7. eServices for ISO secretaries

Description

The course provides hands-on practical training in the electronic committee environment developed to support the collaborative work in ISO TCs, SCs and WGs. The course on electronic balloting provides an introduction to, and practical training in, the use of ISO’s balloting applications.

It also explains options in the process of dissemination of ballot documents to national stakeholders and the submission of a national vote. The course demonstrates how to access the final ballot result and explains the subsequent processes of comment collation. The course is designed for secretaries and support staff of ISO TC/SCs as well as conveners of WGs.

A prerequisite for the course is basic knowledge of the organizational and procedural principles of ISO’s technical work and some experience in ISO committee work. Participants must have a good understanding of English.

Objectives

The course aims to develop skills to :

• Understand the basic features of the Livelink document management system
• Understand the electronic environment developed for ISO committee work including the new ISO eCommittee for daily standardization work
• Manage an electronic committee in terms of document dissemination and electronic balloting for individuals fulfilling the role of ISO TC/SC secretary, WG convener, or their support staff
• Understand the principles of user and role registration using the ISO Global Directory
• Use ISO’s electronic balloting applications and be able to organize committee ballots
• Use the ISO Project Portal, providing access to all stages of all ISO committee work programmes
• Use the submission interface, providing a structured method for the submission of files by committee secretaries and their support staff to ISO/CS
• Utilize the ISO Event Notifications system informing, users by e-mail, about changes in different ISO eServices applications, such as changes in committee participation, role(s) or addresses.

Duration

Two days