OE 3B Roles & Responsibilities New GSMP V15 26 th August 2009

2 GS1 Industry Engagement 6 Step Process 1 Discovery - by MO's, GO etc. Observations, recommendation 2 Initial contact & planning 3 Form community, define needs 4 Develop Standards & solutions 5 Deployment 6 Ongoing engagement & support Global Engagement Plan Community, definition of needs Requirements Document Refer to ISDP Process Meetings, feedback, refinements Ratified standards, Guideline, Approved Solutions, Services

3 System Development Process 2 Statement of Business Need 3 Requirements Development 4 GS1 System Development 5 Deployment Clear Definition Of Need Ratified Standards, Guideline, Approved Solutions, Services Publications, Marketing, Support Tools and Training Requirements Document

4 New GSMP Standards Development 1 Discovery - by MO's, GO etc. 2 Initial contact & planning 3 Form community, define needs 4 Develop Standards & solutions 5 Deployment 6 Ongoing engagement & support 1 Statement of Business Need Clear Definition Of Need 2 Requirements Development Requirements Document 3 System Development Ratified Standards, Guideline, Approved Solutions, Services 4 Deployment Publications, Marketing, Support Tools and Training

5 Process Step Industry Engagement System Development Marketing/ MO Support Public Policy Member Organizations Definition of Business Needs and Opportunities Engagement with external community; linkage to industry groups e.g. trade associations, relevant SP's Provide impact analysis on existing GS1 System Components, technical advice Local level interest or currently addressed at a local level Supports engagement with industry groups Represent local members and industries. Clarify/reinforce needs Validation and Feasibility of Needs (SBN) Assess financial viability and Statement of Business Need Provide impact analysis on existing GS1 System Components, technical advice Support with outreach in conjunction with MOs Review of policy impact of stated needs. Prioritization and approval from Industry for development incl. commitment to deploy Assess commitment and industry readiness. Inform GDSN and EPCglobal Boards as appropriate. Provide impact analysis on existing GS1 System Components, technical advice Provide input from local members and industries Roles and Responsibilities Step 1: Statement of Business Need Accountable Supports Consulted Informed Responsible Resp/Acc

6 Process Step Industry Engagement System Development Marketing/MO Support Public Policy Member Organizations Describe business processes Ensure alignment with industry expectations and provide business expertise from community and staff Documentation of process Facilitation Understand work in process. Identify policy implications that may need to be considered in requirements Active involvement through workgroups and community review Detailed Requirements Ensure appropriate input to requirements from industry stakeholders Ensure contribution and community review of output Gathering and documentation of requirements; public review comment resolution Facilitation Update work in progress on “new” work and provide update Provide input for policy related efforts Active involvement through workgroups and community review Harmonization of Requirements across GS1 System Support analysisImpact Analysis including existing relevant standards & services Architecture Group Review Roles and Responsibilities Step 2: Develop Requirements Accountable Supports Consulted Informed Responsible Resp/Acc

7 Process Step Industry Engagement System Development Marketing/ MO Support Public Policy Member Organizations Determine Development need – Standard, Guideline, Solution, Service Validate expected output to industry needs Map requirements to expected output (standard, solution, service, guideline) Validate expected output Business Solution Design (Ensure Harmonization and Reusability) Ensure alignment with industry expectations Development and documentation Facilitation Active involvement through workgroups and community review Technical Std/Sol/Ser Development Assure alignment with industry expectations Design and Documentation, Q&A, Facilitation Architecture Review Start development of training materials & communication plan Provide policy related elements to std/sol Active involvement through workgroups and community review Prototype/Pilot IP Review and Ratification Industry participation in pilot where applicable Add’l implementation material Facilitation IP Review Ratification Final Documents Implementation material support Newsletter, public material created (including “content” for local marketing Active involvement through workgroups and community review Roles and Responsibilities Step 3: Development Accountable Supports Consulted Informed Responsible Resp/Acc

8 Roles and Responsibilities Step 4: Deployment Process Step Industry Engagement System Development Marketing/ MO Support Public Policy Member Organizations Communication Support communications Finalize/execute communications (newsletters and articles). Create Use Cases Supports with Policy related messaging Support in local language Training Support Finalize Training related to MO Support Support in local language Final Documentation Review and validate Publish to the Knowledge Center, wiki, website Implementation material finalized and version control Support in local language Accountable Supports Consulted Informed Responsible Resp/Acc