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Workgroups
Workgroups are the most important aspect of HTNG, where hotels and vendors collaborate to solve the most difficult industry challenges. To understand workgroups better, click on the links below.
Workgroup Overview
- Each workgroup addresses a very specific business problem, such as lack of key capabilities in a device, the need to support multiple complex software interfaces among coordinated systems, or identifying the best approach for deploying a new and risky technology.
- Each workgroup creates, as an end deliverable, a solution to the problem. Vendors deploy the solution so that hotels can buy it.
- Typical workgroups Involve about 5-15 people, working together over a limited time period with specific deliverables.
- Workgroups receive guidance from additional hoteliers ("business advisors") who are interested in the results but not the technical details.
- Workgroups operate under board-approved charters with a pre-agreed definition of the business problem, a general description of the solution, and a limited time-frame.
- Regular meetings (usually weekly or bi-weekly) by web conference; many workgroups also meet periodically face-to-face
- Workgroups publish all working documents on a collaboration site, viewable by all HTNG members.
- Documentation, standards, white papers, and best practices may be necessary ot the solution, but the objective is normally a tangible solution, rather than paper.
- Prospective: an idea put forth by members for a possible workgroup
- Incubation: an informal group of interested people working together to write a proposed charter
- Active: a formally chartered group of members doing the work
- Maintenance: the same group overseeing minor updates to completed work
- Retired: solutions completed, workgroup disbanded; oversight of released specifications moves to the forum
- One company, one vote: small hoteliers and vendors have equal voice to their largest competitors, ensuring that no one company can dominate decisions.
- Regular participation is usually required to retain your voting rights!
- HTNG members may sign up for any new workgroup at launch (instructions provided with launch announcement)
- Members can also apply to Join an Existing Workgroup.
- There is no cost to join any workgroup that is associated with the forum(s) included with your HTNG membership.
- Face-to-face meetings are free for most participants. You may incur fees if you have certain discounted membership types, or if your company sends multiple attendees.
- Non-members of HTNG may participate in incubation workgroups by teleconference only. Once the workgroup is chartered, they must join HTNG to continue participating.
- To get on the mailing list for a prospective or incubation workgroup visit the Prospective Workgroup Effort page and complete the form at the bottom..