1. STANDARDISATION and SMEs
Facing the challenges ahead
Xavier PIEDNOIR /26 Jan SBS Twinning Seminar - Sofia, Bulgaria
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2. → this is only the tip of the iceberg
SMEs in Europe
SMEs are the industrial canvas in Europe
A majority of them are very small structures
Limited resources to perform their day to day work, standardisation even less so.
Hurdles when engagement in standardisation is desired:
Where is the work done?
Resource intensive work (manpower + travel)
Potentially: language barrier
Will I be heard at all?
→ this is only the tip of the iceberg
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3. Inclusiveness in ETSI Inclusiveness at the core of ETSI values
One of the pillars of ETSI's Long Term Strategy
Dedicated programme for societal stakeholders and SMEs inclusiveness
Building on the very principles of ETSI membership
In line with the increased focus standardisation stakeholders in Regulation 1025/2012
Called the 3SI programme
Societal Stakeholders and SMEs Inclusiveness
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4. Inclusiveness in ETSI: 3SI programme
In addition to its existing practice and policy on societal stakeholders and SME inclusiveness
Objective: to further increase support to Annex III organisations and facilitate their involvement in standardisation activities
Builds on direct participation as primary tool for inclusiveness.
3SI advocate: a dedicated, neutral contact for inclusiveness matters
Twice a year, list of work items of specific relevance to SMEs
3SI round table: a regular event to reflect on progress and to identify/address further issues (if any)
More info:
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5. Hurdles for SME participation: the usual suspects
Where is the work done?
Increased efforts on work programme transparency (documentation + search tools)
Read our Annual Report and Work Programme
Ask (ETSI, SBS, your NSO, the 3SI advocate)
Attend the ETSI seminar (free and open to all)
Resource intensive work (manpower + travel)
Further development of electronic/online tools
Ongoing work on revised processes for standardisation work
Departing from legacy of paper-based work
More agile tools and processes
Next-generation standards format with added features
Potentially: language barrier
your NSO is your best ally as a bridge to ETSI work
Will I be heard at all?
Direct participation → direct say at all levels
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6. Hurdles for SME participation: the usual suspects (2/2)
The Joint Initiative on Standardisation
Gathers a wide spectrum of standardisation stakeholders
Ongoing work on 15 actions (until end 2019)
In particular:
Action 3: education/training material about standardisation
Action 8: enhancing the standardisation process and the related timelines
Actions 9, 10 and 15: increased inclusiveness of societal stakeholders at national, european and international levels
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7. Challenges ahead: critical topics
Increased overlap of standardisation areas as technologies and services evolve
More and more cross-cutting topics
Security
Think "by design" - adding security just won't work
Internet of Things
Intelligent Transport Systems & autonomous driving
ETSI Security Week free and open to all
Data handling
Privacy - again think "by design"
Integrity
Confidentiality where applicable
ETSI Data Summit free and open to all
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8. Get involved in some way
Get in touch with your contacts in standardisation
ETSI, SBS, your NSO
Start monitoring key topics
Many committees in ETSI have publicly available drafts
All 3GPP and oneM2M documents publicly available
Start contributing
Do not get left behind!
We are here to help
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9. Contact
Xavier PIEDNOIR Head of External Relations ETSI
Thank you!
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