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IEEE Conformity Assessment
Program (ICAP)
IEEE/NPEC/SC 2 Meeting Shanghai, China
October 14-17, 2013
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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
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ICAP Completes the IEEE-SA Business/Standards Lifecycle
ICAP is a Program of
IEEE-ISTO Supported by
IEEE-SA
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Future Test Lab 3 Test Lab 2 Test Lab 1
Future Test Lab 3 Test Lab 2 Test Lab 1
ICAP Relationship with IEEE/IEEE-SA/IEEE-ISTO
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
IEEE
XYZ Society XYZ Society IEEE Standards Association
IEEE Industry Standards & Technology
Organization (ISTO)
IEEE Conformity Assessment
Program (ICAP)
IEEE 1588 P1904.1 C37.118
Affiliation
Future Program
Working Groups
Standards Standards Standards
Understanding Conformity
Assessment
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and watch out for the PHB…..
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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
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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
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Pillars to a successful program
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Working Group Certification Process
1. IEEE Std. completed
2. Test Specification submitted to ICAP
3. ICAP distributes test spec to selected labs
4. Vendor submits equipment to one of the selected labs for testing
5. Lab submits test report to ICAP
6. ICAP issues a certificate, grants logo usage rights, and adds device to a registry
ICAP Business Models
*** IEEE Confidential *** 10 6 June 2011
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ISO/IEC 17025 + competency requirements
Performance/Design Requirements
ISO/IEC 17065 + competency requirements
ISO/IEC 17011 + Competency requirements
Notional Conformity Assessment Certification Scheme – w/o Scheme
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Products
Certification Body(ies)
Accreditor(s)
Laboratory(ies)
Accreditors require laboratories and certifiers participation in technical harmonization activities
Courtesy of G.Gillerman @ NIST
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International Accreditation Forum
• IAF Multilateral Recognition Agreement (MLA) – Have a common intention to recognizing the
equivalence of other members' accreditations to their own.
• China – CNAS • Japan – IAJ, JASC, JAB • Korea – KAS, KAB • EU – SWEDAC, DAkkS, UKAS, PCA, SAS • USA – A2LA, ANAB, ANSI, IAS
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ISO/IEC 17025 + competency requirements
Performance/Design Requirements
ISO/IEC Guide 17065 + competency requirements
ISO/IEC 17011 + Competency requirements
Conformity Assessment Certification Scheme – Single Scheme
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Products
Certification Body(ies)
Accreditor(s)
Scheme Owner Oversight &
Communication
Laboratory(ies)
Scheme Owner harmonizes technical requirements
Courtesy of G.Gillerman @ NIST
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Standard Develops
Standard Approved
Test Specifications Developed
Product Availability and Readiness
Conformity Assessment Program Launch
Certification Program Development Timeline Standard – > Test Specs - > Program Launch
9 months – 2 Years 6 months – 1 Year 6 months+
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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.
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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
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ICAP Introduction
Active Programs Launched
and Under Development
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IEEE 1588 Telecom Certification Program Launch Update
• Program launched during ISPCS, 24-27 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 ***
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Programs Under Active Development • SIEPON (IEEE 1904.1)
– 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) – Target program launch 1H 2015 – Agreement to form CPIQ Conformity Assessment Steering Committee
(CASC)
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Synchrophasor IEEE C37.118 Mission
• 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
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• 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
Official statement of certification, serves as proof of compliance
On-line listing of certified companies and products
Instant recognition of certified companies and products
Full description of test parameters, procedures and results
Certified Logo
Certificate
Test Report
Certification Registry
Conformity Certification Deliverables
1588 Certification
IEEE Certification Mark
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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.
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The IEEE Certification Mark – (draft examples)
NPEC Conformity Assessment Steering Committee
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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
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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
