LCN Enhanced Process Meeting GSMP Brussels + 17-Apr 2008 Melanie Kudela

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Agenda On-Boarding New Member Organizations Keeping Current Members Happy Improving on Local Community Network Questions

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US On-Boarding New Member Organizations GS1 France is the first non-founding Membership Organization to on-board LCN Checklist was added to the User Manual Other improvements?

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Keeping Current Members Happy Staying on Track Bringing in new Members Convincing members to join Keep members voting

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Improving on LCN Questions Last 2 LCN Global Agenda meetings generated dialogues on questions Do we need a dialogue as a standing agenda item on each call? Hold 2 way discussions on questions: What is the impact of the question on your companies? Purpose: clarify The questions themselves The value add of the questions Whether a common understanding is reached Is there additional information that the MO Liaisons need Evaluate question against a Good Question Checklist

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Improving on LCN Questions Should we distinguish between Types of Questions Reconnaissance Tests hypothesis of requirement Gather information without coming to a conclusion Reconnaissance Questions do not have Yes / No responses –These questions request input not a decision No divergence rules needed Expectations of an answer are analysis eBallot Resolution Validation of draft standard design Divergence resolutions follow manual

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Improving on LCN Questions Should we distinguish the types of divergences Internal One Company identifies a divergence internally within itself –Resolves internally External Role based – Same company types talk among themselves Supply Chain Partners – on either side of the relationship talk among themselves Resolution? a Business need is determined Issues are resolved Company puts in a Change Request Feedback in response to Core Group

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