Short instruction
The new EU Strategy on Standardisation (2022) aims to enable resilient, green, and digital strengthening of the EU single market (Radauer et al., 2022). The new EU Strategy sets up a series of actions such as prioritizing and addressing standardisation needs in strategic areas, improving the governance and integrity of the European standardisation system, enhancing European leadership in global standards, supporting innovation, and enabling the next generation of standardisation experts. The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) develop European Standards (ENs) and other publications, including Technical Specifications (TSs), Technical Reports (TRs), Workshop Agreements (CWAs), and Guides; while the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) develops European Standards (ENs), ETSI Standards (ESs), ETSI Guides (EGs), ETSI Technical Specifications (TSs), ETSI Technical Reports (TRs), ETSI Special Reports (SRs), ETSI Group Specifications (GSs), and ETSI Group Reports (GRs).
The ILOs examples
K6.1., K6.2., K6.3., K7.1., K7.2., K7.3., and S6.6. toward S7.6. and S7.11.
Recommended Teaching Case studies/Serious games/Оther
1. Serious Game: Knights of KANelot (KAN)
Serious Game: Knights of KANelot (KAN)
Keywords: Standardisation, Standards
About
Knights of KANelot (KAN) can be played as a board game and online. The objective of the game is to learn the process of European standardisation. The „boring“ process details are explained with funny storytelling. Storyline: It's a hard life for a knight. His helmet doesn't fit properly, the visor is broken – again – and the helmet is also starting to rust. Wouldn't it be nice for knights to have a safe helmet that is comfortable and functional? The OSH knights of KANelot have an idea: what we need is a standard. And so off they go, with other knights and ladies, to create a European standard.
Details
- Time to play: Ca. 30 min per round (depending on reading speed)
- Languages: English, German
- Target group: beginners
- Group size: Up to 6 players per board; online any.
- Contact and online version: www.kan.de/en/publications/kanelot-the-game
2. Serious Game: BSI level 3 (in development)
Serious Game: BSI level 3 (in development)
Keywords: Standardisation, Standards
About
This process-based board game focuses on the exchange of best practices among experts. The game introduces the main steps of a BSI standardisation process along with key terms used by standards organizations during development.
Details:
- Time to play: 60-90 minutes.
- Target group: Rudimentary prior standardisation knowledge
- Group size: 3-5 players per group.
Contact: magnus.hakvag@hoknowledge.com
Background
Developed with and for the British Standards Institution (BSI) to engage young professionals in using standards and partaking in standardisation work.
3. Serious Game: Seriously Standard Game
Serious Game: Seriously Standard Game
Keywords: Standards, standardisation, market access
About
This game takes the player through a simplified standardisation process (CEN), with a clear narrative focus on the business benefits of participation. The game introduces and explains some key terms of standardisation and demonstrates how different levels of participation can lead to more and less favourable outcomes. The game also demonstrates the give-and-take of standardisation, showing that a business cannot get a standard moulded to their every need – but may be able to exert some influence and, importantly, be informed on things to come (e.g., new requirements).
Details
- Time to play: 60 minutes.
- Target group: Organizations that have no or limited experience with standardisation
- Group size: 3-5 players per group.
Contact: magnus.hakvag@hoknowledge.com
Background: Developed for Standards Norway
Recommended sources
If you are new to the topic, the basics can be found at:
- https://hsbooster.eu/training-academy/how-standards-are-developed-within-sdos-europe
- Abdelkafi, N., Bekkers, R., Bolla, R., Rodriguez-Ascaso, A., & Wetterwald, M. (2021). Understanding ICT Standardisation: Principles and Practice, ETSI 2021, URL: https://www.etsi.org/images/files/Education/Textbook_Understanding_ICT_Standardisation.pdf, 2nd Edition, Chapter 3.
Other sources relevant to the topic:
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022). European standards. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/european-standardisation/european-standards/.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022). CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations – Part 2, Common Rules for Standardisation Work, Brussels – Belgium, Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CENELEC/ref/ir2_e.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022). CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations – Part 3, Principles and rules for the structure and Drafting of CEN and CENELEC documents (ISO/IEC Directives — Part 2:2021). Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CENELEC/ref/ir3_e.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2020), CEN- CENELEC Guide 29 – CEN/CENELEC Workshop Agreements – A rapid way to standardisation. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/Guides/CEN-CLC/cenclcguide29.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2021). Flexible standards development process. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CEN/ref/flex_process_operational.pdf.
- CEN. (2022). CEN Deliverables ppt. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/reference-material/guidancedoc/pages/del/.
- CEN. (2022a). Developing deliverables. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/developingdeliverables/pages/en/pages/.
- CEN. (2022b). Main steps of development for each CEN deliverable. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/CEN/ref/cen_deliverables_table1.pdf.
- CEN. (2022c). Designation system for CEN deliverables. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/CEN/ref/cen_deliverables_table1.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022b). European standards. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/european-standardisation/european-standards/.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022c). Internal Regulations Part 2, Common Rules for Standardisation Work, Brussels – Belgium, Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CENELEC/ref/ir2_e.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022d). CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations – Part 3, Principles and rules for the structure and Drafting of CEN and CENELEC documents (ISO/IEC Directives — Part 2:2021, modified). Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CENELEC/ref/ir3_e.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022e). Brochure - Standards: catalyst for innovation. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.standardsplusinnovation.eu/_files/ugd/b28c29_482fa9c0cba24d86a0bd3b8c5bd705f5.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022f). Brochure - Catalyzing standardisation in R&I projects. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.standardsplusinnovation.eu/_files/ugd/8442a0_e295c1d118ed457485c58c3a199dc469.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2020a). CEN/CENELEC Guide 23 – Research consortium bridge – Addressing research and innovation in European standardisation activities and deliverables. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/Guides/CEN-CLC/cenclcguide23.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2020b), CEN- CENELEC Guide 29 – CEN/CENELEC workshop agreements – A rapid way to standardisation. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/Guides/CEN-CLC/cenclcguide29.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2021). Flexible standards development process. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://boss.cen.eu/media/BOSS%20CEN/ref/flex_process_operational.pdf.
- CEN/CENELEC. (2022a). CEN Guides flowchart. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.cencenelec.eu/european-standardisation/european-standards/types-of-deliverables/.
- Egan, M. (2024). Navigating transatlantic power dynamics in ICT standardisation – The case of ETSI. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2024.2321842.
- European Commission. (2022). An EU Strategy on Standardisation – Setting global standards in support of a resilient, green and digital EU single market. Brussels.
- Radauer, A., Baronowski, S., Yeghyan, M., et al. (2022), Scoping study for supporting the development of a code of practice for researchers on standardisation: final report, Tardos, G.(editor), European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022, Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/567608
- ISO, & CEN. (2016). Vienna Agreement. Accessed on January 23, 2023. Retrieved from: https://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/fetch/2000/2122/3146825/4229629/4230450/4230458/customview.html?func=ll&objId=4230458&objAction=browse&sort=subtype.