1. Testing Task Force process overview
Doc: MTS(19)077011
Source: ETSI Secretariat (CTI)
Agenda item: CTI/MTS
For: Information
Testing Task Force process overview
Ultan Mulligan Anthony Wiles
TC MTS#77

2. New STF/TTF budget process
New process described & agreed in BOARD(19)121_18r3 and annexes, and GA(19)73_012r1
Split testing & methodology STFs into new Testing Task Force (TTF) budget
Annual budgets for STFs and TTFs, variable year to year
Simplified Terms of Reference documents
Testing Task Forces
Secretariat (CTI) to develop annual budget proposal and multi-annual testing roadmap for OCG & Board consultation in September
Annual budget decided by GA in November
DG decides on creation of each TTF
Based on results of OCG & Board consultation, after budget agreed at GA
Board approval no longer required. Full ToRs still required
Regular reporting in January, June & September to OCG & Board on finance, progress, roadmap updates

3. Testing Task Force (TTF) Process implementation #1
June 2019: Reminder call for TTF Requests
Announcement at OCG Workshop, 11 June
Need a ‘TTF Request’ form submitted by TBs/ISGs
Simplified STF ToR but with sufficient detail to develop 2020 budget

4. Testing Task Force (TTF) Process implementation #2
September 2019: CTI Documents for OCG, Board
2020 budget proposal for GA in November
Requires sufficient detail of projects, costs, start dates and timescales to justify budget
Forward looking (3 year) Multi-Annual Roadmap of technical priorities
Committees/standards/protocols/technologies for which testing should be funded
Take into account multi-annual testing programmes, continuation of projects already started
No budget projections required, only a list of priority areas
Priority list can be updated through the year

5. Testing Task Force (TTF) Process implementation #3
October 2019 onwards: Full Terms of Reference of TTFs delivered
November GA: budget based upon real TTF/STF needs, not fixed annual sum
DG approves start of each TTF, if in annual budget and ToR available
TTFs run like STFs, with STFLink support as usual
NOTE:
TTF budget also covers methodologies (TC MTS)
STF process similar, but with Board decision (not DG) on each STF in September, and no multi-annual roadmap
EC-Funded projects still possible, will use STF process