1. <September 2012>
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [A Brief Overview of Draft Approval Process]
Date Submitted: [14 September 2012]
Source: [Monique B. Brown] Company [M.B. Brown Consulting]
Address [San Jose, CA USA]
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Abstract: [A brief overview of the standardization process.]
Purpose: [To be presented to TG4p at the September 2012 interim session.]
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2. A Brief Overview of Draft Approval Process
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A Brief Overview of Draft Approval Process
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Beginning the process
First steps
Approved submissions are combined into a single document in an approved format
The task group (TG) may conduct a preliminary (informal) ballot
TG voters approve sending the draft to letter ballot (LB)
Working group (WG) voters approve sending the draft to LB
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4. Working Group Letter Ballot Review
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Working Group Letter Ballot Review
LB review/comment period of at least 30 days
LB participation is limited to WG voters
Non-voting members may submit comments but not vote; these comments are addressed at the discretion of the TG
The entire draft is open for comment
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5. Working Group Letter Ballot Review (cont.)
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Working Group Letter Ballot Review (cont.)
Voter options are
Approve (with or without comment)
Do Not Approve (at least one comment recommended)
Abstain
75% approval is required to pass LB and move forward to recirculation ballot
If the LB fails, the TG has the option to improve the draft and start a new LB
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6. <September 2012>
Comment Resolution
Comments are reviewed by either the TG or by a ballot resolution committee (BRC)
BRC is a small subset of voters appointed by the TG and approved by WG; BRC formation is optional
Comments may be either approved, revised, or rejected
75% approval is required to accept the resolutions; approval required from BRC, if available, or TG (no BRC)
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7. Comment Resolution (cont.)
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Comment Resolution (cont.)
Approved changes are integrated into draft
TG approves sending updated draft to recirculation ballot
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8. Working Group Recirculation Ballots
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Working Group Recirculation Ballots
Recirc ballot comment/review period of at least 15 days
Comments only allowed on changed portions, text affected by changed portions, and text associated with “Do Not Approve” votes
Recirculation process continues until no more technical changes are made and no new “Do Not Approve” votes are received (2-3 recircs are typical)
The next phase of the process, following recirculation, is sponsor ballot (SB)
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9. <September 2012>
Sponsor Ballot Review
Anyone may become a SB participant by joining the SB pool
SB process is similar to LB review
There must be one successful, initial ballot
Recirc ballot(s) follow (usually 2-3)
Optional formation of BRC to address comments
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10. <September 2012>
Final Steps
Once draft passes SB, draft sent to IEEE-SA RevCom (Review Committee)
RevCom ensures that procedural requirements were met (e.g., comments appropriately addressed)
If all requirements were met, RevCom recommends that the Standards Board adopt for final approval
Standards Board performs final review
If approved, standard is published
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11. <September 2012>
More Information
IEEE TM Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Operations Manual (document ) IEEE Project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Working Group Policies and Procedures (WG P&P) IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Operations Manual (LMSC OM) IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
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