20130425 inside international standards a contributor's perspective, dr. rory o'connor
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Dr Rory O'Connor of Lero and DCU's presentation on Inside International Standards: A Contributer's PerspectiveTRANSCRIPT
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Inside Interna+onal Standards: A Contributor's Perspec+ve Dr. Rory O’Connor Lero and DCU www.roryoconnor.com
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Who am I? • Senior Lecturer in the School of Compu=ng, Dublin City
University • Senior Researcher with Lero, The Irish SoIware Engineering
Research Centre
• Convenor Ireland mirror commiLee of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 • Member NSAI’s ICT Standards Consulta=ve CommiLee • Member of the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7/ Working Group 24 on Lifecycle
Profiles for VSE (Very Small Enterprises) • Editor, ISO/IEC 29110-‐2:2011 SoIware engineering lifecycle profiles
www.roryoconnor.com
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Lero’s Mission
• Lero will enhance the quality and compe==veness of the soIware industry in Ireland through shared projects, knowledge transfer and educa=on
• Lero will deliver world-‐leading research in soIware engineering with a special emphasis on Evolving Cri=cal Systems
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Lero: a Na=onal Centre
Dublin City University NUI Galway
University of Limerick
Dundalk IT
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Lero was founded in 2005 with funding from SFI and other sources covering the period 2006-‐2015 .
Over 30 academics, 20+ Research Fellows & Postdocs and 70+ PhD students
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Industry Network
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Collabora=on with Industry
We Offer…
§ Well defined research focus § Complementary backgrounds (industry and research) § Established exper=se
We Seek…
§ Strategic alignment with key industrial partners in research areas of mutual interest
§ Close co-‐opera=on to solve industrial short and long term problems § Bilateral research projects § Access to challenging real world problems
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Why Standards?
International standards have become, at the same time, the price of admission to the global economy and the glue holding it together. Adherence to the standards is a condition of entry to the World
Trade Organization. And as the global economy grows,
so do they.
Daniel Altman Business writer and commentator
The Economist, The Interna@onal Herald Tribune, and The New York Times
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Get Involved
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Why get involved in standards development?
• One of the strengths of standards is that they are created by the people that need them.
• Industry experts drive all aspects of the standard development process, from deciding whether a new standard is needed to defining all the technical content.
• Gegng involved in this process can bring significant advantages to your business.
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Is your voice heard?
• When it comes to developing standards, you’re either at the table… or you’re on the menu – Influence the standards that affect you – Be recognized for your contribu=ons – Connect with poten=al customers and suppliers
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Views from industry
For us the benefits [of participating in the development
of standards] are twofold. First we bring our experience and
expertise to the table. And second, we thereby ensure
that our interests gain attention.
Wolfgang Grosse Head of Environment & Sustainability
Bayer AG
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Views from industry
The payoff for engaging in standards work is greater than
many small business people realize. For a company like Baltic Safety, it’s essential to get involved so we
can get started early with our planning for future projects.
Per Frode
CEO Bal@c Safety Products
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• Don’t develop your standards at the kids table – Accredited, interna=onally recognized – Proven track record – Rules that protect a level playing field
Is your voice heard?
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Who is the ISO?
• Interna=onal Organiza=on for Standardiza=on is the world's largest developer of Interna=onal Standards
• ISO is a non-‐governmental network of the na=onal standards ins=tutes of 162 countries, one member per country
• This enables ISO to reach a consensus on solu=ons that meet both the requirements of business and society
• One country = one vote
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ISO/IEC Domains covered in ICT
Project Management
Computer
Sciences and Engineering
Dependability Engineering (IEC TC 56)
Safety (IEC TC65),
Security, other mission-critical
Industrial Engineering
Quality Management (ISO TC 176)
APPLICATION DOMAINS
(many TCs)
SOFTWARE and SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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How ISO standards are developed? • The na=onal delega=ons of experts of a commiLee meet to discuss, debate and argue un=l they reach consensus on a draI agreement
• The resul=ng document is circulated as a DraI Interna=onal Standard (DIS) to all ISO's member bodies for vo=ng and comment
• If the vo=ng is in favor, the document, with eventual modifica=ons, is circulated to the ISO members as a Final DraI Interna=onal Standard (FDIS)
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Who develops ISO standards?
• ISO standards are developed by groups of experts, within technical commiLees (TCs).
• TCs are made up of representa=ves of industry, NGOs, governments and other stakeholders, who are put forward by ISO’s members.
• ISO has over 250 technical commiLees.
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My “Standards” Story
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My standards engagement • Standards Bodies
– Mainly ISO
• Nature of engagement – SC7 convenor of mirror comiLee – Editor/contributor ISO/IEC 29110 (VSE), ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE), ISO/IEC 12207, IEC 62304 and more…
• Areas – SoIware process, process assessment, cer=fica=on, soIware quality, soIware tes=ng, governance, cloud compu=ng
• Industry sectors – SoIware development in general and medical device soIware development
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What I actually do? • ALend ISO mee=ngs (2+ =mes per year) • Par=cipate in discussion groups • Contribute to standards development • Edit standards documents • Keep a watching eye on a range of soIware engineering standards
• Brief / advise NSAI • Keep interested par=es informed • Talk at event like this • And lots more…
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Get Involved
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How do I get involved?
• Talk to NSAI and/or delegates such as me