2005-05-30

Document management applications (CAC/ISO/TC 171)

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking interested parties to participate in the committee on Document management applications (CAC/ISO/TC 171) and represent the following membership categories: consumers, industry, regulators and manufacturers.

The scope of CAC/ISO/TC 171 is:  Standardization of quality control and integrity maintenance in the field of document management. Documents may be managed in micrographic or electronic form.
This includes:

    * processes involving capture, indexing, storage, retrieval, distribution and communication, presentation, migration, exchange, preservation and disposal;
    * input/output quality of documents (micrographic or electronic);
    * implementation, inspection and quality control procedures for storage, use and preservation of documents (micrographic or electronic), including supportive metadata;
    * applications involving workflow (process management) in an enterprise and on the Internet;
    * maintenance of quality and integrity during information exchange between systems; procedures and processes supporting legal admissibility and/or integrity and security;
    * management of related audit trail information.

Excluded:

    * records management policies and procedures within the scope of TC 46;
    * all work on information, process and production definitions and workflow of industrial automation systems within the scope of TC 184;
    * cinematography, dimensions and labelling of raw-stock film, and the methods within the scope of ISO/TC 42 dealing with testing, rating, classifying and specifying the performance characteristics of processes, materials and devices applicable to photography;
    * work being done by ISO/IEC JTC1 that is within its scope and in particular work of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 23, SC 24, SC 27, SC 28, SC 29, SC 32 and SC 34.

The Standards Council of Canada is looking for technical experts from the various Canadian companies that have a stake in the implementation of this technology to participate in the review and drafting of standards.

Benefits of Participation:

    * Membership in the Canadian committee
    * Mailings of draft standards for information and comment
    * Participation in sub-committees
    * Ability to submit initiatives through the Standards Council of Canada
    * Attendance of selected events and committee meetings

What is Expected?

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      Possess the technical knowledge and/or experience related to the subject matter.
    * Active participation, commitment and a willingness to undertake committee work and prepare required reports and meeting documents in an electronic environment.
    * Ability and willingness to meet and respect deadlines and follow SCC procedures, directives and committee terms of reference.
    * Represent stakeholder groups and views. Consult with their constituency and bring their concerns to the table.

Individuals are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a statement outlining their interests and ability to contribute to the work of the CAC/ISO/TC 171 to the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) by June 20, 2005.

Questions should be directed to Roz Waddell, Program Officer JTC 1 by telephone at 613-238-3222 ext. 451 or by email at [email protected].