3.1.4.1.4 Archie Development Advisory Committee (ADAC)

3.1.4.1.4 Archie Development Advisory Committee (ADAC)

[This section updated on 12 May 2011.]

Co- Convenors: Jessica Thomas and Chris Champion

Objectives:

• To ensure that developments of Archie and RevMan are co-ordinated, prioritised and implemented in a timely manner.
• To provide oversight of implementation and maintenance of the workflows systems within Archie.
• To provide a transparent and open process for interaction between the Information Services Operations Committee (ISOC) and Archie super users.
• To ensure that the perspectives and needs of review authors, CRGs (including methodological input to CRGs) and end users inform the development of Archie.
• To ensure that communication between end users and the IMS Development and Support teams is effective.
• To ensure that Collaboration resources are used effectively and efficiently, and that there is appropriate transparency and accountability.

Involvement:

• Representatives from the IMS Development and Support teams.
• 2 Co-Convenors (one of whom should be an ME representative), ME Representatives x4,Trials Search Co-ordinator representative, Editor representative, Co-ordinating Editor representative.
• Methods Co-ordinator, DTA Group representative, Author representative, Centre representative, Field representative, Publisher representative, Editorial Resources Committee (ERC) representative.
• Cochrane Editorial Unit (CEU) representative.
  
  N.B. The Methods Co-ordinator, and the Co-ordinating Editor and Editor representatives are all pilot roles. If the people in these roles find that it is indeed useful to be part of ADAC their role will become fixed.

Remit:

The remit of the ADAC is to prioritise requests for developments of Archie and to provide guidance to the IMS Development team. It may consult with the ISOC and/or others when there is uncertainty relating to the definition of or need for a specific change. For example, the currently agreed approach is to implement workflows for the editorial function of CRGs. The ADAC is able to approve the content of the workflows, although it should consult with users when necessary. A strategically important decision would normally be escalated to the ISOC in order that a wider group of end users can be consulted. The ADAC will be required to oversee production of an annual report to the ISOC, which would normally expect to ratify the decisions taken, assuming they are consistent with previously agreed direction and within budget, but implementing such decisions should not need to await ratification by the ISOC. Issues may need to be escalated to the Information Services Strategy Committee (ISSC), at the discretion of the ISOC, if it believes that a change of strategy or resourcing is required, and in this case it is important that the ISSC is able to act efficiently and in a timely manner.

Like the RevMan Advisory Committee (RAC), the ADAC role is to ensure the most effective use of Collaboration resources in terms of Archie development. The ADAC also has a role in evaluating new enhancements or opportunities in order that, where necessary, these can be incorporated efficiently into Archie development to the benefit of users.