On 10/6/2014 4:01 PM, Murray S. Kucherawy wrote: > The obvious tension here is that the chairs might not know how much face > time the WG will need three months ahead of time. Especially in area > WGs, big things can come up suddenly or be resolved just as suddenly. Design for the desired 'normal' case and then permit exceptions. Groups ought to have an established work pattern that permits planning a f2f session significantly in advance. It's a form of milestone and we already require those. That we typically don't worry about adhering to them is a separate issue. Anyhow, on the average, if a group doesn't have and established work pattern, they've got deeper problems. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net