The key objectives of this business plan can be met with a reasonable probability of success only if the intellectual assets currently available to the TC and SCs are fully and efficiently utilized. The key to future progress is the ability of the member bodies to staff the key working groups with knowledgeable experts from a wide range of their national constituencies so that diverse views will insure a well-formulated technical standard fully accounting for the views of all prospective standards users. Efficiencies must be built around the coordination between the technical committee and its subcommittees. If separate agendas exist within the subcommittees that do not account for the direction set from the member bodies of the TC acting through the Chairman and the Working Groups directly under TC 108 then a significant risk exists for duplication of effort and the possible implementation of conflicting standards. The ISO Central Secretariat and its TMB can significantly lower that risk factor by mandating that coordination. Without that action, no central control exists to enforce any mandates set forth in this business plan except those directly under the auspices of the TC Working Groups. In addition to the above actions, efficiencies that take advantage of new communication technologies (e.g. e-mail) will speed business activity within the TC and permit more effective use of scarce financial resources. A significant reduction in the flow of paper used in the conduct of business is critical to the delivery timely standards. Since TC 108 is deeply involved with a broad area of scientific and engineering inquiry, liaisons with other ISO and IEC bodies as well as BIPM are critical to the generation of quality standards with broad appeal. Standards generated under TC 108 should become normative references in the standards generated by other ISO and IEC technical committees. Finally, ways to generate a more diverse participation in the process must be found that will reduce the risk of generating standards that do not adequately account for all interested constituencies.

　

　

This section gives an overview of existing and planned standardization projects, called Work Items (WI). The aim of this listing is to demonstrate the adequacy of the proposed programme of work with the actual market or stakeholders' needs. You will find that the projects are listed according the Working Group that is responsible for the drafting of the documents. More comprehensive information regarding the ISO/TC structure can be found under the next section 'ISO/TC Structure and Resources'.

　

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