A subgroup is a subset of the project group composed of project participants who collaborate on specific tasks, functions, or areas within the project. Subgroups are formed to enhance focus, efficiency, and specialization within the larger project group. They may be temporary in nature. Subgroups work collaboratively with other subgroups and the main project group to ensure that their contributions align with the overall project objectives.

A subgroup of experts from the project taking on this optional and additional role. The Change Control Board (CCB) is responsible for internal alignment of topics, release management and approval/review of pull requests:

The ASAM contact for a project. An Office Responsible (OR) is an ASAM employee focussed on coordinating project processes and the background work behind a project.

The Project Participant responsible for the project and leading the general project activities.
Every project needs one elected Project Lead who takes responsibility for it. The Project Lead is elected at the beginning of the Development Phase. Any Project Participant can send in their candidacy during the Proposal Phase. The PL is responsible for submitting controlling reports and other material to the ASAM TSC. They are by default also the presenter during TSC presentations. See project controlling

An active Project Participant leading the activities of a subgroup.

A service provider is a company contracted by ASAM to support a project. The contract is financed by ASAM and is subject to prior approval by the TSC. For further details on the contracting process and further restrictions, refer to the TSC Guidelines. A service provider does not have a formal vote in a project. Controlling and invoicing is managed by the OR, supported by the PL.

See Integrator.

A role prescribed by the ASAM contribution workflow. This role is specified by each project prior to starting development, in most cases this should be a project kickoff. The Integrator is responsible for integrating the developed solution into the standard. Their task is to make sure the writing style is kept consistent and the ASAM editorial rules are met.

A role prescribed by the ASAM contribution workflow. Orchestrates and manages the entire workflow, the process through which contributions are reviewed, approved, merged, and integrated into a project. Typically, the Workflow Manager is experienced with using remote repositories. This role is assigned to a specific project participant or subgroup by a project prior to starting development, in most cases this should be a project kickoff. This may be any one of:

A role prescribed by the ASAM contribution workflow. An individual to whom a specific issue has been assigned that is responsible for developing or ensuring the development and finalisation of a solution addressing it (InProgress state).

A group of project participants responsible for contributing to the development of a solution, also includes the solution responsible. May be a project subgroup or a group specific to the issue.