Overview of the IEEE Process
Overview of Process
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Project Approval
Develop Draft Standards
Ballot Draft
IEEE-SA Standards Board Approval
Publish Standard
Resources
Overview of Process cont’d
Idea !
Maximum of 4 years
Project
Approval
Process
Develop
Draft
Standards
(in
Working
Groups)
Sponsor
Ballot
IEEE-SA
Standards
Board
Approval
Process
Publish
Standards
Reaffirm Standards
Revise Standards
Archive
Withdrawn Standards
Maximum of 5 years
Introduction
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Staff Liaison
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Answers questions about procedures
Along with chair, ensures that procedures are followed
Keeps you informed
 New products
 New services
 Policy changes
Brings your ideas and concerns to the Standards Board
and its committees
Project Approval Process
Project Authorization Request (PAR)
Submission
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Staff Contact: NesCom Secretary – Sherry
Hampton s.hampton@ieee.org
+1 (732) 562-6003
The PAR is a legal document
The PAR is the authorization of work by the
IEEE-SA Standards Board
IEEE extends the umbrella of indemnification
to people working on an authorized standards
project, if they follow the rules
Tips on Completing Your PAR
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Spell out all acronyms
Be clear and succinct in your scope and
purpose
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Copyright agreement
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Be aware of coordination
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Check appropriate category for document
Development of the Draft Standard
Tips for Draft Development
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Develop an outline
Assign writing among working group
members
Technical editor gathers inputs and
ensures technical consistency
Avoid writing document in meetings
Working with an IEEE Project Editor
speeds the project
Refer to IEEE Standards Style Manual
for document structure and utulize draft
template.
Sponsor Balloting
Sponsor Ballot Service
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Staff Contact: Electronic Balloting Specalist –
Penny Stanton, Balloting Center
+1 (732) 562-6532
IEEE Standards Department provides a
sponsor ballot service
Sponsor Forms a Balloting Group
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Issue invitation to ballot
 Specifies responsibilities of balloters
 Requests classifications (P, U, G, GI, A)
Sponsor approves balance
 No one interest category can be 50% or more
Once balloting begins, the balloting group remains
static
IEEE-SA membership or payment of a fee is required
in order to ballot
Response and Results of Balloting
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Response
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Need 75% return
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Ballot fails with less than 75% return
Results
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Need 75% approval
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Attempt to resolve negative ballots
 No mandate to resolve all ballots
 After consensus (75% approval) is reached,
establish 60- or 90-day timeline for resolution of
comments
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Recirculate revised draft and comments
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Prepare report for RevCom
 Show evidence of attempts to resolve each “Must
Be Satisfied” comment associated to negative ballot
 Show evidence and results of recirculation
Approval of the Draft Standard
How to Complete a Successful RevCom
Submission
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CONTACT: RevCom Secretary – Dave Ringle,
+1 (732) 562-3806
 Review Committee (RevCom) recommends action
to the Standards Board
Submittal must match information on PAR
When is a revised PAR necessary?
 Any substantive change, i.e., scope, title,
Proof of mandatory coordination
 SCC10, SCC14 and Editorial
Post-Approval and Publication
Post-Approval and Publication
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IEEE Project Editor
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Does final copy edit of text
Ensures that technical integrity of document is
maintained
Formats electronic text into proofs
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Committee review
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Correction
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Publication
Complimentary copies and awards
Resources
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IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws
IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
IEEE Standards Companion
IEEE Standards Style Manual
Working Guide for Submittal of PAR and PAR
Form
Working Guide for Submittal of Proposed
Standards and Submittal Form
Standard Development Online
Electronic Resources
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Web
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http://standards.ieee.org/
myProject -
https://development.standards.ieee.org/my-site
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Public and private areas available for IEEE standards
working groups
Mailing lists
Electronic mail—first initial.last name@ieee.org
Contact the Electronic Services group at spaadmin@ieee.org
For more information on Overview of
Process
Contact your staff liaison
OR
Standards Development Online:
http://standards.ieee.org/resources/development/index.html