1. AS9104/1 Interpretation Consistency
Kevin Beard
July17, 2013

2. PDCA & Change Lifecycles
Current Activity in Lifecycle
AS9104/1 Writing-Voting-Rewriting ..…..Approval
AS9104/1 Implementation
Oversight Evaluation
Varied Interpretations
Harmonization
Consistency
FMEA
Development of Vision
Words to Address the vision
Robust Debate & Discussion
Eventual Consensus
Good Intentioned Interpretations by Implementers
Based on words in the Standards
Discussions with Writing Team Members
ANAB
Industry Oversight
Supplemental Oversight
Office Audits
Witnessed Audits
Etc.
Variety of interpretations from Oversight personnel
Developing Confusion and need for clarifications
Consistency of Expectations & Execution by all Stakeholders
Emerging Occurrences of Inconsistency or Guidance Needs
Discussion of Specific Examples From Recent Experiences
Request to RMC to get in front of Variable Interpretation Phase

3. Path Forward Establish Working Group Goal
To Understand Industry State of Affairs Regarding Implementation Consistency Clarification Needs
Develop an Encompassing set of Clarification Needs to Submit to through the IDR/SDR Clarification Process
Cross Functional Representation (AB, CB, OP Ass., Sup. Aud. Ass., IDR/SDR, etc.)

4. Potential Working Group Approach
Potential Efforts
Identification of Perceived Inconsistency and Guidance Needs Areas
Examine Against Requirements of Standard
Discuss Intent Versus Practice
Develop Recommendations/Solutions for IDR/SDR Consideration
Probable Needs Of WG Participants
Preparation for Workshop - Development of Personal Experience Inputs
Attendance and Participation in Workshop Activities
Attendance and Participation in Webinar Based Workshops
Others?
Notional Timeline
Express WG Interest (~8/9/13)
Individual Development of Examples for Workshop Inputs
Workshop Attendance (9/16/13)
Follow-up Webinars (TBD)