December 2006 meeting series

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IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) 2005-2006 in
review IEEE Board Series Don HeirmanPresident IE
EE Standards Association
December 2006 meeting series Boca Raton, FL
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2005

• Financial stability
• Created new funding model (up front funding
  support)
• Focused on PL
• Recast standards pricing algorithms under
  pressure for open access

3
2005

• Increased management of standards process
• Standards in Education task force (SETF)
• IEC Centenary celebration
• Dedicated person seeking new technology activity
• Healthcare-related information
• Transitioned from one legal team to one presently
  engaged
• Had continuity in court cases and WG oversight

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2005

• Other accomplishments
• Rollout of myProject
• Initial proposal for standards presence in China
  via new initiative approval
• Close tracking of the WAPI issue and allegations
• Start of institutionalizing risk assessment
  seeking out WGs that have bank accounts

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2005

• Other accomplishments
• Corporate Program
• Increased
• Munich Standards for Global Business European
  Conference on Emerging Collaborative Trends in
  European and Global Standardization
• Optimized Standard Services
• Introduced myProject on top of myBallot

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2006

• Financial Performance
• Achieved 11M reserves
• ISTO paydown of loan on target
• Broadening Educational Programs
• Moved from SETF to Standards Education Committee
  with EAB
• Participate in IEC Centenary Challenge

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2006

• International initiatives
• WAPI matter mainly resolved but not over
• CAG meeting in China in April and will hold IP
  workshops
• First China CAG memberHuawai
• Sector member in the ITU-T
• Planning 802-ITU-T workshop on Ethernet
• ISO Partner Standards Develop Organiza.
• Proposal for joint development of dual logo
  standards

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2006

• Risk Management pace increased
• Full time risk analystYvette HoSang
• White paper on scope
• Addressing 802.20 allegations of misuse
• Revising SA patent policy
• Focus on anti-competitive practices
• Major Information and Communication Technology
  companies involved

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2006

• Nurturing new technologies
• Healthcare IT standards (std 1073 series)
• Wireless protocol (std 1902.1) and RFID
• Nanotechnologies and printed electronics
• Standards roadmap
• Std 1650 on carbon nanotubes
• Std 1620 on printed electronics
• Environmental Assessment
• Std 1680 on green manufacture/disposal

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2006

• New business opportunities
• Branding
• Product conformance
• Partner with the ISTO
• Activities with other OUs
• SA reps now on PSPB, FinCom, EAB, TAB, and RAB
• SA also on MDC, SM, EMCC, NI, ITSC and
  Transnational committees
• Joined in the Lightner membership Challenge

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Summary

• It has been quite a two year experience
• We have traveled the right road to success
• We will continue in the right direction with
  George Arnold
• I want to thank you and staff for the experience
  and the rewards.
• THANKS!