ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Introduction The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the most influential forces in shaping national technology standards. The DoD provides funding for many standards development organizations and participates directly in standards processes. The DoD approached ISTO to help them form a consortia in order to facilitate and expedite the publication of a standard.

Government 100

Government Alliance management Collaboration Legal 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

When collaborating on your group’s work product, intellectual property rights (IPR) are important to consider. They are legal rights given to inventors and creators of new ideas, technology, writings, artwork or any other form of expression. These rights protect your creations from being copied without permission and can be used to monetize the original idea or work.

Legal 100

Legal Government Collaboration 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Almost every organization functions as a consortium of some sort. It’s the working relationships that allow an organization to achieve its mission and goals, while overcoming challenges and driving innovation. But what exactly is a consortium? And why is it important for organizations to join one? First off – What is a Consortium? A consortium is a group of companies that work together to achieve a common goal.

Legal 100

Legal Government Collaboration 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Introduction The function of a board is to govern an association or organization. Board members provide direction, set policy, and oversee strategy, finances, operations and personnel. It is important to have the right people on your board to manage these critical components of an organization. Board members need to know how their decisions impact the consortium or organization as a whole.

Alliance management 100

Alliance management Finance Legal Energy 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Introduction Membership programs are a great way to help your organization grow. They can be a source of revenue, and they also serve as a tool to build community and foster engagement among members. The key to running an effective membership program is having a solid plan in place before going into it. This article will walk you through how to create that plan so that when you launch your membership campaign, it will be successful.

Alliance management 100

Alliance management 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Quorum is a common but necessary term in corporate, academic, and organizational settings. But what does it mean? And why does it matter? Let’s take a look at the definition of quorum and what factors play into its determination. What is a Quorum? Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present at a meeting in order to conduct business or vote on decisions.

Channels and alliances 100

Channels and alliances Government Legal Collaboration 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 8, 2023

Introduction Core values are a fundamental aspect of any organization. They define its culture, help to guide decision making, and give employees a clear sense of what’s important to the company. But even though they’re so important, many organizations don’t spend enough time thinking about them or communicating them effectively. That’s why this article is here to help you figure out how your organization can use core values to improve both internal and external communica

Alliance management 130

Alliance management Collaboration 130

ISTO / IEEE

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Big Data Could Accelerate Drug Approvals Roche and other pharmaceutical companies work together to streamline the QA process KATHY PRETZ 14 FEB 2023 It can take up to 15 years to get a new drug through the regulatory-approval process before it becomes available to patients. One of the reasons is the time it takes to analyze the mountains of data generated by clinical trials about the efficacy and safety of the product.

Government 130

Government 130

ISTO / IEEE

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Space Systems MOSA Interface Standards Alliance Announces Formation for Standards Development. Unifying the development of Standards that promote and enable standardized space system interfaces toward the achievement of plug-and-play interoperability. PISCATAWAY, NJ 8 DECEMBER 2022 : The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an international federation of leading groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, to

System integrators 113

System integrators Government Collaboration Legal 113

ISTO / IEEE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

IEEE-ISTO, an international federation of leading groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces its newest member program, the IMPALA Consortium. The Inter coMPany quALity Analytics (IMPALA) Consortium’s mission is to transform the Biopharmaceutical Clinical Quality Assurance (QA) process in the Good Clinical Practice and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice areas, by using advanced analytics and promoting the adoption of t

Biopharmaceuticals 147

Biopharmaceuticals Co-Alliance Legal Ecosystems 147

ISTO / IEEE

AUGUST 11, 2022

by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations. We all know what a “stakeholder” is. Generally, it’s someone with an interest in the activity and/or decisions of an organization (think holding a stake in something). Now let’s talk about “stakeholdering”, a term used less often. Stakeholdering, in and of itself, is a communications process.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Ecosystems Alliance management High technology 130

ISTO / IEEE

JULY 11, 2022

PISCATAWAY, NJ 11 July 2022 – The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces Mr. Adam Newman as the new president effective 11 July 2022, replacing retiring President, Marco W.

Business development 130

Business development 130

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 28, 2022

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has announced that Jessica O’Hanlon, CAE, a Senior Program Manager at IEEE-ISTO, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Jessica is a non-profit professional with over fifteen years of experience in volunteer, operations, and association management.

Business development 130

Business development Government 130

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 21, 2022

New Industry Alliance Standardizes Blockchain Attributes/Formats to Improve Interoperability and Efficiency of Transportation Supply Chain. PISCATAWAY, N.J., 21 June 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an international federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces the its newest member program, BITA Standards Council, Inc.

130

130

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 10, 2022

by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations, ISTO. As a federation of member programs consisting of consortia, alliances, and trade groups, ISTO offers world class support for collectives who are standardizing technical solutions that improve technology or development for industry ecosystems. From drafting standards development processes that are open and consensus-based to ensuring strict compliance to process as a neutral third party to supporting platforms and mechanisms for ea

Channels and alliances 130

Channels and alliances Alliance management Ecosystems Collaboration 130

ISTO / IEEE

APRIL 14, 2022

PISCATAWAY, NJ 5 April 2022 – The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces that new Board member Heather Meeker, has been elected to the ISTO Board effective 1 January 2022 and will serve until 31 December 2023.

Mergers and acquisition activities 130

Mergers and acquisition activities Collaboration Legal Engineering 130

ISTO / IEEE

JANUARY 12, 2022

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sharing clinical research data more widely has become a global priority. A group of leading BioPharma companies, academic institutions, and non-profit data-sharing platforms have come together to establish the Clinical Research Data Sharing Alliance (CRDSA). CRDSA is a multi-stakeholder alliance formed as a member program of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an international federation of leading industry co

Ecosystems 147

Ecosystems Biopharma Legal Collaboration 147

ISTO / IEEE

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Contributed by Bill Rubin, Senior Manager ISTO. Every generation gets to interpret its history and its technology advances as it pleases. In the realm of technology, our current generation(s) see the Internet as one of the more transformational technologies that humans have created, with the potential to bring widespread benefits across the globe in terms of peace, mutual economic development and friendship.

Telecommunications 130

Telecommunications Engineering Government 130

ISTO / IEEE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Tiny Lasers Could Finally Bring Us Really Smart AR Glasses Post–Google Glass, a new alliance says it has the winning tech. When Google Glass debuted almost a decade ago, augmented reality (AR) wearables seemed poised to take off. Smart glasses let users surf the Internet; access maps, calendars, and other apps; and even call up recipes. Users could simultaneously interact with the physical and digital worlds.

130

130

ISTO / IEEE

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Digital IF Interoperability Consortium created under the auspices of IEEE-ISTO to develop technical standards and promote interoperation across systems. PISCATAWAY, NJ 01 SEPTEMBER 2021: – Leading companies and organizations in the space industry, including two major branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, have come together to form the Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium, a non-profit industry group created to advance interoperability among space and ground system networks.

Government 189

Government Legal Engineering 189

ISTO / IEEE

AUGUST 9, 2021

ISTO would like to formally congratulate the following programs for their continued success and efforts to develop technologies that remain current/relevant in today’s world. OpenCAPI Consortium – Cheers to 5 Years. The OpenCAPI Consortium continues making great strides in releasing specifications. The Consortium released four new specifications and four new engineering notes in addition to two updated specifications.

Engineering 100

Engineering Collaboration 100

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 28, 2021

Contributed by Bill Narin, Global Business Development, IEEE-ISTO. Hundreds of millions—perhaps billions—of users around the world have the keystrokes command/control x, c, and v encoded in their muscle memories to perform cut, copy and paste operations. How did this happen? The near universal adoption of today’s cut, copy and paste keyboard shortcuts is the result of a combination of breakthrough innovations and pragmatic computer design.

Business development 130

Business development 130

ISTO / IEEE

MAY 13, 2021

Contributed by Bill Rubin, Senior Manager ISTO. The benefit of standards for developing products and processes across industries is well understood. Wikipedia ( [link] ) defines a Technical Standard as an established norm or requirement for a repeatable technical task. It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes, and practices.

Ecosystems 130

Ecosystems Telecommunications Engineering Legal 130

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 29, 2021

New Member Program in Augmented Reality Wearable Devices. PISCATAWAY, N.J., 29 March 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an international federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces its newest member program, LaSAR Alliance (Laser Scanning for Augmented Reality).

Ecosystems 130

Ecosystems Legal Collaboration Government 130

ISTO / IEEE

APRIL 14, 2021

by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations, ISTO . Industry events that combine LIVE and digital components for in-person and remote audiences are what we now call the “Hybrid Meeting” or “Hybrid Event.” And while Hybrid events were conceived in direct response to travel restrictions during a worldwide pandemic, with the advancement of streaming and digital meeting technologies and the flexibility they afford, they are increasingly becoming a desired meeting format for the future

Alliance management 130

Alliance management Collaboration Legal 130

ISTO / IEEE

APRIL 7, 2021

PISCATAWAY, NJ 6 April 2021 – The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces the formation of a new Federation member Adaptive Instructional Systems Consortium or AIS Consortium.

Legal 130

Legal Ecosystems Collaboration 130

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 24, 2021

We owe the convenience most of us take for granted when we use automated teller machines to a half century of technology innovations and to the efforts of the many banking industry alliances that formed to promote adoption of those innovations. When it comes to the creation and evolution of the ATM itself, several figures stand out. . Scotsman John Shepherd-Barron installed the first ATM at Barclays in London in 1967.

Banking 130

Banking Credit 130

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 2, 2021

PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces that in its annual director elections, three incumbent Directors were re-elected for two-year terms beginning 1 January 2021: Daniel C.

Legal 130

Legal Engineering Collaboration 130

ISTO / IEEE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This article contributed by By Karen Quackenbush, FCHEA and Mark Siira, IEEE. Introduction. IEEE is an organization working to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity. As the world’s largest technical professional organization focused on technology advancement, IEEE creates industry standards to establish best practices in a broad range of technologies.

Energy 130

Energy Construction Engineering Utilities 130

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 16, 2020

The technologies include blockchain, Internet of Things, and smart cities. For the past 20 years, the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization has taken on the administrative tasks involved with setting up not-for-profit industry trade groups—the sort that consortia, industry alliances, and startups need in order to develop technical standards.

Legal 100

Legal 100

ISTO / IEEE

MARCH 25, 2020

by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations – ISTO. As a member organization, understanding the importance of retaining a happy and strong membership base is key. Employing a regular cadence of communications and other tactics to keep your members aware and engaged demonstrates that you are prioritizing informing constituents with ongoing dialogue, be it monthly, weekly or even daily.

Channels and alliances 100

Channels and alliances Alliance management Legal Utilities 100

ISTO / IEEE

APRIL 6, 2020

By Joanna Lee , Gesmer Updegrove. As the world goes into social lock-down to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, many conferences, face-to-face meetings, and other in-person gatherings are being cancelled or postponed. While the mass cancellations are disappointing and disruptive for everyone involved, it is potentially devastating for non-profit associations, such as open source foundations and standard setting organizations, that often rely on in-person events to sustain themselves

Insurance 100

Insurance Collaboration 100

ISTO / IEEE

APRIL 24, 2020

ISTO conducts yearly satisfaction surveys to hear how we are doing, where we can improve, and identify new needs of our member programs. ISTO’s commitment to member satisfaction is realized in our 96% average rating from our member programs over the past 6 years*–well above the overall trade association average of 80%. Here are the top 3 reasons why we strive for member satisfaction: Loyalty: Loyalty indicates that members are happy, engaged advocates for our organization.

113

113

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 19, 2020

by Robby Simpson, PhD, System Architect, GE’s Grid Solutions and IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group Chair. In the world of standards development, there exist a variety of participation methods. Some utilize the individual method, where each participant represents, acts, and votes on behalf of themselves. Others utilize a nation-state method, where each nation is a participant and representation and voting occur accordingly.

Utilities 100

Utilities Government 100

ISTO / IEEE

JUNE 23, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ 23 June 2020 – The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces the addition of two new Board Directors. ISTO Chair Yatin Trivedi has appointed two new Directors to the ISTO Board, Dr.

Utilities 100

Utilities High technology Legal Engineering 100

ISTO / IEEE

JULY 13, 2020

by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations. Step One: The Collaboration Concept. Today’s need to deliver continuous innovation in global markets has most high-technology companies understanding the benefits of forming strategic not-for-profit alliances to provide product/technology solutions. Through a membership structure of ecosystem members, industry collectives generate significant benefits for members like: a) Extending product lines and portfolios. b) Influencing standardiz

Legal 100

Legal Insurance Alliance management Government 100

ISTO / IEEE

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Oftentimes in forming an industry collective such as a not-for-profit alliance or consortium, your Founders will comprise your initial governing entity. Governing entities can take the form of a Board of Directors, a Steering Committee, a Steering Group or so forth. And your governing body will schedule meetings, prepare agendas, vote on initiatives and lead your organization.

Alliance governance 100

Alliance governance Government 100