October 28 2008 Conference Call

Topic: R-button working meeting

Attendees

Asa:

concerned about the increasing complexity of states. Closing of magnets symbolizing relationship = a relationship action has taken place.
There should be two states: one open and one closed

Doc:

We need to reach a temporary agreement has two states or more than two states
What we don't do: take your money, checkbox, but that's all there is to the relationship ==> don't want this to be replicated on the customer side

There are three states to the r-button: not visible, visible + open, and visible + closed
The r-button is not visible if there are no VRM relationship actions available for the user to take on this screen/page
The r-button is visible and open if VRM relationship actions are available (with an entity represented on or in the page), but none have been taken by the user
The r-button is visible and closed if a user has taken a VRM relationship action associated with a represented entity
An r-button will close when a user has taken a relationship action, regardless if the vendor subscribes to the supporting service, or is even aware of VRM
An action is a "VRM action" if it is provided by a relationship service that is based on VRM-compliant standards
A relationship service based on a VRM-compliant standard must allow a vendor to participate (e.g. reciprocate the user intention), thereby making the closing of the r-button meaningful. In other words, a true VRM action must allow the vendor to agree to your terms in a standard way