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Established in 2001, the ATIS Technology and Operations (TOPS) Council is a standing committee of the ATIS Board of Directors. The TOPS Council identifies the industry’s most pressing technical and operational priorities, and coordinates standardization efforts across the industry to produce interoperable, implementable, end-to-end solutions.
The TOPS Council provides a platform to explore and advance technical and operational initiatives tendered by ATIS Members. The TOPS Council provides guidance and leadership to the ATIS Membership on matters of strategic importance. Participation on the TOPS Council shall be open to all interested Directors. (ATIS Bylaws, Article IV, Section 6(g)).
Membership
The TOPS Council is Chaired by Juniper Networks Chief Architect, Paul Mankiewich. The following ATIS member companies currently participate in the TOPS Council:
TOPS Working Model
To support its efforts, the Council establishes focus groups, exploratory groups and task forces to address each of the "most critical" priorities as identified. These groups are led by members of the ATIS Board of Directors to examine the priority issues, set milestones, define needed deliverables and standards requirements, and develop a written work-plan that will guide ATIS’ coordination of the priority standards work. Additionally, the Council oversees the progress toward completion of the work plans, as ATIS and other standards organizations execute the necessary standards work.
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