The Structure of IT Standardization

Steven Oksala - Anthony Rutkowski - Michael Spring - Jon O'Donnell

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Mon Nov 27 18:45:52 EST 1995

• Introduction
• The Opening Statements
• Looking Toward Consensus: An Introduction
• The Discussion and Some Conclusions
  • The Discussion
  • How should committees be composed?
  • Who should decide what standards should be developed?
  • What are the critical aspects of the standardization process?
  • What is the most important characteristic of a standard?
  • What needs to be fixed most urgently?
  • What practice is most damaging to standardization?
  • Who should take responsibility for moving forward?
• Additional Issues
  • What is the role of the government?
  • How can we avoid unneeded standards
  • Intellectual Property in Standardization--the Process Flop
• Conclusion
• Original Mail Notes
• Seed Questions
• References
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