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Major issues related to working methods of ITU-T

ITU Americas Region ITU Americas Region Preparatory Meeting Preparatory Meeting

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14-15 May 2012Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14-15 May 2012

Paolo RosaPaolo RosaHead, WPD, Telecommunication Head, WPD, Telecommunication

Standardization Bureau, ITUStandardization Bureau, ITU


Contents

Inventory Current discussions Analysis of international

collaboration platform mechanisms Opportunities for contributions


Work methods inventory-1

WTSA-08 Resolution 1 – in particular§7: Procedure for new/revised Questions§8: Selection of approval process (AAP vs

TAP)§9: Traditional approval process

A-series Recommendations A.1: Work methods for ITU-T study groupsA.7: Focus groups: Working methods and

proceduresA.8: Alternative approval process


Work methods inventory-2

A-series Recommendations (cont’d)A.4: Communication process between

ITU-T and Forums and ConsortiaA.5: Referencing documents of other

organizations in ITU-T RecommendationsA.6: Cooperation and exchange of

information with national and regional standards development organizations

A.23: Collaboration with ISO/IEC JTC1


Current discussions


Study Groups

SG 9: Home Networking and FG on smart cable television

SG11: lead SG on testing activities and on JCA-CIT issues

SG15: draft Recs ITU-T G.8113.1 [Operations, Administration and Maintenance mechanism for MPLS-TP in Packet

Transport Network (PTN)] and ITU-T G.9980 [Remote management of CPE over broadband networks – CPE WAN

Management Protocol (CWMP)] not approved and sent to WTSA-12.

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PP-10 Resolution 178

invites the 2012 WTSA1. to analyse the report by the Director of the

Telecommunication Standardization Bureau and the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group and contributions from Member States and Sector Members, and decide on the adjustments to the structure of ITU-T, in order to reach the objective of improving the technical work, within ITU-T, on the development of the technical aspects of telecommunication networks for supporting the Internet;

2. to take the necessary action, as appropriate, regarding the establishment of a study group or other appropriate group in order to achieve the objectives mentioned in resolves above.

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ITU-T A.1

Work methods for study groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)

ScopeDefinitionsResponsibilities of RapporteursJCAs / GSIsContributions & TDs


ITU-T A.1 issues

Deadline for documentsContributionsTDs

Clarification on the development of new Questions

Procedure for creation of new work items in SGs


ITU-T A.7

Focus groups: Working methods and procedures

ScopeDefines the rules for ITU-T FGs

Current issuesRefinement of rules based on recent

experienceMain discussion: degree to which TSB

Director has discretionary authority to fund FG activities

Aspect to be covered: accessibility accommodations for persons with disabilities


ITU-T A.8

Alternative approval process for new and revised ITU-T Recommendations

ScopeApproval for technical Recommendations

(i.e. not having regulatory/policy implications)

IssuesNone


ITU-T A.4, A.5,and A.6

Scopes: A.4 - Communication between ITU-T and Forums and

Consortia A.6 - Cooperation and exchange of information

between ITU-T and national and regional standards development organizations

A.5 - References to documents of other organizations in ITU-T Recommendations

Issues Nested referencing not addressed in A.5 Discussions on updating A-Series Supplement 3 may

lead to clarifications in A.4


ITU-T A.23

Collaboration with ISO and IEC Scope

Process to work collaboratively with ISO/IEC JTC1 and development of Common/Twin texts

Details in Annex A Issues

Discussion on a procedure for common appointment of registration authorities

Limited to collaboration with JTC1; no procedure exists for IEC-only or ISO-only texts


Collaboration mechanisms


Current ITU-T collaboration toolbox

Inter-SG collaborationJCAs (high-level coordination on a theme –

e.g. IPTV, IoT, Cloud)GSI (technical work in co-located

“thematic” Rapporteur Group meetings)

Reaching across to other ITU Sectors and external organizationsITU-T A.23: Only with JTC1Focus Groups

ITU-T tool open to non-members Have own rules subject to the rules in ITU-T A.7

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion


JCAs (Joint Coordination Activities),

GSI (Global Standards Initiative) and TSR (Technical

and Strategic Review)(defined in ITU-T A.1, clause

2.2)

What they are, how they interwork, and some current issues


JCAs - Joint Coordination Activities

First use: JCA-NGN, circa 2004 (WTSA-04) Currently, seven JCAs running; four JCAs

concluded It is a coordination mechanism for a certain

topic ITU-T groups Can be open to other (non-ITU-T, non-ITU)

entities Open to participation of representatives of

groups Not intended for the membership-at-large

Connected to a Study Group or TSAG


Issues with JCAs

Sometimes, the line between coordination and development is crossed by JCAsE.g. the “JCA that wanted to be a

Focus Group”Development of technical work,

beyond coordination tools (roadmaps, gap analyses, etc)


GSIs (1/2)

GSIs are not a group, but a bundling of “birds-of-a-feather” Questions, or

A way of calling collocated, coordinated Rapporteur Group meetings

Thematic: IPTV, IoT (still running) IdM (concluded)

Expert participation: expected to do technical work

Coordination: via the associated JCA


GSIs (2/2)

Differences from a Rapporteurs Group. For GSIs:Documentation handled/coordinated by TSBSome use DMS for document postingAnnounced by Circulars

A GSI is not a group, but an assemblage of groupsHence: no plenary, no chairman


TSR: Technical and Strategic Review

Objective of TSRs process is to ensure technical coherence within the studies and to provide strategic and technical co-ordination of the work across the questions, working parties and study groups involved in GSI activities.

A TSR is the joint session of Questions participating in a GSI

For all practical purposes: they are the Plenary of a GSI

TSR Convener: chairs the TSR sessions Effectively: the chairman of the GSI

Two TSRs per GSI: Opening and closingTSRs are optional


Issues with TSRs

Advisory in nature “Decisions” are not binding Difficult issues need to be referred

to the associated JCA


Analysis of ITU-T tool set FGs are a complementary tool to a GSI FG are flexible but not always fit expectations in

a competitive standardization environment e.g. if participating non-ITU-T partners require an

"equal partner" status. A new mechanism seems needed to facilitate

participation of non-ITU-T entities Intra-ITU considerations: a cross-Sector platform

e.g. revival of Joint Rapporteur Group concept Extra-ITU considerations: simple mechanism to

create collaboration platforms on an equal-footing basis e.g. incipient collaboration on intelligent

transportation systems


Opportunities for contributions


Opportunities for contributions

Improve method for approval of new and revised QuestionsAn AAP for Questions?

Revision on the procedures for Focus Groups

Streamline and increase efficiency of JCAs, GSIs and TSRs

Consider mechanisms for efficient and attractive engagement of non-ITU-T entities


Get involved

Regional preparatory meetings proven

platform

Regional groups should coordinate common

proposals

TSAG meeting

Virtual meeting 17-18 April (2 hours daily)

2 – 4 (am) July 2012 in Geneva


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