ANSI U.S. Delegates to International Standards Activities: What Does it Mean? Quiz Survey

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* 1. What are three of the reasons participation in international standardization is important to the U.S.?

Standards are strategic business tools

Participation promotes access to foreign market for U.S. products

Participation keeps the U.S. on the cutting edge of current technology and market trends

All of the above

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* 2. The following is one of the benefits of participation in international standardization for your organization or company

Participation helps eliminate non-trade barriers

Key contacts with industry leaders

International travel

Sharing trade secrets

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* 3. PART 2: A U.S. delegate is chosen for their ? in a given field and ability to present the U.S. viewpoint as part of the delegation.

Competence

Experience

Inexperience

None of the above

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* 4. A delegate must have what type of support from their employer for the standards activities in which they participate?

Time

Legal

Time and Funding

Funding

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* 5. A U.S. delegate must be nominated by the IEC or ISO U.S. for that particular IEC or ISO Committee

National Committee

Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

Both of the above

None of the above

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* 6. For WG meetings, U.S. delegates are appointed as to the WG.

Members

Students

Attendees

Experts

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* 7. The U.S. TAG has responsibility for the following

a) Sending out documents to the U.S. TAG members

b) Development of U.S. positions

c) Coordination of U.S. participation in the international commitee's work

d) Both b&c

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* 8. If there are multiple U.S. delegates attending a technical or subcommittee level meeting, one individual is designated as .

Head of Delegation

Lead Delegate

Project Leader

None of the above

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* 9. The responsibilities of the U.S. Head of Delegation are as follows

Lead U.S. delegate

Official spokesperson for the U.S. delegation

Interface between U.S. delegation and other delegations

All of the above

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* 10. At Technical Committee (TC) and Subcommittee (SC) meetings, what are the most important roles of a U.S. delegate?

Be familiar with procedures/agendas/supporting documents

Know the status of issue(s) to be addressed

Know the U.S. position(s)

All of the above

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* 11. Who do you represent as a delegate to an ISO TC or SC Meeting?

U.S. National Committee (USNC), the U.S. member of IEC

Yourself

ANSI, the U.S. Member of ISO

None of the above

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* 12. Meeting documentation consists of logical information, agenda, supporting documentation, resolutions, and .

Plane tickets

Minutes (Report)

Notes

Action items

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* 13. Supporting documentation consists of the following:

New technical drafts

Liaison statements and reports

National body or expert contributions

All of the above

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* 14. What are the types of administrative situations that can occur during a meeting where U.S. delegations need to proceed with caution?

a) Extending invitations for committees to meet in the U.S.

b) Nominating U.S. candidates for officer positions

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

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* 15. What would be the correct procedure if the U.S. would like to offer to host a future meeting but the issue was not agreed on prior to the international meeting by the U.S. TAG?

Extend a verbal invitation at meeting with the caveat that the actual invitation is subject to confirmation by ANSI

Provide a formal invitation in writing at the meeting

Do not extend a verbal offer during the meeting

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* 16. Part 3: Delegates should always conduct themselves in a professional manner and avoid engaging in actions that may reflect adversely on themselves, their organization and employer, ANSI, and the U.S.

True

False

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* 17. What are other delegate conduct rule(s) that should always be adhered to?

a) When presenting a position, be brief and succinct

b) Never argue with other delegates or bully others into agreeing with the U.S. viewpoint

c) Engage in inter-company disagreements

d) Both a & b

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* 18. If an issue arises during a meeting on which the U.S. position is not absolutely clear, what is the correct course of action:

The HoD or U.S. delegate may state that the U.S. needs more time to formulate its opinion

The HoD recommends a reccess be called

The HoD recommends the issue be deferred to a future meeting or be handled by correspondence

All of the above

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* 19. U.S. strategy should not be made public

True

False

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* 20. What are the communication strategies that aid in understanding other National Body or Liaison organization's positions and objectives:

Invest in personal relationships

Pay attention to all communication cues

Done assume that because the other person has heard you, he or she has agreed with you

All of the above

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* 21. Which of the following are "helpful hints" for U.S. delegates?

a) Pay attention and be respectful

b) Arrive early for meetings

c) Surf the internet during meetings

d) Both a & b

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* 22. Relationships and alliances with international counterparts may result in:

Support for a U.S. position

Non-support for a U.S. position

Unnecessary public debate

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* 1. What are three of the reasons participation in international standardization is important to the U.S.?

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* 2. The following is one of the benefits of participation in international standardization for your organization or company

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* 3. PART 2: A U.S. delegate is chosen for their ? in a given field and ability to present the U.S. viewpoint as part of the delegation.

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* 4. A delegate must have what type of support from their employer for the standards activities in which they participate?

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* 5. A U.S. delegate must be nominated by the IEC or ISO U.S. for that particular IEC or ISO Committee

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* 6. For WG meetings, U.S. delegates are appointed as ﻿ to the WG.

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* 7. The U.S. TAG has responsibility for the following

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* 8. If there are multiple U.S. delegates attending a technical or subcommittee level meeting, one individual is designated as ﻿.

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* 9. The responsibilities of the U.S. Head of Delegation are as follows

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* 10. At Technical Committee (TC) and Subcommittee (SC) meetings, what are the most important roles of a U.S. delegate?

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* 11. Who do you represent as a delegate to an ISO TC or SC Meeting?

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* 12. Meeting documentation consists of logical information, agenda, supporting documentation, resolutions, and .

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* 13. Supporting documentation consists of the following:

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* 14. What are the types of administrative situations that can occur during a meeting where U.S. delegations need to proceed with caution?

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* 15. What would be the correct procedure if the U.S. would like to offer to host a future meeting but the issue was not agreed on prior to the international meeting by the U.S. TAG?

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* 16. Part 3: Delegates should always conduct themselves in a professional manner and avoid engaging in actions that may reflect adversely on themselves, their organization and employer, ANSI, and the U.S.

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* 17. What are other delegate conduct rule(s) that should always be adhered to?

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* 18. If an issue arises during a meeting on which the U.S. position is not absolutely clear, what is the correct course of action:

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* 19. U.S. strategy should not be made public

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* 20. What are the communication strategies that aid in understanding other National Body or Liaison organization's positions and objectives:

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* 21. Which of the following are "helpful hints" for U.S. delegates?

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* 22. Relationships and alliances with international counterparts may result in:

* 6. For WG meetings, U.S. delegates are appointed as to the WG.

* 8. If there are multiple U.S. delegates attending a technical or subcommittee level meeting, one individual is designated as .