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The commitment when you join a project depends on the role you will play.  Several types of participation role exist and are outlined below:

Project Team Lead Chair/Co-Chair (For more on Team Leaders, see:  Chair/Co-Chair Rolerole):

• Ensure project is developed in line with TM Forum IPR policy
• Encourage all participants to take an active role in the project
• Ensure participants have a clear understanding of what they need to complete and when
• Drive the project team for on time delivery
• Lead the design, planning and execution validation activities
• Identify key companies required to position for industry adoption
• Articulate the Industry User Story
• Act as a Champion for the team
• Drive adoption in own organization by championing deliverables as beta versions of solutions to be developed
  
  

Workstream LeadChair/Co-Chair:

• Ensure project is developed in line with TM Forum IPR policy
• Assist project team lead in having all participants take an active role in the project
• Ensure participants have a clear understanding of what they need to complete and when
• Drive the project team for on time delivery
• Lead the design, planning and execution validation activities
• Identify key companies required to position for industry adoption
  
  

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• Absolutely, any TM Forum member can suggest a project or propose an idea for a project. 
• The best way to do that is to find the related forum, the one most likely to include people who would be interested in your idea and that community’s leader or post your idea as a new discussion. 
• You will need at minimum, one service provider and three participating companies (vendors, software companies, etc...) to join and when you have gathered support for the new project, develop and submit a Project Charter for approval.

How can I become a

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Chair/Co-Chair of a Member Project?

• To get started with leadership positions, we recommend that you begin by taking on the role of Workstream lead.  
  • In this role, you will drive a workstream of a project, encouraging active participation as well as leading the design and execution of validation activities for the workstream.  
  • This helps you build experience in leading a member project and is a good way to meet and work with the other project participants
• For more on Team Leaders, see: ChairChair/Co-Chair Rolerole.

Where can I find TM Forum templates for deliverables?

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