**Monthly Status Report for caCORE Product Line**

**For Month of December 2007**

**[Key Accomplishments]{.underline}**

-   **Current**

> *[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*
>
> *[EVS]{.underline}*

-   caBIG Support

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-   UML Model annotation:

    -   Minor update to caBio v4

    -   ChemBank v1 rv1: annotation finished, file returned

    -   caArray v2 rv1: annotation finished, file returned

    -   gridPIR v1.2 rv1: annotation finished, file returned

    -   LexBIGSlice v2.1.1 rv1: annotation started

-   caDSR Support:

    -   New term creation

    -   Other general caDSR support

    -   Daily monitoring of Sentinel Report for New Object Classes:
        includes new term creation and recommendations to use existing
        concepts

    -   Degrees&Licenses terminology: completed

    -   Completed mapping for a TB model

    -   Completed Family Relationships terminology

    -   Two reports

-   Vocabulary and UML Mentor for caRPLA project. Meetings have resumed.
    Updated UML model based on caArray 2.0 posted, to be reviewed.

-   Vocabulary technical liaison for RadLex Playbook project; Radlex
    2.0, which includes playbook, in frames files posted in December,
    awaiting OWL file as of 12/31. (posted early Jan). Inversion for
    insertion into NCI Meta in progress and will be compared to OWL
    file.

-   Attended V/CDE meetings.

    -   Vocabulary Development

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-   caNanoLab

    -   Met with caNanoLab team to discuss drafting definitions with
        them for post-coordinated terms (for them to maintain in caDSR
        and caNanoLab); design definitions for terms in the online help.

    -   Met with NCL, WashU and caNanoLab team to review WashU nano
        ontology and its amenability to being implemented in caNanoLab

    -   Reviewed WashU Nanoparticle Terminology manuscript and sent them
        comments

-   Entered 44 new concepts from NCI bulletin and the literature into
    Protégé and TDE.

-   Coordinated drug definition work between CIAT (OCE) and EVS for some
    novel drug agents.

-   Coordinated definition review with CIAT subcontractor

-   CDISC and HL7

    -   Package 2A conference call

    -   Preparing package 2A for production, i.e., preparing
        spreadsheet, ironing out kinks and filling in missing bits where
        necessary. (NOTE: Package 2A contains Frequency, Units of
        Measure and ECG terminology)

    -   CDISC RCRIM call

    -   HL7 Patient Safety call

-   Attended meeting with CDISC for status update

-   Attended Meeting internally re: BRIDG project

-   BiomedGT Content --

    -   Continued parallel editing caDSR concepts, including nanotech
        concepts for caNanolab.

    -   Continued work on assigning concept type properties

        -   EO_Findings_and_Disorders completed.

        -   Batch edited and manually cleaned up Nutrition concepts from
            NCIt.

    -   Ran through several PROMPT cycles. Awaiting PROMPT updates from
        1.2 release to ease process.

    -   Ongoing task to look for outside ontologies for Federation in
        the future.

    -   Began discussion of changes to protein ontology structure in
        BiomedGT -- workgroup to be initiated in Jan. Protein Ontology
        at PIR had meeting in December. Following up to see if
        collaboration makes sense. First area being
        reviewed=transcriptional regulatory protein domain.

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    -   NCI Metathesaurus Content and Production

        -   NCI2007_09 is now exported

        -   NCI2007_10 is edited and exported. (Includes UMLS2007AA
            update).

        -   NCI2007_12 real insertion is in and reviewed for accuracy
            (note: NCI2007_11 skipped.)

        -   Radlex 2.0 in Frames-XML format is being inverted for
            insertion into NCI Meta.

    -   Product Support

        -   [NCI Thesaurus]{.underline} version Dec 2007 (07.12a) is on
            Production DTSRPC server at ncidts.nci.nih.gov, port 6550 or
            [http://nciterms.nci.nih.gov](http://nciterms.nci.nih.gov/)
            .History files are available on anonymous ftp server at
            <ftp://ftp1.nci.nih.gov/pub/cacore/EVS/>. Summary files are
            available on the intranet at
            <https://ncicbintra.nci.nih.gov/intra/caCORE/evs/Thesaurus_Summary/>

        -   [NCI Thesaurus]{.underline} version Dec 2007 (07.12a) is
            available on PreThesaurus . It is available through the
            caCORE at
            <http://cabio-qa.nci.nih.gov/cacore32/http/remoteService>;
            Available through the DTSRPC from ncidts-qa, port 6560. And
            through the web at both
            <http://nciterms-qa.nci.nih.gov/NCIBrowser> and
            <http://cabio-qa.nci.nih.gov/cacore32/Happy.jsp> .History
            files are available on the anonymous ftp server at
            <ftp://ftp1.nci.nih.gov/pub/cacore/EVS/> . Summary files are
            available on the intranet at
            <https://ncicbintra.nci.nih.gov/intra/caCORE/evs/Thesaurus_Summary/>

        -   [NCI Meta]{.underline} -- The current version of the **NCI
            Metathesaurus,** based on the UMLS build [*UMLS
            Metathesaurus,
            2006AD*](http://gforge.nci.nih.gov/docman/view.php/129/5384/vocabulary_changes.doc)**,** 
            covers up to **National Cancer Institute Thesaurus,
            2007_07C**. NCI Metathesaurus 2007_09D is on the QA server
            and will be promoted to production in January.

        -   [GO Dec 2007, MedDRA 10.0 and Zebrafish Anatomy ver
            1.2]{.underline} also on Production server.

        -   New: SNOMED 2007.07.7.AA is on production.

    -   Project: caCORE/EVS API

        -   LexGrid Vocabulary Services for caBIG

            -   GForge 10439 ongoing, 9397 (GetVersion Method
                completed), 10440 (Get concept by category) deprecated
                (complete); 10244 -- Zebrafish load resolved; 10341 --
                HL7 load resolved; 10442-10448 -- defects fixed, 10450
                fixed

            -   Continued working on 4.01/4.1 Planning -- Task Plan,
                Scope Doc, Milestone Diagram.

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-   Project caCORE/ LexBig API

    -   Project: Terminology Browser Apps

        -   NCI Bioportal

            -   Unit testing and dev integration complete

            -   QA deployment requenst submitted

            -   RRF loader issue found and resolved.

            -   QA deployment of 1.01 ver

            -   Continued working on 1.02/1.1 Planning -- Task Plan,
                Scope Doc, Milestone Diagram.

        -   Terminology Open Portal --

            -   Continued Planning for resources and merge development
                approach

            -   Continue becoming familiar with Ruby on Rails

            -   Continue becoming familiar with Flex 2

    -   Project: Protégé OWL/NCI Edit Tab and BiomedGT Wiki

        -   1.2 Release code was frozen Nov 25. QA resources reallocated
            for part of December. 1.2 Release moved to early January.
            This version includes: classification services tab,
            collaborative Protégé tab, and Protégé Prompt bug fixes and
            enhancements and Advanced Query Plugin performance
            enhancement. Version 1 of Workflow tab pushed to point
            release scheduled for end of January. Documentation updates
            have begun. Details follow.

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-   ***NCI Protégé GUI***

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-   NCI Protege Gui/Workflow Ongoing for 1.2.1 release --

-   Workflow details: OWL2Ontylog conversion script finalized and used
    for export to wiki; code translator for semantic media wiki created;
    Basic Table Editing functionality implemented; Administrator able to
    create workflow users implanted; workflow status change from server;
    worklow pending package task ongoing; NCI Edit Tab workflow panel,
    1^st^ ver -- to see proposed changes and current concept for
    editing; switch from worklow tab to workflow panel implemented; work
    assignment table implemented; user can edit status implemented;

-   Updated Protégé Server Build v. 5 documentation, QA Build
    information.

-   -   BiomedGT Wiki -- Alpha 1 released in December at biomedgt.org.

        -   Build script completed and to be tested.

        -   Server tier for post-alpha production available but not
            loaded.

-   Change package -- added status functionality;

-   Biomedgt namespace uploaded from Ontylog output after massaging file

-   Forms finalized

-   Apelon server migration and backup strategy/ testing conducted

-   Content work on main and linking pages, including adding help,
    directions for getting account, feedback page, quick start page.

*[caDSR]{.underline}*

-   Post caCORE 3.2 Iterations

    -   Redeployed CDE Browser 3.2.0.4 (build 2) to Stage (incorporates
        fix to problem displaying Protocol forms in the Browser tree);
        conducted extensive performance profiling. Coordinated with
        Systems team to identify differences across server tiers

    -   Continued work on refactoring Form Builder; separated Form
        Builder from CDE Browser code; currently working on Data Element
        Cart

    -   SIW 3.2.1.2 remained in QA; began development work on SIW
        3.2.1.3

    -   Worked with Systems to correct configuration problem with CDE
        Browser on Sandbox; software was incorrectly connecting to the
        Production database

    -   Accepted Sentinel Tool enhancements (Sentinel 3.2.0.5) that were
        done by another contractor under the caCORE open source
        development initiative; deployed to QA on 12/20/2007

-   Operations and Maintenance / Troubleshooting

    -   Completed Bugs and Feature Requests

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                **Tracker                                                
                Items                                                    
                Closed                                                   
                During                                                   
                December                                                 
                2007**                                                   

  Tracker Items Admin Tool  Concepts     CDE       UML Model  caDSR      SIW /
                            Loaded       Browser / Browser    Database   UML
                                         Form                            Loader
                                         Builder                         

  Bugs          0           N/A          2         0          0          1

  Feature       0           132          1         0          0          0
  Requests                                                               
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-   Defined fix to database problem wherein Data Element Reference
    Documents with names greater than 30 characters long caused the
    Excel and XML download process to fail. Fix will be deployed as a
    Change Request in January 2008.

    -   Other Work

        -   caDSR Wiki

            -   Created/moved a significant amount of caDSR content on
                the caCORE Wiki

            -   Collaborated with other contractors to refine structure
                and to establish Wiki standards

        -   Global Model Exchange

            -   Worked on translating GME tasks into overall caDSR 4.0
                project plan

        -   CDE Browser Performance Tuning

            -   Documented inter-tier performance differences and
                reviewed these with Systems Group; DBA\'s identified
                Oracle10g software bug that was source of at least some
                performance problems; bug fix will be promoted to
                Production during January 2008 maintenance window

        -   Electronic Data Collection Instruments

            -   Meetings suspended pending balloting of message by HL7
                in January 2008

        -   Metadata Quality Improvement

            -   Continued coding / unit testing software to cleanup /
                consolidate metadata on basic Administered Components
                (e.g. Object Class, Data Element Concept, etc.).

        -   Form Builder: Next Generation

            -   Continued user and technical meetings; refined scope,
                approach, and requirement documents on the development
                wiki; identified new technical architecture for the new
                Forms Catalog, including the specification of an
                \"Object Browser\" reusable component

        -   CDE Browser / Form Builder Refactoring

            -   Continued work to separate CDE Browser, Form Builder,
                and the CDE Cart

        -   Migrate caDSR databases to Oracle10g

            -   This work remained confined to the development
                environment (DSRDEV) pending resolution of migration
                issues identified earlier: database bug handling
                tree-structured SQL queries; some IDSEQ values were
                being padded with characters beyond their expected 36
                character length; issues with synonyms. Working with
                DBA\'s to patch software / investigate solutions.

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        -   **Post caCORE 3.2 Iterations**

            -   Deploy CDE Browser 3.2.0.4 to Production

            -   Deploy SIW/UML Loader 3.2.1.2 to Production

            -   Deploy SIW/UML Loader 3.2.1.3 to Production (last
                3.2.x.x deployments)

            -   Complete workplan and schedule for caDSR 4.0 iterations

            -   Completed Curation Tool 3.2.0.5 Scope Document

            -   Completed Curation Tool 3.2.0.5 Release Notes

            -   Completed Curation Tool 3.2.0.5 Test Cases

            -   Deployed Curation Tool 3.2.0.5 to QA

            -   Completed Sentinel Tool 3.2.0.3 Scope Document

            -   Completed Sentinel Tool 3.2.0.3 Release Notes

            -   Completed Sentinel Tool 3.2.0.3 Test Cases

            -   Deployed Sentinel Tool 3.2.0.3 to QA

            -   Completed code changes to add the username to the common
                routines procedure in the CDE Curation Tool

            -   Coordinated with caDSR development team to move improved
                stored procedures code into their respective packages

            -   Implemented the display of preferred representation
                terms on the Representation Terms Search page in the CDE
                Curation Tool; code changes deployed to DEV environment

            -   Knowledge Acquisition

                -   Participated in caCORE Content Meeting

                -   Continued to provide support in resolution of caDSR
                    Sentinel Alert Tool, Curation Tool, Compliance
                    Review Tool, and Freestyle Search API user questions

        -   **Other**

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-   Participated in management and technical discussions regarding the
    caDSR Tools current and future development

-   Lead caDSR Team Technology Exchange meetings and reviews

-   Acted as liaison between Confluence Wiki implementation team and
    caCORE development team Created list of product enhancements based
    on VCDE/Architecture workspace requirements for caCORE tools

-   Continued coordinating caDSR database upgrade to Oracle 10g on DEV,
    QA and Stage

-   Reviewed Sentinel Tool code changes with OmniComm for adoption into
    the mainstream code base Researching performance issues with caDSR
    tools with Oracle developers

> *[caDSR Training]{.underline}*

-   Participated in weekly NCICB Training Team status meetings

-   Participated in bi-weekly caBIG VCDE Workspace meetings

-   Participated in bi-weekly caBIG Documentation and Training Workspace
    meetings

-   Participated in LMS Change Management calls

-   Reviewed initial Compatibility Overview training materials from
    members of the VCDE workspace.

-   Continued updating new course as part of the Compatibility Reviewer
    curriculum -- Course 2110: Silver Compatibility SOP

-   Continued updating new course as part of the Compatibility Reviewer
    curriculum -- Course 3110: Conducting a Silver Level Compatibility
    Review

-   Continued revising caCORE Curriculum for versioning to 2.0

-   Prepared and finalized all BIRN/caBIG meeting material; posted to
    the LMS

-   Updated Course 1020: Using the CDE Browser and UML Model Browser
    self-paced materials based on new release of the CDE Browser;
    Uploaded to GForge (100% Complete)

-   Attended NCICB Training Team planning discussions in Rockville, MD
    (Dec 5-7, 2007)

-   Drafted Training SOP: Documentation Review and Approval in the
    standard NCICB SOP template

> *[caAdapter]{.underline}*

-   caAdapter 4.0 release

    -   Moved caAdapter 4.0 to production, along with the updated web
        pages

    -   Conducted caAdapter demos for the potential internal and
        external users

    -   Addressed caAdapter users' questions from the CDC and the COH

-   Translational Data Mapping Service (TDMS)

    -   Conducted a requirements session with the caTREND team to
        solidify the requirements for the caAdapter TDMS module

    -   Completed the development of the first iteration of the TDMS
        module in support of the caTREND team

-   Global Model Exchange (GME)

    -   Updated the Use Cases document based on the initial meeting
        conducted with the caCORE -- GME team

    -   Worked on the design and implementation

-   UCUM SDK (Unified Code for Unit of Measures)

    -   Updated the Use Case document to reflect the requirements
        gathered from the domain expert

    -   This task is going to be restarted in the March timeframe

-   caAdapter (next release)

    -   Completed the high level plan for caAdapter activities for 2008

> *[CSM/CLM]{.underline}*

-   **CSM API 3.2.1.1 and CSM API 3.2.1.2 Patch Releases**

> As part of LSD Support activities, the team has provided CSM API patch
> releases for various LSD Bundle teams. The Patch releases include bug
> fixes and feature requests from LSD Bundle applications.

-   **Support for other Teams -- Ongoing**

> The CSM team provided support by solving various tickets which were
> received by Application Support. CSM Team also provided post
> production support for CSM and CLM v3.2.
>
> *[caCORE SDK /APIs]{.underline}*

-   **Email support** -- Provided email support to customer queries

-   **Completed JUnit development --** Junit test cases were developed
    for the SDK's web service tier, XSDs and XML mapping files. The
    existing JUnits were also expanded to support additional use cases
    added in 4.0 release.

-   **LSD/CTMS Suit Support --** Provided support to the LSD and CTMS
    suite projects as needed. The primary support involved answering
    their questions and resolving any reported issues which were
    primarily configuration issues at the user's end. There are no
    outstanding issues at the time.

-   **Research/Prototype HL7 Data types in SDK --** HL7 standard support
    requires support for its simple and complex data types. The SDK team
    is investigating the feasibility of supporting HL7 data types in the
    UML model and MDA based systems. Initial investigation has come
    across HL7 JavaSIG library which provides a partial solution to the
    problem. Further evaluation is needed to determine support for all
    the data types.

-   **Training --** Provided overview of the SDK to different set of
    users including development team at CDC and ONC.

    .

> caCORE Perl API

-   none

**Planned**

> *[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*

*[EVS]{.underline}*

NCI Thesaurus Content[:]{.underline}

-   OCE staff have joined CBIIT and reporting on NCIt content has
    resumed.

-   Get back to sandbox experiment application of BFO and with separate
    Navigation hierarchy and population of the hierarchy based on
    inference from the ontology modeling. Issues being reviewed.

-   Continue parallel editing caDSR content.

-   Plan for migration from TDE to Protégé in late spring.

    NCI Metathesaurus Content

-   NCI Meta with NCI2007_09 on production with PDQ update, NCI_10 on
    QA, NCI_11 skipped, NCI2007_12 exported from MEME, and UMLS2007AB
    inserted into MEME

    Project: caCORE/EVS API --

-   Execution of EVS/LexBIG task plan

    Project: Terminology Portal Applications --

    Project: NCI Protégé Software and BiomedGT wiki implementation

-   1.2 Release in early January -- includes classification services tab
    integration.

-   1.2.1 Release early February with first version of Workflow

-   Biomedgt.org Alpha 2 release that firms up communication with wiki
    approximately same time as NCI Protégé 1.2.1 release.

    *[caDSR]{.underline}*

    -   Complete workplan and schedule for caDSR 4.0 iterations

    -   Participate in caCORE Team meetings

    -   Participate in NCICB Change Management meetings

    -   Participate in Automated Build & Deployment meetings

    -   Participate in NCICB QA/ CCB discussions

    -   Participate in management and technical discussions regarding
        the caDSR Tools current and future development

    -   Lead caDSR Team Technology Exchange meetings and reviews

    -   Act as liaison between Confluence Wiki implementation team and
        caCORE development team

    -   Continue to create multiple Wiki pages documenting internal
        development processes

    -   Coordinate v4.0 caCORE candidates, schedule and resources with
        caCORE team.

    -   Coordinate caDSR database upgrade to Oracle 10g on Production

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-   Software Development

    -   Deploy CDE Browser 3.2.0.4 to Production

    -   Deploy SIW/UML Loader 3.2.1.2 to Production

    -   Deploy SIW/UML Loader 3.2.1.3 to Production (last 3.2.x.x
        deployments Continue to track user feedback and report bugs in
        GForge for all tools

    -   Complete automated deployments for Curation Tool on Production

    -   Identify candidate UI refresh/performance issues in the Curation
        Tool, design improvements and begin coding changes

    -   Complete the database credentialing work; conduct unit tests and
        deploy to DEV

    -   Design an automated deployment script for the Freestyle Search
        API

    -   Continue coding extended concept search for the Freestyle Search
        API

    -   Complete unit testing on preferred representation term display
        in Curation Tool; deploy to remaining tiers.

    -   Deploy revised stored procedures for improved performance to
        DEV, QA, Stage and Prod for the CDE Curation Tool

-   Knowledge Acquisition

    -   Participate in caDSR User Meetings

    -   Participate in caCORE Content Meeting

    -   Continue to provide support in resolution of caDSR Sentinel
        Alert Tool, Curation Tool, Compliance Review Tool, and Freestyle
        Search API user questions (ongoing)

    -   Monitor eDCI message development

    -   Continue work on refactoring CDE Browser / Form Builder
        software.

    -   Draft initial scope and approach plan for Form Builder next
        generation; developer requirement review period to end 1/11/2008

    -   Profile UML Model Browser tree refresh performance

> *[caDSR Training]{.underline}*

-   Continue to deliver online web-based training sessions as needed

-   Participate in bi-weekly caBIG Documentation and Training workspace
    meetings

-   Participate in bi-weekly caBIG VCDE Workspace meetings

-   Participate in NCICB Training Team discussions

-   Participate in LMS Change Management calls (ongoing)

-   Review the Confluence Wiki features and functionality; draft caCORE
    training page

-   Update caCORE Training website content

-   Finalize SOP that provides instruction for developing training on
    NCICB-developed applications

-   Finalize SOP that provides instruction for how to submit new and
    revised training materials to the Learning Management System (LMS)

-   Update spreadsheet to track all NCICB Training activities; present
    at the NCICB Training Team meeting.

-   Complete new course to support Project Managers in their decision
    making process for making an application, data set or service caBIG
    Compatible.

-   Complete Course 2110: Silver Compatibility SOP and Course 3110:
    Conducting a Silver Level Compatibility Review

-   Complete revisions to caCORE Curriculum for versioning to 2.0

-   Attend VCDE/Architecture Face to Face meeting (January 28-30, 2007,
    Salt Lake City, Utah) \[Jenny Brush\]

    *[CSM/CLM]{.underline}*

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-   CSM API 3.2.1.3 Patch Release

    The Team will be working on providing a patch release to improve
    performance on one of the CSM API functionality. It is part of LSD
    Bundle support.

-   CSM/CLM Next Release Scope Planning

    The team will work with NCICB product management to define the scope
    of the next release of the CSM and CLM applications.

-   Post Release Support

    The CSM Team will provide Post Release Support to the CSM, CLM and
    CSM SDK release**.**

    *[caCORE SDK/API\
    ]{.underline}*

-   Provide support to the SDK users

-   Use AntHill for continuous integration and testing of SDK

-   Work on the integration plan of SDK and cagrid

-   Continue HL7 data type integration research

-   Present caCORE SDK 4.0 features and caGrid integration plan at
    architecture FTF meeting

    **[Outreach and Communications]{.underline}**

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-   **Current**

*[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*

> *[EVS]{.underline}*

-   none

> *[caDSR]{.underline}*

-   Form Builder meetings

-   Participated in caCORE Team meetings

-   Participated in caDSR User Meetings

-   Participated in NCICB Change Management Meetings

-   Participated in caCORE Content Meeting

-   Attended meetings for Automated Build & Deployment

-   Attended meeting with caBIG VCDE/Architecture Workspace
    representative

-   Chaired caDSR Team Technology Exchange meetings and reviews

-   Participated in management and technical discussions regarding the
    caDSR Tools current and future development

-   Acted as liaison between Confluence Wiki implementation team and
    caCORE development team

> caDSR Training
>
> \- Participated in bi-weekly caCORE Context Administrator's Meetings
>
> \- Participated in bi-weekly caBIG VCDE Workspace Meetings
>
> \- Participated in bi-weekly caBIG Documentation and Training WS calls
>
> \- Participated in LMS Change Management telecons
>
> \- Continued to meet weekly with caBIG Project Manager
>
> \- Continued to deliver online web-based training sessions as needed
>
> \- Participated in weekly NCICB Training Team status meetings

*[caAdapter]{.underline}*

-   Participated in the caCORE status meetings

-   Conducted a requirements session with the caTREND Project Manager
    and Architect

-   Addressed caAdapter users questions from the CDC and the COH

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-   **Planned**

> *[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*

-   caGrid Users Group caCORE Overview

> *[EVS]{.underline}*

-   Presentation for Nanotech alliance on open terminology development
    and biomedgt.org

-   Attend VCDE/Arch F2F in Salt Lake City

> *[caDSR]{.underline}*

-   Attend VCDE/Arch F2F in Salt Lake City

-   Form Builder meetings

-   eDCI Meetings

-   Continue to track user feedback and report bugs in GForge for all
    tools (ongoing)

-   Continue to provide support in resolution of caDSR user questions
    (ongoing)

> *[caDSR Training]{.underline}*

*[caAdapter]{.underline}*

-   Continued participation in the caCORE status meetings

-   Continued participation in the GEM meetings

-   Conduct caAdapter demonstration upon request

-   Schedule a meeting with the caCORE team to align the next steps for
    caAdapter with the overall caCORE direction for the next releases

    **[Issues and Recommended Solutions]{.underline}**

    *[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*

    *[caDSR]{.underline}*

    Issue: caDSR software is taking a long time to pass through the QA
    process; QA has hired new staff but they are still learning caDSR
    software

    Recommended solution:

    -   Work with QA staff to train them on caDSR software

    -   Have caDSR developers draft initial test plans for software
        before it is deployed to QA

    -   Coordinate overall schedule development with the QA lead

        **[Conferences and New Items]{.underline}**

        *[caCORE Product Line]{.underline}*

        -   Attended CTMS F2F Meeting

        -   Attended AMIA meeting