Help for NENA-ADM-008 Agenda and Notes Form

Note: This is draft page to accompany a draft version of the NENA-ADM-008 Agenda and Notes form. Both the form and this page are subject to change.

Introduction
The NENA-ADM-008 Draft Agenda and Notes form is used for NENA meetings to prepare the proposed agenda and to document the essential results of the meeting.

The person preparing the agenda completes the fields shown in salmon/tan/orange and the meeting's note taker completes the sections in light blue. The note taker should distribute the form as soon as possible after the meeting to serve as DRAFT notes/minutes.

Recent Update
The NENA-ADM-008 form was recently updated in order to achieve several goals:


 * Improve accessibility. The previous version failed accessibility standards.  As distributed, this version satisfies the Check Accessibility test in Microsoft Word.
 * Conform to updated NENA-ADM-001 NENA Development Group Organizational Structure and Operational Procedures.
 * Conform to ANSI requirements.
 * Reduce the work required to prepare agendas and notes.

Major changes in the this version.

 * Meeting Information. The Meeting Information table was removed and replaced with a link to the Events page in NENA Workspace with links to all scheduled meetings.  Members can select the meeting where they can see the meeting details, cancel their RSVP, and indicate that they have attended the event.  This process eliminates the duplication of work for group leaders to prepare the information in NENA Workspace and enter the same information again in the ADM-008 Agenda.  It also transfers the official attendance record-keeping from the meeting note-taker to the attendee.
 * Attendance Table. The Attendance Table has been removed.  Since the official attendance records are maintained in NENA Workspace, and the official group roster is maintained there, managing the attendance table in the Agenda and Notes was considered to be an unnecessary duplication of work.  As a back-up to the attendance in NENA Workspace, the form includes the capture of TurboBridge attendance reports.
 * Opening Questions & Statements. The Opening Questions & Statements now include guidance about attendance processes, required changes to the IPR statement, and suggestions about meeting etiquette.
 * First Actions. The First Actions agenda item section was added to include time-sensitive topics that may otherwise have been placed in unfinished or new business but need to addressed before other agenda items that might take up the rest of the meeting.
 * Chat Box notes. Sometimes, the join.me Chat Box is used to gather important information including references, contributions, and polls.  Those important meeting details can now be captured in the form.
 * Updated IPR statement. The NENA IPR statement has been updated to reflect the revised NENA IPR Policy.

Accessibility
The ADM-008 Agenda OR Notes form is designed to satisfy the Accessibility tests in Microsoft Word. Formatting options are restricted to help keep the form from violating the accessibility rules. Once edits are made, you can verify that accessibility has been preserved by running the accessibility test. That is done by clicking on Check Accessibility in Word's Review tab. Among the kinds of edits that can cause accessibility warnings is the insertion of a graphic without entering Alternative Text information or inserting tables with specific styles.

The form is restricted. Locked. Protected. But you can stop the protection.
The form is distributed with formatting restricted to a limited number of formats as shown in its Styles group in the Home tab of Word. As distributed, it conforms to Word's accessibility standards. If it is necessary to stop the editing protection, you can click on Restrict Editing in the Protect group in the Review tab of Word, then click Stop Protection at the bottom of the Restrict Editing panel. Be aware, however, that the some formatting changes may threaten the accessibility status of the document. To re-enable protection, click on Yes, Start Enforcing Protection under item 3 on the Restrict Editing panel and then OK on the pop-up (adding password protection is optional).

Preparing the Agenda
These steps assume that you have already set up the meeting in NWS (NENA Workspace) and that the notes for the previous meeting have been uploaded to the group's notes folder.

Group Name
Click on "Group Name" to select the field. When you type in the name of the group, the text will change to the Header style.

Link to NWS Meeting Information
This text becomes the link to meeting information on NWS (NENA Workspace). To get the link, follow these steps:


 * 1) Log on to NWS from your browser.
 * 2) Click on Communities/My Communities/
 * 3) Select your group (community) from the Community Navigator box. [ Tech tip : Bookmark this page for future quick access to your WG page.]
 * 4) Click the Events tab.
 * 5) Click on the entry for this agenda's meeting.
 * 6) Copy the URL (all of the characters in your browser's address bar).
 * 7) Select the orange text Link to NWS Meeting Information in the header.
 * 8) Click on the Insert tab, then Link in the Links group, and paste the URL into the Address box at the bottom of the pop-up box.
 * 9) Click OK.

Meeting Date
Click on the orange Meeting Date text and then the drop-down arrow to open the date selector. Select the meeting date.

Agenda
Since the Agenda is being prepared, click on the Agenda check box.

Attendance
The initial ADM-008 file has one line for Group Member attendees and one line for Authorized Observer attendees. The first step with a new Agenda is to add enough lines in each category to support the number of attendees. To add lines, use the automatic copy/paste function built into the table.




 * 1) Click somewhere in the row that you want to copy/paste (1).
 * 2) Click the + sign (2).
 * 3) The row is automatically copied and pasted directly below it, expanding the table.
 * 4) Do this as many times as necessary to expand the table to the correct number of attendees.
 * 5) Enter the names of the members and check the appropriate boxes for their roles or excused status. If names are being copied from another document, highlight the same number of rows (or more) in the new table before pasting. Meeting organizers are encouraged to identify the Meeting Chair, Note-Taker, and Document Editor before every meeting.  The voting status should be set based on the voting status for the member as configured in NENA Workspace.

If new members join later, they can be inserted at any row in the table by selecting a row to copy, then clicking on the + sign to copy and insert a new row. The contents of the row will be copied and would need to be replaced with the new member's information.

Use the same process to add rows to the Authorized Observer table.

Opening Questions & Statements
No preparation is required for the Opening Questions & Statements section.

Enter link to previous notes on NENA Workspace


To get the link(1) to the previous meeting notes, follow these steps:


 * 1) Log on to NWS from your browser.
 * 2) Click on Communities/My Communities/
 * 3) Select your group (community) from the Community Navigator box.
 * 4) Click the Workspace tab.
 * 5) Select Documents.
 * 6) In the Documents folder selector box, select the Notes folder.
 * 7) In the Notes folder, click on the name of the notes file for the last meeting.
 * 8) Copy the URL (all of the characters in your browser's address bar).
 * 9) Place the cursor in the field below the text Link to previous notes on NENA Workspace (1) and paste in the URL.

Previous Notes Review and Approval Disposition
If your group requires that acceptance of previous notes be formally approved with a motion, second, and vote, add labels for those steps when preparing the agenda:


 * 1) Place the cursor in the field below the text Disposition.
 * 2) Add Motion to Accept: and Second: and enter a carriage return.

Many groups simply consider the previous notes to be approved if no one objects. For them, no additional preparation is required.

Agenda Review and Approval
If your group requires that agendas be formally approved with a motion, second, and vote, add labels for those steps when preparing the agenda:


 * 1) Place the cursor in the field below the text Disposition.
 * 2) Add Motion to Accept: and Second: and enter a carriage return.

Many groups simply consider the agenda approved if no one objects. For them, no additional preparation is required.

Announcements
The meeting organizer may choose to prepare the Announcements section for anticipated announcements prior to the meeting.



To add rows to the announcement table, follow these steps.


 * 1) Click somewhere in the row that you want to copy/paste (1).
 * 2) Click the + sign (2).
 * 3) The row is automatically copied and pasted directly below, expanding the table.
 * 4) Do this as many times as necessary to expand the table to the correct number of anticipated announcement sources.
 * 5) Enter the names or roles of those expected to make an announcement.  If announcements have been provided to the meeting organizer, they could be entered prior to the meeting.

Agenda Categories
Agenda Items and Tasks are divided into three categories that appear in the order that they are expected to be discussed in the meeting.

First Actions
"First Actions" are agenda items that should be addressed before any other items. There are several reasons that agenda items would be in this category:


 * Some attendees or guests involved with the topic may have limited time to participate.
 * Some items will take only a short time and the remaining items may consume the rest of the meeting.
 * Some items are time-sensitive and need to be addressed before the next scheduled meeting.

Unfinished Business
Agenda items from previous meetings are included in this category. When preparing the agenda, it is recommended that only a brief summary of the topic and condensed discussion notes from the previous meeting be included in the peach-colored Agenda Items heading. Keeping extended previous notes in the agenda item heading is not recommended.

New Business
Agenda items not previously discussed are included in the category.

Agenda Items and Tasks


Individual Agenda Items consist of two tables: the Agenda Item table and one or more Task tables associated with the Agenda Item.

The ADM-008 template file contains one Agenda Item for each of the three categories: "First Actions," "Unfinished Business," and "New Business." Duplicating Agenda Items and Tasks is easy. The instructions for using the duplication feature are below.

How to set up Agenda Items and Tasks
The peach-colored header section contains the Agenda Item title (bold) and below it, the background for the topic or a summary of the last meeting notes. The blue "Discussion Summary" section should contain no text prior to the meeting.

Here are the suggested steps to set up an Agenda Item:


 * 1) Replace Agenda Item with a title for the topic to be discussed.
 * 2) On the line below the title, enter the background information about the topic.  The background should include links to any documents or sites that are expected to be opened during the meeting.  This not only saves time during the meeting but also gives attendees the opportunity to preview the material before the meeting.
 * 3) When applicable, include a brief summary from the last time this topic was discussed.  Note: Accumulating all previous meeting notes is not recommended.

Do not enter information in the Discussion Summary section prior to the meeting. That section is reserved for notes taken during the meeting. The notes in this section are intended for one meeting only. When preparing an agenda for the next meeting, the preparer may copy the notes from the Discussion Summary into the peach-colored Agenda Item section for the next meeting's agenda.

How to set up Tasks
For Agenda Items that have tasks left over from previous meetings, the Task table from the last meeting's notes may be copied into the Task table for that Agenda Item in the First Actions or Unfinished Business sections.

How to duplicate Agenda Items
Only one Agenda Item and Task is included in the basic form. An automatic duplication feature can be used to duplicate the Agenda Item and Task table. The duplication feature copies the selected table and its contents and pastes the copy directly below it. If you know how many Agenda Items you need for your meeting preparation, copy the blank tables first, using this process:


 * 1) Click somewhere in the peach-colored field (1) to select the table.
 * 2) Click the green + sign (2) to duplicate the Agenda Item and Task Table.



Repeat the process until you have enough Agenda Items.

If you need to add more items after you've entered information in them, you can duplicate a filled-in table and edit the contents as needed.

How to duplicate Tasks
If you know how many Task tables you need for an Agenda Item, copy the blank Task tables using this process:


 * 1) Click somewhere in the Task table (1) to select the table.
 * 2) Click the blue + sign (2) to duplicate the Task.



Repeat the process until you have enough Tasks.

If you need to add more Tasks after you've entered information in them, you can duplicate a filled-in Task and edit the contents as needed.

Chat Box
The Chat Box section is where the Chat Box contents are copied at the end of the meeting. No preparation of this section is needed prior to the meeting.

IPR / Antitrust Advisory
Click on "" near the end of the first paragraph to select the field and type in the name of the group.

Check Accessibility
Run the accessibility test. Click on the Review tab, then Check Accessibility in the Accessibility group.

Saving the Agenda
The recommended file name format when saving an Agenda file is Agenda YYYYMMDD.docx, e.g. Agenda References WG 20200331.docx. Agenda files are uploaded to the Agenda folder in the group's NENA Workspace documents section. If an agenda is revised after it is posted, the revised agenda should be uploaded as a revision to the previously saved agenda file.

Taking Notes
The designated note-taker will use the ADM-008 Agenda form as the basis for taking the meeting's notes.

Preparing the ADM-008 form for note-taking.
In preparation for a meeting, the note-taker edits a copy of the agenda for the meeting by unchecking the Agenda check box in the form's header and checking the Notes box instead.

Attendance
At the beginning of the meeting, update the Attendance tables to reflect any changes in the roles, voter status, and Excused status of any members. When the roll is taken, indicate who is present and add any new members or guests.

Attendance rows can be added anywhere in the table by clicking on the row and then clicking on the plus sign on the right of the table. The plus sign adds a copy of the row below. Then replace the information in the copied row with the correct attendee's information.

Attendance rows can also be deleted if a member is no longer on the roster. To delete a row, click in the left margin next to the row to select it and press the delete key on your keyboard.

IPR Policy and Patent IPR
If there is a response, note all disclosures here, including name of individual making the disclosure, employer, brief description of the disclosure (the official disclosure will be the responsibility of the individual making it, or their employer, and will be on the applicable official form), and Patent Number(s) (if provided).

Conflicts & Duplication of Work
If there is a response, enter the details of the conflict and the identity of the group performing the duplicative work.

Previous Notes Review and Approval
When the previous notes are reviewed, the results should be entered in the Disposition field. If the group's policy requires a formal motion, second, discussion, and vote on the acceptance of the previous notes, the details of that process are entered. Some groups simply consider the previous notes to be approved if no one objects and enter "Approved" in the Disposition field.

Agenda Review and Approval
Agenda changes should be made with a note and a brief summary of the changes made in the Disposition field. If the group's policy requires a formal motion, second, discussion, and vote on the acceptance of the agenda, the details of that process are entered. Some groups simply consider the agenda approved if no one objects and enter "Approved" in the Disposition field.

Announcements
If there are any announcements, enter the name of the person making the announcement and the summary of the announcement. If you need more rows for unexpected announcements, add rows as shown above.

Agenda Items in First Actions, Unfinished Business and New Business
Enter the essential summaries of the discussions and any decisions made in the Discussion Summary field of each item. If an Agenda Item starts near the end of a page such that there are only a few lines left on the page for the notes, consider adding a page break before the Agenda Item so that the entire Agenda Item and its notes are pushed down to start at the top of the next page rather than being split onto two pages. This may be especially beneficial when the Agenda Item's background information is lengthy.

Adding Graphics
If graphics (like screen prints) are added to the notes, they must be annotated with "alternative text" in order to conform to accessibility guidelines. To do this in Word, select the graphic, right click, then select "Edit Alt Text."

Meeting Adjournment
Record the time the meeting ended, including the time zone. If you did not record the time at the end of the meeting, you can check the TurboBridge log and use the time when most members disconnected from the call.

Chat Box
At the end of the meeting and before the Join.Me session is closed, copy the contents of the Join.Me Chat Box into this section.

Note: If the Chat Box content includes your messages, ("You@All") use Word's Replace function to replace "You@" with "YourName@." You may also want to delete private messages you may have sent or private messages others sent to you.

Check Accessibility
Run the accessibility test. Click on the Review tab, then Check Accessibility in the Accessibility group.

Saving the Notes
The recommended file name format when saving a Notes file is Notes YYYYMMDD.docx, e.g. Notes References WG 20200331.docx. Notes files are uploaded to the Notes folder in the group's NENA Workspace documents section. If Notes are revised after they are posted, the revised Notes should be uploaded as a revision to the previously saved Notes file.