FAQs

Helps understand the meaning of Affiliation as defined by the IEEE Standards Board Bylaws, 5.2.1.5.

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IEEE SA Public Review is a part of IEEE’s continuing support of open standards development.

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Addresses questions about the PAR, the committee that approves PARs, and the new methods to process PARS outside of the traditional, four-times-a-year meeting schedule.

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Assists in helping understand how the working group process is supposed to function.

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Learn about using the IEEE Standards Association’s time-tested, equitable Entity Process to develop industry-relevant standards.

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Information on using copyrighted material in your IEEE standard, or if you want to use material from IEEE standards in your document.

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Helps you understand patent issues during IEEE standards development.

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Learn more about ERs, their roles and responsibilities, and how they are appointed.

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Information about myBallot™, the web-based system providing access to IEEE standards balloting tools and information as well as the rules associated with forming a standards balloting group.

Learn More About The IEEE SA Balloting Service (myBallot) and Ballot Group Formation

What you want to know about the role of coordination when balloting your IEEE draft standard.

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Information on changes that have been made to maintenance process for IEEE standards.

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All about the IEEE Standards ballot recirculation process for draft standards.

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What’s needed to submit a draft standard for approval by the IEEE SA Standards Board.

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Addresses questions on how working groups can share drafts.

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Addresses questions about the IEEE definition of Dominance, signs of potential dominance, how to discourage dominant behavior, and what to do if one becomes aware of potential dominance.

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Provides information about normative references, describes the criteria that must be met, and outlines requirements with regard to commercial terms in normative references.

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About the training available for working group chairs in standards development.

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How the program works, enrolling, managing your account, as well as why and when an L50-S form needs to be filled out.

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Help in filling out the IEEE Software Taggant System Certificate Authority Request For Proposals.

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Provides a concise reference point for IEEE Standards related to Augmented Reality (AR).

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Learn how ICAP develops and implements programs that couple standard development activities with conformity assessment activities.

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Addresses some questions about the Distributor Program.

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Answers to questions about the Awards Nomination process.

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