1、 I n t e r n a t i o n a l T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n U n i o n ITU-T Series A TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU Supplement 5 (02/2016) SERIES A: ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF ITU-T Guidelines for collaboration and exchange of information with other organizations ITU-T A-series Re
2、commendations Supplement 5 A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) i Supplement 5 to ITU-T A-series Recommendations Guidelines for collaboration and exchange of information with other organizations Summary This Supplement addresses different processes for collaboration and exchange of information with other
3、 qualified organizations, including a generic process for developing an ITU-T document (Recommendation, Supplement, etc.) in collaboration with another organization with the aim of producing documents that are identical (or technically-aligned) in both organizations. History Edition Recommendation A
4、pproval Study Group Unique ID* 1.0 ITU-T A Suppl. 5 2016-02-05 TSAG 11.1002/1000/12781 Keywords Collaboration, collaborative work, common document, common team. * To access the Recommendation, type the URL http:/handle.itu.int/ in the address field of your web browser, followed by the Recommendation
5、s unique ID. For example, http:/handle.itu.int/11.1002/1000/11830-en. ii A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) FOREWORD The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Te
6、lecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardizatio
7、n Assembly (WTSA), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups which, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. The approval of ITU-T Recommendations is covered by the procedure laid down in WTSA Resolution 1. In some areas of information technolo
8、gy which fall within ITU-Ts purview, the necessary standards are prepared on a collaborative basis with ISO and IEC. NOTE In this publication, the expression “Administration“ is used for conciseness to indicate both a telecommunication administration and a recognized operating agency. Compliance wit
9、h this publication is voluntary. However, the publication may contain certain mandatory provisions (to ensure, e.g., interoperability or applicability) and compliance with the publication is achieved when all of these mandatory provisions are met. The words “shall“ or some other obligatory language
10、such as “must“ and the negative equivalents are used to express requirements. The use of such words does not suggest that compliance with the publication is required of any party. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSITU draws attention to the possibility that the practice or implementation of this publicati
11、on may involve the use of a claimed Intellectual Property Right. ITU takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of claimed Intellectual Property Rights, whether asserted by ITU members or others outside of the publication development process. As of the date of approval of t
12、his publication, ITU had not received notice of intellectual property, protected by patents, which may be required to implement this publication. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent the latest information and are therefore strongly urged to consult the TSB patent database
13、 at http:/www.itu.int/ITU-T/ipr/. ITU 2016 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) iii Table of Contents Page 1 Scope . 1 2 References . 1 3 Definitions 2 3.1 Terms defin
14、ed elsewhere 2 3.2 Terms defined in this Supplement 2 4 Abbreviations and acronyms 3 5 Conventions 3 6 Qualification of an organization . 3 7 Determining the mode of collaboration 3 8 Agreeing the mode of collaboration . 5 9 Publication of documents . 5 10 Maintenance of documents . 6 11 Patent poli
15、cy and copyright arrangements 7 Appendix I Guidelines for collaboration using the liaison mode . 8 Appendix II Guidelines for collaboration using collaborative work 9 II.1 Establishing a collaborative work 9 II.2 Participation in meetings of the other organization 9 II.3 Contributions 9 II.4 Editors
16、 for a common document 9 II.5 Achieving consensus 10 II.6 Progress reporting . 10 Appendix III Guidelines for collaboration using a common team 11 III.1 Establishing a common team 11 III.2 Meetings . 11 III.3 Contributions 12 III.4 Editor in case of a common document . 12 III.5 Achieving consensus 1
17、2 III.6 Progress reporting . 13 Appendix IV Guidelines for synchronization of approval processes . 14 A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) 1 Supplement 5 to ITU-T A-series Recommendations Guidelines for collaboration and exchange of information with other organizations 1 Scope ITU-T maintains cooperative
18、 relationships with many other organizations. The technologies for which these organizations are responsible continue to converge, which has resulted in an increase of interdependency between ITU-Ts work programme and the programmes of other organizations. This Supplement describes a process for aut
19、horitative document exchange with another organization, which is to be agreed upon with that organization. It also introduces generic procedures for developing an ITU-T document (Recommendation, Supplement, etc.) in collaboration with another organization. Such generic procedures are to be considere
20、d as guidelines for negotiating a process or mode of collaboration with another qualified organization. On a case-by-case basis, ITU-T study groups may use other processes or modes of collaboration to those described in this Supplement. In particular, exchange of information (by way of liaison state
21、ments) can occur at any time with another organization without applying the processes described in this Supplement. NOTE 1 This Supplement does not apply to ITU-T Recommendations developed in collaboration with ISO/IEC JTC 1 because the long-standing procedures of ITU-T A.23, which have proved very
22、successful, remain unchanged. NOTE 2 Regarding collaboration with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), clause 2.5.3 of ITU-T A.Supp3 states that “common or joint text is discouraged because of the current differences in procedures for document approval and revision.“ The case of normatively r
23、eferencing the documents of other organizations in ITU-T Recommendations is addressed in ITU-T A.5. The case of ITU-T incorporating texts (in part or in whole, with or without modifications) from another organization is addressed in ITU-T A.25. 2 References ITU-T A.1 Recommendation ITU-T A.1 (2012),
24、 Working methods for study groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). ITU-T A.5 Recommendation ITU-T A.5 (2016), Generic procedures for including references to documents of other organizations in ITU-T Recommendations. ITU-T A.8 Recommendation ITU-T A.8 (2008), Alternative a
25、pproval process for new and revised ITU-T Recommendations. ITU-T A.23 Recommendation ITU-T A.23 (2000), Collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on information technology. ITU-T A.25 Recommendation ITU-T A.25
26、(2016), Generic procedures for incorporating texts between ITU-T and other organizations. ITU-T A.Supp3 ITU-T A-series Recommendations Supplement 3 (2012), IETF and ITU-T collaboration guidelines. Authors Guide Authors Guide for drafting ITU-T Recommendations (2016). 2 A series Supplement 5 (02/2016
27、) Patent policy Common patent policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC. WTSA Res. 1 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly Resolution 1 (Rev. Dubai, 2012), Rules of procedure of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector. 3 Definitions 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere This Supplement uses the follo
28、wing terms defined elsewhere: 3.1.1 amendment ITU-T A.1: An amendment to a Recommendation contains changes or additions to an already published ITU-T Recommendation. NOTE An amendment is published by ITU-T as a separate document that contains primarily changes or additions. If it forms an integral p
29、art of the Recommendation, approval of an amendment follows the same approval procedures as for Recommendations; otherwise, it is agreed by the study group. 3.1.2 Question WTSA Res. 1: Description of an area of work to be studied, normally leading to the production of one or more new or revised Reco
30、mmendations. 3.1.3 supplement ITU-T A.1: A document which contains material which is supplementary to and associated with the subject matter of one or more Recommendations but which is not essential to their completeness or understanding and implementation. NOTE Recommendation ITU-T A.13 deals with
31、the subject of supplements to ITU-T Recommendations. 3.2 Terms defined in this Supplement This Supplement defines the following terms: 3.2.1 collaborative work: A mode of collaboration between an ITU-T Question and a group in an organization aimed at producing one or more common (or technically-alig
32、ned) documents through close liaison, and in the case of common documents, through a synchronized approval (see Appendix II). 3.2.2 common document: A document which is developed jointly by an ITU-T Question and a group in an organization. NOTE A unique document is developed jointly by an ITU-T Ques
33、tion and an organization but it may be published with different cover pages, headers and footers, based on the publication rules of each organization (see clause 9). 3.2.3 common team: A working group composed of individuals working on an ITU-T Question and from a group in an organization aimed at p
34、roducing one or more common (or technically-aligned) documents through common meetings, and in the case of common documents, through a synchronized approval (see Appendix III). 3.2.4 technically-aligned documents: A pair of documents which are developed in close collaboration between an ITU-T Questi
35、on and a group in an (external) organization, and whose text is technically aligned (but not identical). NOTE 1 Implementation of one technically-aligned document may not hamper interoperability with the implementation of the other technically-aligned document. NOTE 2 The document developed by the I
36、TU-T Question follows the ITU-T publication rules (such as Authors Guide). The other document may follow the publication rules of the (external) organization. A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) 3 4 Abbreviations and acronyms This Supplement uses the following abbreviations and acronyms: AAP Alternative
37、 Approval Process TAP Traditional Approval Process TSB Telecommunication Standardization Bureau 5 Conventions In expressions such as “each organization“, “one organization“, “the other organization“, the term “organization“ (singular) designates an ITU-T study group or an (external) organization. Th
38、e expression “the organization“ always designates the (external) organization with which an ITU-T study group has established a mode of collaboration. The term “organizations“ (plural) designates an ITU-T study group and an (external) organization which have a common interest in an area of work. The
39、 terms “ballot“ and “balloting“ are to be understood with respect to the rules and approval process of the organization (ITU-T or the external organization). For ITU-T, this is the last call in the case of the alternative approval process (AAP) and it is the consultation of Member States in the case
40、 of the traditional approval process (TAP). 6 Qualification of an organization 6.1 It is recommended that the ITU-T study group (or working party) considers the organization according to the criteria set out in clauses 6.1.1 to 6.1.3 (except for ISO and IEC). 6.1.1 Qualification of the organization
41、according to the criteria of Annex B to ITU-T A.5 is to be conducted before considering establishing one of the modes of collaboration listed in clause 7.2. NOTE Organizations which are already qualified according to Recommendations ITU-T A.4, A.5 or A.6 are considered to satisfy clause 6.1.1. 6.1.2
42、 In addition, the organization is expected to have a process by which its output documents are published and regularly maintained (i.e., reaffirmed, revised, withdrawn, etc.). 6.1.3 The organization is also expected to have a document change control process, including a clear, unambiguous document n
43、umbering scheme. In particular, a feature to look for is that updated versions of a given document be distinguishable from the earlier versions. 6.2 Qualification of the organization according to the criteria of Annex B of ITU-T A.5 is reviewed on a regular basis by study groups that need to establi
44、sh a mode of collaboration with that organization. In particular, if the patent policy of that organization has changed, it is important to check that the new patent policy is consistent with the common patent policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC and the guidelines for the implementation of the common pat
45、ent policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC (see clause 11). 7 Determining the mode of collaboration 7.1 To maximize the effectiveness of resources and to minimize conflict between standards, the ITU-T study group and the relevant group in the organization are encouraged to identify areas for collaborative w
46、ork as early as possible in the development process. Normally as part of the development of a new Recommendation in ITU-T (see Annex A of ITU-T A.1), consideration is given to the need for interactions with other organizations. If enough information is available at this stage, then, if appropriate,
47、one of the following modes of collaboration can be proposed and agreement sought from the other organization (see clause 8). 4 A series Supplement 5 (02/2016) Figure 1 Possible modes of collaboration between ITU-T and another organization 7.2 Collaboration (as specified in this Supplement) can be ca
48、rried out in one of three ways: by means of a liaison, by means of collaborative work or by means of a common team. Figure 1 provides some criteria for choosing one mode of collaboration but those criteria are not exhaustive and it is recommended that the study group and the organization carefully e
49、valuates the terms of reference of the collaboration (see clause 8.2). 7.3 Where an ITU-T study group and an organization have a common interest in an area of work and have agreed that the prime responsibility falls to one of the two organizations, the liaison approach (see Appendix I) is well suited. In this situation, the work is carried out in one organization and the other organization participates, as appropriate, using its liaison status. The result is published by one organiz
