This committee is asked to develop the test plan for the first event. The plan should include what functional elements from the NG9-1-1^(?) i3 architecture are to be tested and how they will be tested.

 Guidance to this committee from the Steering Committee includes the following:

1. The first order of business for this committee is to develop a planning timeline that results in setting a target date for the event. The Steering Committee anticipates that the target date will not be later than October 2009.   The plan should be shared with the Steering Committee.
2. It is suggested that time be allocated to allow companies to test with each other one-on-one.
3. Some time should be dedicated to more complex testing involving multiple functional elements from multiple vendors.
4. An ‘inventory” of what functional elements will be available for testing from which vendors should be developed. If key functional elements are missing, TAMU has access to the functional elements that were used in the US DoT PoC. These elements can be used to fill in any gaps.
5. A master schedule should be put in place to guide the overall event.
6. Some data from the event will be collected. Of particular importance to the Steering Committee relates to the feedback for the NENA Tech Committees.   See the charter of Data Gathering and Reporting Committee for details. This committee needs to incorporate data collection into their plans.
7. The testing done at this event will not have a heavy emphasis on security or performance. However, future events will include these dimensions. It is highly desirable to include so testing of security and performance can prepare us for future events.

This event is only the first in a series. We need feedback from this committee after the event to improve future events. A written report covering recommendations for future events is important.