The TIE Ombudsman has been designed specifically to mediate any disputes that may arise among team members about the relative value of their input. In the best of all possible worlds, TIE Interest Group Members should be in agreement about the value of people's input - but, being human, that may not always be possible. TIE Development's website is structured to capture your input as agreed within your group, but if disputes arise, the ombudsman will use that information, along with other information the Interest Group provides to make a binding decision that is agreeable to all parties.