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Traditional and Alternative Approval Processes

A comprehensive overview of the traditional and alternative approval processes for ITU-T telecommunication standardization. Includes recommendations, timelines, and other approved document types.

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Traditional and Alternative Approval Processes

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  1. Traditional and Alternative Approval Processes Gary Fishman ITU-T Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) Chairman garyfishman@lucent.com

  2. Overview • Questions (Standards Projects) • Approval processes • Recommendations • Traditional Approval Process • Alternative Approval Process • Other document types ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  3. Approval of Questions – Choices Available • Approve new work once every 4 years at Standardization Assembly • Convenient periodic check-point • This is not sufficient • Simple process to approve new work or revise existing work projects on a continuous basis ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  4. Approval Process for Questions • Proposal submitted to a Study Group (SG) • Member States and Sector Members present at the SG reach consensus on draft Question and work can begin • Membership is notified and TSAG can examine the proposed Question • Question is approved by consensus at next SG meeting ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  5. Recommendation Approval Processes TAP Member State “CONSULTATION” by mail SG “DECIDES” SG or WP “DETERMINES” Post to web Approved ~10 months <10 weeks (average) AAP (2 times max) SG or WP “CONSENTS” Post to Web N Comments Approved Y SG “DECIDES” Post to web SG: Study Group WP: Working Party ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  6. TAP and AAP • TAP – Traditional Approval Process • DETERMINATION at a physical meeting • CONSULTATION of Member States by mail • DECISION to approve is taken at next study group meeting, about 9 months later • AAP – Alternative Approval Process • CONSENT at a physical meeting • E-mail notification of AAP initiation • LAST CALL and ADDITIONAL REVIEW via web • If no substantive comments are submitted, Recommendation is approved ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  7. Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations • Before 1988 4 years • 1989-1993 2 years • 1993-1996 19 months • 1997-2000 10 months • 2000 AAP: 4 week (min.), <10 week (ave.) TAP: 10 months ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  8. AAP Results (as of 1 December 2002) ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

  9. Other Approved Documents • Normative – approved by TAP or AAP • Annexes to Recommendations • Corrigenda to Recommendations • Non-normative – approved by Consensus of Study Group • Appendices • Supplements • Implementer’s Agreements • Handbooks ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

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