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Update on the Strategic Initiatives 2011-05-17 Brussels, Belgium. Preserve. Promote. Participate. Ray Lam Strategic Initiatives Lead, XSB. 2010 Market Survey. Goals were to make XBRL easier: Easier to develop Easier to consume Easier to compare Strategic Initiative document:
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Update on the Strategic Initiatives 2011-05-17Brussels, Belgium Preserve. Promote. Participate. Ray Lam Strategic Initiatives Lead, XSB
2010 Market Survey • Goals were to make XBRL easier: • Easier to develop • Easier to consume • Easier to compare • Strategic Initiative document: • http://www.xbrl.org/P3%20docs/XBRL2010Initiatives.pdf
Abstract Modelling Task Force • Comprised of a couple of dozen members: • India, Japan, Australia, China, Belgium, Spain, US • Core group combines key competencies: • UML modelling • XBRL domain knowledge • Software development and engineering • Focus has been on XBRL 2.1 and Dim 1.0: • Primary model – focuses on the semantics • Secondary model – documents syntactic details
Abstract Modelling Timeline Formation XBRL 2.1 Dimensions 1.0 Documentation Secondary Model Dec 2010 Webcasts & Outreach Jan 2011 Boston F2F Meeting Feb 2011 Washington F2F Meeting May 2011 Brussels Public Preview Q3 2011 Public Working Draft (Primary Model) Q4 2011 Public Working Draft (Secondary Model)
XBRL Comparability Task Force • Charter and scope established through joint XSB and BPB effort • Community response since Beijing was instrumental in moving this forward • 8-member task force selected by the XSB • Representation from China, Japan, UK and US • Kickoff meeting held on 2011-05-13 • Goals and timelines have been discussed
XBRL Comparability Timeline Call for Participants Formation Refine Use Cases, Requirements, etc. Handoff to WG March 2011 London F2F Meeting April 2011 XSB Selection May 2011 Task Force Kickoff Q1 2012 Comparability Working Group Q4 2011 Deliverables ready for Working Group
Strategic Initiatives – Roadmap Abstract Model Domain Modeling Produce Training Materials Define API Signatures Commercial & Open Source Implementation Reorganize Specifications Enhance Comparability Application Profiles Market profiles Jan 2011 M1 – Publish Abstract Model M2 – Release API Signatures M3 – Specifications Reorganized M4 – Application Profiles Spec Released
Governing Principles • Foundational • Applicable across all projects and jurisdictions • Meta-model • Describes the modelling framework • Focus on semantics • Primary model is semantics-focused • Secondary model is syntax-focused
Status • Internal Working Draft • Shareable to members of XII • Full public working draft coming
Can You Lend a Hand? • volunteers@xbrl.org • http://www.xbrl.org/xsbstrategy/