The document outlines the IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) which focuses on ensuring that products adhere to established standards through various methods including self-declaration and third-party testing. ICAP aims to bridge the gap between standards development and market acceptance, facilitating a certification process while promoting brand awareness for certified products. Key activities include conformance testing, certification authority functions, and the development of testing specifications to engage market demand for certified technologies.

1. ICAP and Standards
Implementation
Peter Lefkin
Director, ICAP
IEEE P1904.1™ SIEPON Seminar
Prague, Czech Republic
20 April 2012
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3. IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
• Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) are typically
primarily focused on the development of standards…NOT IEEE!
– Once established, SDOs periodically review and update the
standard based on need
– Publication and/or sale of standard is typically the end of SDO
involvement
– Application and usage becomes a business decision of the end user
community
• Conformity assessment is the accepted way of demonstrating
that a product adheres to a standard
• Assessments may take various forms, ranging from self-
declaration to independent third party testing
• Demand drivers are needed for a successful program
– Vendors wishing to demonstrate compliance, Service Providers (or large
purchasers) demanding a certification in order to procure
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4. About ICAP
Encompass all aspects of Conformity Assessment – Self Declaration, 3rd Party
Assessment/Testing, Interoperability (via events or plugfests, etc.)
Understanding ICAP Global Services
IEEE Conformity Assessment Turnkey Certification
Program (ICAP) provides necessary Management
venue for testing & conformity
Trademark & Registry Authority
assessment programs
Certification Authority focused Test Suite & Specification
on full testing spectrum for IEEE- Developer
related standards Benchmarking & Performance
NOT a TEST LAB… ICAP Testing Support
strategically aligns with expert test Conformity Alliance Support
labs to provide the best level of
conformance & certification support Self-Validation Suites
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5. ICAP Relationship with IEEE/IEEE-SA/IEEE-ISTO
IEEE Industry Standard
IEEE & Technology
Organization (ISTO)
IEEE Affiliation IEEE Conformity
IEEE Computer IEEE Standards
Communications Assessment
Society Association
Society Program (ICAP)
Working Groups
Future
IEEE 1588 C37.118 P1904.1 Program
Test Lab 1 Test Lab 2 Test Lab 3 Future
Standards Standards Standards
Test Lab 1 Test Lab 2 Test Lab 3 Future
 IEEE-ISTO: A not-for-profit membership organization that supports the development and
proper implementation of industry standards and facilitates the activities required to drive their
market acceptance
 ICAP: Provides programs and industry support that help bridge those standards development
activities with the conformity assessment activities that accelerate market acceptance and
enablement of new products and technologies
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6. ICAP Completes the IEEE‐SA Business/Standards Lifecycle
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7. ICAP Activities
Conformance and Interoperability Testing
• Certification Authority
• Trademark, Licensing & Legal Framework
• Policy & Procedures Development
• Test Lab Facilitation (Based on ISO/IEC 17025)
• IEEE Certification Mark & Product Registry
• Program Development and Design
• Marketing and Brand Awareness
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8. Certification Program Roles and Responsibilities
Program Participants Purpose
Working
k •Drive the test specs & documentation
Group/Alliance •Support standard testing
& Regulatory •Support market development
Authorities
•Certification Body
• Accredit Labs and Process Administrator
Certification Testing ICAP •Operational Support
• Product Registry Host
•Marketing/Brand Awareness
Test Labs ‐
Global / •Conduct Product Tests as requested
Regional •Maintain testing integrity per entity
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9. Conformity Assessment Deliverables
• Four deliverables awarded to successful Certificate
vendors 1588 Certification
Official statement of
certification, serves as
proof of compliance
• Designed to promote in product sheets,
Certification Logo
presentations, websites, press releases,
product launches Instant recognition of
certified companies and
products
• Allows vendors to respond to RFPs with Test Report
certified compliant products Full description of test
parameters, procedures
and results
• Provides assurance of compliance
Certification Registry
On-line listing of certified
companies and products
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10. Average Timeline – 2 to 3 years:
Standard – > Test Specs - > Program Launch
1 – 2 Years 6 months – 1 Year 6 months+
Conformity
Assessment
Test Program
Specifications Launch
Developed
Standard
Approved
Standard
Develops
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11. Sample Engagement Process
• Working group or an Alliance may develop tests
Step 1 • Submits tests to the IEEE Conformity Assessment Program
• ICAP pools resources and appropriate test labs & manages the testing process
Step 2
• Vendors contact IEEE Conformity Assessment Program to receive certification
Step 3
• ICAP arranges testing with one or more of the geographically capable test labs
Step 4
• Vendor delivers equipment to test lab
Step 5
• Test labs submits test results to ICAP
Step 6
• ICAP determines conformance & issues certificates based on test results; if collective test results are
Step 7 inconclusive/ambiguous, ICAP issues a request to WG/Alliance to modify test spec to remove ambiguity
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12. ICAP Engagement Models (Customizable)
Working Group
Certification Process
1. IEEE Std. completed
2. Test Specification submitted to ICAP
3. ICAP distributes test spec to selected
labs
4. Vendor submits equipment to one of
the selected
labs for testing
5. Lab submits test
report to ICAP
6. ICAP issues a
certificate,
grants logo
usage rights,
and adds device
to a registry
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13. Alliance Model
Mission Model Members
• The IEEE 1588 Conformity • Build Alliance around Founding Members
Alliance currently focuses Standard’s applications
on providing the • Driven by Industry as well as
several IEEE working group
telecommunication & members
power industries with a • Industry recognized ‐
timing & sync product Committee of Experts provides
certification mark. additional level of integrity to
• The goal is to provide test specs, documents and
Industry a forum to overall certification Committee of Experts
develop IEEE 1588 • Develop test requirement
certification tests and documents, test case
templates, test setup
testing‐related profiles documents
• Market demand will • Formal review processes to
dictate the next vertical in ensure highest integrity of test
the IEEE 1588 space that suite
ICAP will support. • End goal: Certification, Marking
& Marketing of conformant
products
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14. Demand Drivers and One Size Does Not Fit All…
• Programs are dependent upon technology, market, participants, etc.
• Demand drivers are needed for successful program to be realized.
• Vendors wishing to demonstrate compliance, Service Providers
(or large purchasers) demanding a certification in order to procure,
Government as a demand driver (regulations, or reference in
RFPs, etc.)
• Not all standards will be appropriate for testing/certification
One Size Does Not Fit All…
• Self-Assertion
• Third-party Testing
– With or without Test Suites
• Interoperability Testing
– With or without 3rd party
verification (public/private)
– To improve development
• Reference Software
(product and stds)
– For Testing
– For branding
– To bootstrap Development
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15. ICAP Goals to Support Standards Implementation
• Establish self funded conformity assessment
“programs” to complement IEEE Standards
• Strengthen and expand IEEE’s role in “post-
standards” activities.
• Increase IEEE WG consideration of test and
conformity assessment during development
• Realize a future with thousands of “IEEE
Certified” products in the marketplace
– IEEE Certified Product Registry
– Develop value in an IEEE Certification Mark
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16. Contact Details
Contact Us Peter Lefkin
peter.lefkin@ieee‐isto.org
Director, ICAP
Ravi Subramaniam
ravi.subramaniam@ieee‐isto.org
Technical Director, ICAP
Lloyd Green
lloyd.green@ieee‐isto.org
Marketing Director, ICAP
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