1. Statistics on SMEs “99 Biz & 60 Employment” 67% 53% 60%2
Statistics on SMEs
SMEs in the World
“99 Biz & 60 Employment”
World SMEs Employment
EU SMEs Employment
Korean SMEs Employment
67%
53%
60%
Source: World Bank
Source: Annual Report on European SMEs 2014/2015, EU
Source: ITSTAT(
Note: SMEs classifications varies by countries (size of employment, turnover)

2. Difficulties & Barriers of SMEs3
Difficulties & Barriers of SMEs
Note: EU Guidebook Series, Using standards to support growth, competitiveness and innovation
Common difficulties: Lack of Resources - Money, Time, Manpower, Experience, R&D capabilities, etc.
Lack of awareness of standards relevant to their business
Assuming that “SMEs know standards and benefit!!”
Realizing that “SMEs have No idea or Vague idea on What is standards!!!”
Barriers restricting SMEs’ use of standards
Not Easy to find proper standards and trace relevant standards to their business
Not Easy to understand – “Standards are not kind” : High complexity of technical context and references, many versions, Language in English, uncertainties of IPR, etc.
Lack of resources to implement : Money, lack of Skill, Manpower, experience, time
Barriers restricting SMEs’ participation in standards development
Lack of information on SDOs and Standardization process: The right committee to attend, Complicated rules of procedures
Membership fee, Travel Cost, Long term investment, building Human network etc.

3. Full use & Implementation4
Initiatives of TTA for SMEs
Advisory Program
For SMEs
Awareness & Promotion
e-Standardization
Infrastructure
EWM system
Dedicated On-line Helpdesk for SMEs
- Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere, Anyquestion
- Up-to-date Standardization Information
Hot Issues, Guide, Manual, Leaflet, etc.
Publication of 4 Best Practices +
On-the-Spot Hearing
Mentor/
Mentee
Expert
Pool
Survey
Demand
SMEs
Seminars for Academia, SMEs, Others
Exhibitions with SMEs
Offer expertise On-the-spot.
Full use & Implementation of
the Standards
Training
&
Seminar
On-the-Spot
Public Adv.(Subway, News paper)
On-line Helpdesk

4. Starter Kit for New Member of TTA
File Folder covered with “ICT Standards In My Smart Phone”
Success with standards
ICT Standard AtoZ
SME Support Program
Mouse Pad
TTA Activity Guide
Best Practices with ICT Standards

5. Our Challenges SMEs’ standardization activities are LOW6
Our Challenges
SMEs’ standardization activities are LOW
Over 60% of TTA’s members are SMEs
But considering whole # of SMEs related to ICT sector of Korea, about less than 2% SMEs’ active participation in the standardization process
Even though experts have years of experiences on standardization (documentation),
they have less experiences on actual implementation
Industry Experts is not willing to provide an advice due to risk on revealing their company’s knowhow
228 Experts Pool
Research Institute 93(41%) , Academia 77(34%), Industry 58(25%)

6. Success with Standardization
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