DCMF STANDING ISSUES GROUP

Background DCMF ‘Open Governance’ process developed in April 2010 in response to CDCM and EDCM DCMF tasked with managing charging methodologies issues and communicating and debating solutions Requirement for DCMF ‘Standing Issues Group’ agreed in October 2010.

Objectives Provide a timely and efficient pre-assessment process for the development and analysis of Charging Methodologies issues in order to develop Change Proposals that are reasonably capable of assessment under the DCUSA Review, assess and model Change Proposals relating to the operation of the Charging Methodologies as set out in the DCUSA that are submitted to the group by the DCMF Carry out an annual assessment in line with the DNOs’ licence obligation to annually review the charging methodologies Carry out its business in an open and inclusive manner, assisting stakeholders interpret their issues with the charging methodologies into a feasible change request that the DCUSA process can consider

6 Step Problem Solving Process Identify / define the issue Gather information relative to the issue List possible solutions Test possible solutions Select best solution Implement chosen solution

6 Step Problem Solving Process Identify / define the issue – DCMF SIG Gather information relative to the issue – DCMF SIG List possible solutions – DCMF SIG Test possible solutions – DCUSA / DCMF SIG Select best solution - DCUSA Implement chosen solution - DCUSA

Scope Defining issues submitted to the group Gathering information relative to the issue Identifying possible solutions to the issue Testing possible solutions to the issue identified Reporting findings to the DCMF / DCUSA Panel

Overview of Process Originator DCMF SIG DCMF DCUSA Issue submitted Issue defined Recommendation Decision CP Raised Modelling Assign activity Working Group Change Report Voting Outcome Implemented

ToR Summary Membership Chair Frequency Quorum Subgroups Decision making Reporting Funding Secretariat