02 — Capability · BC-1280.50
Standards & Foundation Participation
Represent the company in the standards bodies and foundations that shape its market, so the specifications the product depends on are influenced rather than merely followed.
- Standards Engagement
- Foundation Membership
- Industry Working Groups
In scope
- Membership and representation in foundations and standards bodies
- Contribution to specifications the product implements
- Donating projects to a foundation when neutrality matters
Out of scope
- Regulatory and government affairs (see BC-120)
- Trade association lobbying (see BC-120)
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-1280.50.10Standards Body RepresentationPlace and support the people who sit in working groups, and keep what they learn flowing back to product.
- BC-1280.50.20Specification ContributionPropose and implement changes to the standards the product relies on, and track where the product deviates from them.
- BC-1280.50.30Foundation Donation & Neutral GovernanceMove a project to neutral governance when the ecosystem needs it to be more than one company's, and stay a good citizen afterward.