Expanding Process Modelling Capability
through Software Interoperability Standards

CO-LaN Members

Membership is organised in two categories: Full Members and Associate Members. Full Members are industrial users of CAPE software. Associate Members are providers of CAPE software, administrations, academic institutions carrying out research activities in the field of CAPE, and other interested parties. Associate Members need to be actively using CAPE-OPEN interfaces or need to have a project involving CAPE-OPEN technology to be approved by CO-LaN Management Board.

In case of doubt about a Member’s category, the Management Board will decide. If the Member does not wish to join the Society in that category, he will be able to withdraw his application and any fees paid with the application will be returned.

Full Members are requested to contribute a yearly membership fee. Associate Members are not requested to contribute a yearly membership fee.

Membership fees of Full Members are defined by the Management Board so as to meet the needs of the Society and its Members. Membership fees and the definitions of different membership levels are set yearly by the Management Board and ratified during the General Meeting of Members.

Board of Directors

The business and affairs of the Society are governed by its Management Board, which possesses all of the powers of the Society, and is elected by the General Meeting of Members among the full members. The Management Board contains at least the Chairman of the Board, the Treasurer, the Secretary and the Vice Chairman. The Management Board can add extra members as appropriate between General Meetings and these additions will be ratified at the next General Meeting.

Special Interest Groups

CO-LaN maintains and develops the CAPE-OPEN interface specifications and manages the software component testing process. CO-LaN organises a collaborative process leading to consensus on new and updated CAPE-OPEN interface specifications. Typically, the Management Board will initiate Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for this purpose. The charters of such SIGs will include, at a minimum, their membership, decision making process, resource requirements, time line, and scope of work.

Technology Officer

The daily technical work at CO-LaN is the responsibility of the .

Consultants

CO-LaN relies on a number of consultants in order to carry specific technical work. As of 2011, CO-LaN has contracted: Michael Halloran (UK) for the supervision of COLTT software development, AmsterCHEM for developing CAPE-OPEN compliant PMCs and Michel Pons Technologie (France) for the role of Chief Technology Officer.