Standing Task Group

X12COTG - Collaboration and Outreach Task Group Purpose And Scope

PURPOSE
The Collaboration and Outreach Task Group (COTG) is chartered to assess and identify areas to address, and recommend to the ASC X12 Steering Committee in the following matters:

1. Proactive support for the establishment and continuance of relationships with organizations external to ASC X12.
2. As derived from external organizations, make recommendations on improving ASC X12 standards development activities.

As derived from external organizations, make recommendations on improving ASC X12 standards development activities.

SCOPE
The scope of COTG work comprises the following:

1. Identify and/or assess electronic messaging organizations for possible collaboration with ASC X12.
2. Suggest processes that would assist and promote collaborative relationships between ASC X12 and other electronic messaging organizations.
3. Suggest ways to position ASC X12 as a major contributor in both domestic and international electronic messaging.
4. Support, and facilitate collaboration with external organizations.
5. Prepare impact analyses for ASC X12 regarding collaboration with other electronic messaging entities for improved, expanded or alternative standards development.
6. Assist in the coordination of ASC X12 assigned liaison activities. Include, at a minimum, a summary report for the ASC X12 Steering Committee for each trimester ASC X12 meeting.
7. Prepare and maintain ASC X12 orientation, training, and template presentations and courseware. COTG will work with the Secretariat to organize, revise and brand this material.
8. Facilitate external resource acquisition activities and initiatives.