Quick Start

Setting Up Yourself for Success

1. Create an OMA Account

• Sign up for an OMA Account.

• Upon approval, you will be granted exclusive access to OMA Resources: Groups.io, Etherpad, and OMA FTP.

2. Join OMA GitHub

Apply here to join OMA GitHub Organization Account.

• If you apply to join OMA GitHub Organization account, you will have access to OMA private repositories (exclusive to OMA Members).

3. Get familiar with OMA Resources

1. How to work in GitHub
2. How to create documents in Markdown that display correctly in the MD2HTML tool
3. Where to find information in Groups.io

   Groups	Resources
   DMSO
   Utility-Outreach
   Utility-Interop
   ARCOM
   LOC

4. Explore OMA Online Information Hub:

   Websites	Repositories	Description
   Guidelines	dmso-documentation	This repository is dedicated to DMSE documentation.
   OMA Working Groups	oma_working_group	This repository s dedicated to OMA Members and it provides detailed explanations on how to contribute to the development of OMA Technical Specifications using GitHub.
   LwM2M	oma_github_pages	This repository is dedicated to hosting the lwm2m GitHub pages content.
   GitHub pages	githubpages-doc-guidelines	This repository is dedicated to guidelines on how to update content and configuration of the DMSE/IPSO GitHub pages.
   Technical Publication	technical.openmobilealliance.org	Repository for the GitHub pages site for technical.openmobilealliance.org technical pages.
   lwm2m-validation-tool	lwm2m-validation	This repository is dedicated to LwM2M Validation Tool.
   	maintain-github-pages	Documentation how to maintain OMA Github Pages.

4. Get familar with The Way OMA Works:

1. Introduction to OMA Process
2. Specifications Lifecycle

5. Attending Meetings

1. Find the Agenda for the meeting in Groups.io /Meetings* folder.
2. Find the Meeting Schedule in Groups.io /Calendar
   See Get familiar with OMA Resources & Processes above.
3. Contact the Working Group Chair to inquire of current Group focus and projects
4. Identify the Phase of the Specifications Lifecycle that the Group is working on:
5. Introduce yourself to the Group:

Working Group	Group email
ALL	all@oma.groups.io
DMSO	dmso@oma.groups.io
Utility-Outreach	utility-outreach@oma.groups.io
Utility-Interop	utility-interop@oma.groups.io
LOC	loc@oma.groups.io
ARCOM	arcom@oma.groups.io

6. Contributing to the Group

1. Creating an Issue
2. Creating a Request
3. Commenting a Pull Request or an Issue
   • Review & Approval, (R&A)
     • Review Period
     • Submit a Comment or Objection against a Contribution, (during a *R&A*):
       • Comment: Suggestion to modify certain aspects of the contribution.
       • Objection: Expressing a disagreement with the contribution.
     • Approval Criteria
4. Merging

7. Important Links

1. Starting Point
• What are phases, steps, tasks, and operations
2. GitHub Operations
• What GitHub Operations you need to perform to build Technical documents
3. Markdown Constructors
• This section provides an introduction to markdown and the syntax of constructors that you can use to build Technical Specifications.
4. Organization Process
• This section provides an overview of the Organization process.