1. IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
IEEE/NPEC/SC 2 Meeting
Shanghai, China
October 14-17, 2013

2. IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
IEEE/NPEC/SC 2 Meeting
(Sand Key) Clearwater Beach, Fl.
May 14, 2014

3. IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) including the IEEE are focused on the development of standards for industry or technology
Once established, SDOs periodically review and update the standard based on industry
Publication and 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
These assessments may take various forms based on business needs, ranging from self-declaration of conformance to independent third party verification of conformance
Demand drivers are needed for a successful program to be realized
Regulatory Mandates
Vendors wishing to demonstrate compliance, Service Providers (or large purchasers) demanding a certification in order to procure
IEEE Conformity Assessment Program

4. ICAP Completes the IEEE-SA Business/Standards Lifecycle
ICAP is a Program of IEEE-ISTO Supported by IEEE-SA

5. ICAP Relationship with IEEE/IEEE-SA/IEEE-ISTO
IEEE Industry Standards & Technology Organization (ISTO)
XYZ Society
XYZ Society
IEEE Standards Association
Affiliation
IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
Working Groups
IEEE 1588
C37.118
P1904.1
Future Program
Test Lab 1
Test Lab 2
Test Lab 3
Future
Standards
Standards
Standards
Test Lab 1
Test Lab 2
Test Lab 3
Future
ICAP: Provides programs and industry support and an operational structure that help bridge those standards development activities with the conformity assessment activities that accelerate market acceptance and enablement of new products and technologies in support of IEEE Standards. ICAP may also support programs in support of non-IEEE Standards, though early focus is on IEEE Standards.
ICAP is governed/supported by an agreement between IEEE-SA and IEEE-ISTO

6. IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA)
MEMBERS
Board of
Directors
Publication
Activities
IEEE-USA
Educational
Member & Geographic Activities
Standards
Association
Technical
Executive
Committee
Exec Director
& Staff
IEEE-SA Board of Governors
(BOG)
Corporate Advisory Group
(CAG)
Standards Board
(SASB)
Administrative Committee
(AdCom)
Audit Committee
(AudCom)
Industry Connections Committee
(IC Com)
New Standards Committee
(NesCom)
Patent Committee
(PatCom)
Procedures Committee
(ProCom)
Standards Review Committee
(RevCom)
IEEE-SA
7,000+ individual members
200+ corporate members
20,000+ standards developers worldwide
IEEE-SA is the standards and collaborative solutions arm of IEEE,
This relationship provides unmatched access to technological scope and global recognition.
There are 7000 plus individual members in the IEEE Standards Association
There are over 200 corporate members
And there are 20,000 plus standards developers worldwide.
Standards are central to the very mission of IEEE, in that they comprise a prime vehicle through which IEEE advances technology to the marketplace for the benefit of humanity.

7. IEEE Technical Activities
MEMBERS
Board of
Directors
Publication
Activities
IEEE-USA
Educational
Member & Geographic Activities
Standards
Association
Technical
Executive
Committee
Exec Director
& Staff
Power & Energy
Society
PES Governing
Board
PES Technical
Council
PES Nuclear Power
Engineering
Committee

8. IEEE PES NPEC Structure
Power & Energy Society
(PES)
PES Technical Council
Nuclear Power Engineering Committee
(NPEC)
AdCom
Administrative
SC-2
Qualifications
SC-3
Operations,
Maintenance,
Aging, Testing
& Reliability
SC-4
Auxiliary
Power
SC-5
Human
Factors &
Control Facilities
SC-6
Safety Related
Systems

9. ICAP Relationship with IEEE/IEEE-SA/IEEE-ISTO
IEEE Industry Standards & Technology Organization (ISTO)
XYZ Society
XYZ Society
IEEE Standards Association
Affiliation
IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)
Working Groups
IEEE 1588
C37.118
P1904.1
Future Program
Test Lab 1
Test Lab 2
Test Lab 3
Future
Standards
Standards
Standards
Test Lab 1
Test Lab 2
Test Lab 3
Future
ICAP: Provides programs and industry support and an operational structure that help bridge those standards development activities with the conformity assessment activities that accelerate market acceptance and enablement of new products and technologies in support of IEEE Standards. ICAP may also support programs in support of non-IEEE Standards, though early focus is on IEEE Standards.
ICAP is governed/supported by an agreement between IEEE-SA and IEEE-ISTO

10. Understanding Conformity Assessment

11. Understanding Conformity Assessment
What is Conformity Assessment?
Conformity Assessment is defined as the process or processes that are used to demonstrate that a product or service meets specified requirements (set forth in Standards, Test Plans, etc.)
Conformity Assessment
Provides assurance and confidence a product or service meets requirements
Empowers the user to make better purchasing decisions
Benefits the supplier as products may gain market acceptance
Conformity Assessment Activities Include:
Conformance, Interoperability, Inspection, Accreditation
“Catch-all” term to address range of test-related activities

12. Types of Conformity Assessment
1st Party / Suppliers Declaration of Conformity (SDOC)
Self Declaration ; Companies conduct their own testing
2nd Party Conformity Assessment
Conformity assessment conducted by the end purchaser of products (e.g., Service Providers) to ensure purchased products are deemed compliant
3rd Party Conformity Assessment
Conformity assessment being determined by an independent body.
Related International Standards
Accreditation Bodies – ISO/IEC 17011
Certification Bodies - ISO/IEC 17065
Test Labs – ISO/IEC 17025

13. Pillars to a successful program

14. *** IEEE Confidential ***
ICAP Business Models
Working Group Certification Process
IEEE Std. completed
Test Specification submitted to ICAP
ICAP distributes test spec to selected labs
Vendor submits equipment to one of the selected labs for testing
Lab submits test report to ICAP
ICAP issues a certificate, grants logo usage rights, and adds device to a registry
Slide from Glen Kramer
6 June 2011
Piscataway, NJ
*** IEEE Confidential *** 14

15. Certification Program Development Timeline
Standard – > Test Specs - > Program Launch
9 months – 2 Years
6 months – 1 Year
6 months+
Standard Develops
Standard Approved
Test Specifications Developed
Product Availability and Readiness
Conformity Assessment Program Launch

16. Vendor and Utility Benefits
Successful Certification Program will deliver value and benefits to Smart Grid ecosystem:
Utility Benefits
Ability to leverage a common, shared resource for certification and testing.
Expanded base of compliant suppliers.
Interoperability to minimize risks of deployment choices.
Vendors
Expanded potential national and global market
Reduced burden for utility required testing.

17. Route to Program Launch
Launch NPEC Certification Program
ISTO BoD Approval
ISTO Legal Review
ICAP Steering Committee Recommendation
ICAP Program Structure Proposal, Business Plan and Program Documents
NPEC CASC –Program Development (P&Ps)
IEEE-SA & ISTO Legal Review as needed
IEEE-SA Senior Management Approval
Risk Assessment and IEEE-SA Legal Review

18. ICAP Introduction

19. Active Programs Launched and Under Development

20. IEEE 1588 Telecom Certification Program Launch Update
Program launched during ISPCS, September 2013 in Lemgo, Germany
Certified products will be announced sometime in Q2 2014
Working with IEEE Marketing to announce first-ever IEEE Certified products
*** IEEE-ISTO and IEEE-SA Confidential ***

21. Programs Under Active Development
SIEPON (IEEE )
Target program launch Q4’14
Standard approved - June 2013
Press Release issued on formation of SIEPON CASG – July 2013
Synchrophasor (IEEE C37.118)
Target program launch Q3’14
Press Release issued on formation of SCASC – June2013
Final draft of Test Plan in progress
IEEE 1588 Power (IEEE C37.238)
Target program launch 1H 2015
Draft Test Plan under review by WG – target completion by Q3’14
Camera Phone Image Quality (CPIQ – IEEE P1858)
Agreement to form CPIQ Conformity Assessment Steering Committee (CASC)
*** IEEE-ISTO and IEEE-SA Confidential ***

22. Synchrophasor IEEE C37.118 Mission Participants Model
The SCASC currently focuses on developing the standard as well as the test
The goal is to provide Industry a developed and recognized test that provides Synchrophasor certification globally
Market demand will dictate the next set of geographical test labs to conduct tests
Model
Build test around the Synchrophasor standard
Driven by Industry through the IEEE working group
Marketing Committee – provides marketing outreach, communication and market awareness
Industry recognized – Technical Experts provide integrity to test spec development, documents and overall certification
Develop test requirement documents, test case templates, test setup documents
Formal review processes to ensure highest integrity of test suite
ICAP Manages testing and certification, functioning both as the certification authority and process auditor to maintain test lab integrity
Participants

23. Conformity Certification Deliverables
Four deliverables awarded to successful equipment vendors
Designed to promote certification in product sheets, presentations, websites, press releases, product launches
Allows vendors to respond to Service Providers RFPs with certified compliant products
Provides utilities and end-buyers with a high level of confidence when selecting certified products
Certificate  
Official statement of certification, serves as proof of compliance
1588 Certification
Certified Logo
Instant recognition of certified companies and products
Test Report
Full description of test parameters, procedures and results
Certification Registry
On-line listing of certified companies and products

24. IEEE Certification Mark

25. Certification Mark Defined
A certification mark is any word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof owned by one party who certifies the goods and services of others when they meet certain standards. The owner of the mark exercises control over the use of the mark; however, because the sole purpose of a certification mark is to indicate that certain standards have been met, use of the mark is by others.

26. The IEEE Certification Mark – (draft examples)

27. NPEC Conformity Assessment Steering Committee

28. Next Steps Formation of NPEC Conformity Assessment Steering Committee
Derivation of P&Ps for Steering Committee
Nomination and selection of Chair & Vice-Chair
IEEE-SA Conformity Fostering staff to act as executive secretary for committee
NPEC-CASC Workspace access to be bestowed after application is processed
Derive a strawman certification approach for Class 1E devices
Initial limitation to define qualification methodology of testing laboratories

29. Role of NPEC CASC Formation of Committee of Experts)
Composed of notable experts in the field including:
Previous/Existing Members of WG
Early implementers from vendor community
Early adopters from service provider community
Experts in the field of testing
Researchers from Academia
Major responsibilities may include
Assist in development of certification program
Create a Test Specification for Product (e.g. Class 1E devices) Testing
Determine compliance levels
Act as advisors on test methods and interpretation of standards
Test Lab Requirements/Audits
Test Tool Validation
Validate Test Report template

30. Thank You