> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://governance.opendataproducts.org/v1/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://governance.opendataproducts.org/v1/organization/business-advisory-group.md). # Business Advisory Group > This group is our arm in the industry to make sure we focus on the value-creating features in the standardization. ## Purpose The purpose is to offer a roundtable for companies and other business-oriented organizations to discuss and share ODPS utilizing use cases and needs. This group is entitled to deliver suggestions to the Strategy Group and Technical Steering Committee. This group does not make decisions on what is included in the specification, nor do they participate in the maintenance of the standardization. This group is our arm in the industry to make sure we focus on the value-creating features in the standardization. ## Joining This group is by invitation only. Joining requires NDA to enable discussions with practical matters of business. For inquiries to join, contact the Strategy Group Chair. Contact information can be found on the main site opendataproducts.org. ## Members Each member company can have one person in the group. Member company logos are listed as partners in specification main site opendataproducts.org The Strategy Group Chair and Technical Steering Committee Chair are allowed to participate in group activities but do not possess any rights regarding decision-making, voting, or anything related. This enables a smoother information flow between the business needs and the standardization work. They participate as observers but are allowed to express opinions upon request from group members. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://governance.opendataproducts.org/v1/organization/business-advisory-group.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.