Significant technicalimpediments exist

Significant technicalimpediments exist

Standardization nominee REJECTED; documentation archived

Standardization nominee REJECTED; documentation archived

Do significant technical impediments exist?

Do significant technical impediments exist?

With FA support, SMEs develop a cost/benefit model and perform a

financial analysis , using best available data

With FA support, SMEs develop a cost/benefit model and perform a

financial analysis , using best available data

Coordinator provides report to SWG for review and approval

Coordinator provides report to SWG for review and approval

Coordinator submits proposal to NGEC EB for approval

Coordinator submits proposal to NGEC EB for approval

NGEC EB approves standardNGEC EB approves standard

Coordinator submits DCRs to incorporate standard in applicable

specifications

Coordinator submits DCRs to incorporate standard in applicable

specificationsStandardization nominee ADOPTEDStandardization nominee ADOPTED

Standardization nominee

CONCEIVED

Standardization nominee

CONCEIVED

SWG requires Coordinator to periodically update cost comparison

model and revalidate recommendation

SWG requires Coordinator to periodically update cost comparison

model and revalidate recommendation

Standard retained, revised, or withdrawn

depending on outcome

Standard retained, revised, or withdrawn

depending on outcome

Coordinator collects, reviews and assigns candidate to relevant

TWG/SMEs

Coordinator collects, reviews and assigns candidate to relevant

TWG/SMEs

Determine Level of StandardizationComponent/Subsystem/Interface

Determine Level of StandardizationComponent/Subsystem/Interface

Determine Source of StandardAdapted/Developed/Procured/Etc.

Determine Source of StandardAdapted/Developed/Procured/Etc.

If appropriate, develop a draft standard

If appropriate, develop a draft standard

NOYES

TWG/SMEs perform initial technical assessment of candidate to identify

benefits, drawbacks, concerns

TWG/SMEs perform initial technical assessment of candidate to identify

benefits, drawbacks, concerns

Develop baseline cost-comparison for non-standardized approach

Develop baseline cost-comparison for non-standardized approach

Technical and financial benefits exist?Technical and financial benefits exist?YES NO

TWG finalizes standard and determines applicability

TWG finalizes standard and determines applicability

TWG provides report to Coordinator with results, recommendation and

proposal

TWG provides report to Coordinator with results, recommendation and

proposal

SWG accepts proposalSWG accepts proposalNO

YES

NO

YES

TBD: Selection process by which ownership of

existing component/system is

acquired

TBD: Selection process by which ownership of

existing component/system is

acquired