Title :
The making of standards: looking inside the work groups
Author :
Jakobs, Kai ; Procter, Rob ; Williams, Robin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Tech. Hochschule Aachen, Germany
fDate :
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article attempts to contribute to a better understanding of how standards actually emerge by taking a closer look at what is going on inside standards setting committees. It discusses the results of a study of senior committee members from the ISO, ITU and the IETF; who they are, where they come from, which rules they assume during the process, how they perceive this process, and what they feel actually influences its final outcome: the standard
Keywords :
telecommunication standards; IETF; ISO; ITU; standards; standards setting committees; work groups; Consumer electronics; Decision making; ISO standards; Information technology; Intellectual property; Senior members; Standardization; Standards organizations; Telecommunication standards; Telegraphy;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
