ICT Standards BoardICT Standards BoardICTSB_07278da6-b794-44de-a758-2694ce765dc4To co-ordinate specification activities [among three recognized European standards organizations] in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)._67e7f0be-355c-4ae6-85bf-1266a7c8ab6dRequirementsAnalyze and co-ordinate requirements_dfeea107-593b-415c-8be8-885122a63f611The ICT Standards Board listens to requirements for standards or specifications that are based on concrete market needs and expressed by competent source. Proposals are basestandardization/ specification activity. The basic duty of the Standards Board is to confirm that suchd on long-term business needs and require commercial initiatives to be complemented by proposals should be treated within the standardization/specification environment, and, if so, what is the best way to do so. To speed up the process the initial consultation of Board members is carried out by correspondence, preferably by electronic means.Programmes and ProjectsTranslate requirements into standardization programmes or projects_4f6d522a-4173-479b-b0e0-5b513f34132b2Armed with the information stemming from the requirements and proposals, emanating from ICT Standards Board members or other organizations, the Board then considers what (if any) standards or specifications need to be created and how the task will be carried out. It translates these needs into coherent, approved standardization programmes or projects. The Board specifies the type of deliverable (standard or specification) that is to be produced, based on the characteristics of the project. When there is more than one organization involved in the elaboration of the specification or standard, the Board establishes specific guidelines, if needed, for the coherence of the project. The result is a common programme, agreed by the participating organizations and the Board. Work AllocationAllocate work to the most appropriate specifying body_1aca71f4-710d-4892-bd19-eeaa899205413When the common programme has been drawn up and agreed, the specific work project is created and allocated to one or more organizations that produce standards or specifications for immediate action. In many cases, the Board needs to ensure that an appropriate co-operation structure is in place to ensure effective project management. It is accepted that the member bodies may need to seek formal approval within their own organizations for the proposed programmes and work items. 2010-02-08http://www.ictsb.org/ArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com