= JORD Project =
JORD (Joint Operational Reference Data) is a joint initiative of PCA & [http://www.fiatech.org/ FIATECH] which aims ...

  ... ''to create a stable, scalable and commercially-viable operation[[BR]]... of the ISO15926 reference data system and associated services''.

PCA and FIATECH invite members and non-members ...

  ... ''anyone who recognizes that their adoption of ISO15926 depends on shared reference data,[[BR]]... to support this joint initiative to enhance operational reference data services''.

'''''STATUS TIMELINE'''''

 * 1st Sep 2011 - Deadline for JORD ''Founder Member'' funding ''commitment''.
 * 6th Jul 2011 - Second Management Review and monthly thereafter (On-Line).
 * 9th Jun 2011 - First interested parties Management Review of early deliverables (Oslo).
 * 4th May 2011 - Execution Phase 1 Kick-Off with all parties expressing ''interest'' (London).
   * (Over 20 companies expressing interest, including 6 Owner-Operators and 9 Contractors.)
 * 24th Feb 2011 - PCA & FIATECH board-level agreement to proceed with project execution (Houston).
 * Dec 2010 - Prospectus issued to all members [https://www.posccaesar.org/wiki/JORDProspectus and posted publicly].
 * Aug 2010 - Phase F completed.
 * Feb 2010 - Phase F (front-end planning and business model deliverables) started.
 * Feb 2010 - Joint PCA & FIATECH [https://www.posccaesar.org/wiki/JORD2010Announcement public announcement] of the JORD Project.
 * Sep 2009 - Collaborative initiative by PCA & FIATECH to define a joint project.
 * Jun 2009 - Individual PCA and FIATECH initiatives to address the challenge[[BR]]                of enhanced reference data service demands.

'''''DELIVERABLES'''''

Agreed priority deliverables for Phase 1 Execution are as follows [wiki:Phase1Deliverables]

2010 deliverables from Phase F include the JORD Prospectus and JORD Business Definition for the execution phase in 2011. For the invitation for funding of JORD project execution [https://www.posccaesar.org/wiki/JORDProspectus refer to the on-line copy of the invitation and prospectus]. Any comments or proposals for improving the plan for the project and the subsequent operation are gratefully received.

For a description of the front-end planning Phase-F, refer to [https://www.posccaesar.org/wiki/PCA/Filatech the 2010 announcement and a mid-term-report].

'''''PHASE F ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS'''''

Phase F funding was provided equally ...

 * 50% by all PCA Members subscriptions ''generally'', and
 * 50% by contributions from specific FIATECH members ''individually''
   * namely: Aspentech, AVEVA, Bechtel, Bentley, CCC, CH2M HILL, Dow, Fluor, Intergraph and Shaw.

During Phase F, the project steering committee comprised:

 * Nils Sandsmark (PCA General Manager),
 * Ray Topping (FIATECH Director),
 * Robin Benjamins (Bechtel & PCA Board),
 * Frank Matthewson (Bechtel & FIATECH Board),
 * Jann Slettebak (Aker Solutions & PCA Board),
 * Andy !McBrien (Aspentech & FIATECH Member).

Project Manager is Ian Glendinning (DNV & Glenco-IS, PCA & FIATECH Member)[[BR]]Contact: ian {at} glencois {dot} com