Specialist Task Force 540:
User-centred terminology for existing and upcoming ICT devices,
services and applications
Latest News:
The ETSI Guide has received ETSI Member approval and
has been published on August 2019 as scheduled. The document can be found
here.
Previous events:
On October 17, 2018, STF540 organized a first, open, public consultation and review workshop in Stockholm, hosted by the Swedish National Body ITS. A draft of the ETSI Guide is available here. Participation was free of charge. Further details are available here.
On March 19-20, we organized an "electronic Open-house", an digital participation opportunity combined with physical presence at ETSI, offering multiple review, Q&A and future work discussion opportunities to interested stakeholders.
The updated, final Committee draft is available through the link below for comments during the ongoing ETSI TC Human Factors approval.
Who we are:
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What we do
This EC/EFTA co-funded project spans over a two-year period (September
2017 to August 2019) with the aim to develop a set of user-centred,
accessible and harmonized terminology recommendations intended to
improve the overall user experience and accessibility. The work is
covering commonly used, basic ICT features of current and upcoming ICT
devices, services and applications, focusing on a mobile context, in
five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
ETSI Guide (EG) 203 499 is planned for publication in August 2019. A
detailed time plan, including the open and free availability of several
publicly accessible ETSI Guide drafts for stakeholders’ feedback, is
provided below.
For more details, see our Terms
of Reference
Why we do it
Users, unfamiliar with the terminology, technical meaning or intended
functionality of mobile ICT may be reluctant to use their current and
future devices, services or applications and may miss out on potential
benefits. This also prevents them from exploiting the true potential of
ICT and hinders the uptake and use of services, including those of
societal relevance.
How we do it
This ongoing development work is conducted in collaboration with ICT experts and other relevant stakeholders. It is based upon a combination of desk research, expert knowledge and an industry-wide collaboration, consultation, review and consensus process, in three main phases:
•Four device-related functional areas: General; Accessibility; Telephony; and Photography.
•Twelve service- and application-related functional areas: General; Messaging services; Media services; Societal services and communications; Social media; Banking and payment services; eHealth services; Travel services; Navigation and maps; Games; Searching and browsing; and Tools and miscellaneous.
For each functional area, relevant and representative providers in the top market segments were selected and the most frequently used, specific terms, objects and activities of the respective functional areas were collected in five languages. The methodology applied is described in more detail in the draft ETSI Guide available further down on this page.
Stakeholders are consulted through available national and international channels. Face-to-face meetings are altered with electronic consultation, conference presentations, public free workshops, face-to-face discussions and targeted presentations since (see “Time plan” below for further details). Written input is always gladly accepted.
Deliverables
ETSI STF540 is developing ETSI Guide EG 203 499: “Human Factors; User-centred terminology for existing and upcoming ICT devices, services and applications” that proposes a user-centered, harmonized terminology of mobile ICT device (4 groups) and service and applications (12 groups) functions, focusing on communication in mobile contexts of use, in the five largest EU/EFTA languages: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Details of our progressed approach, developed through an open consultation and collaboration process, are provided and reflected in the available drafts of ETSI Guide EG 203 499.
The formal project timeframe is August 2017 to August 2019, development work taking place from November 2017 until June 2019.
Time plan
The main development work takes place from November 2017 to April 2019, after which the ETSI TC Human Factors and Member Approval Vote process, deliverable adjustment and publication follows on, until July 2019.
Dissemination and promotion activities, informing about the free availability of ETSI Guide EG 203499, encouraging the free use of our deliverable will conclude the project by early August 2019.
The below table provides an overview of development milestones and dates:
Month, Year
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Milestone
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Details
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| November 2017
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Start of work
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ETSI STF540 – see details
above
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| February 2018
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First draft EG available
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On
ETSI portal
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| June 2018
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Initial draft EG available
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On ETSI portal
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| July - September
2018
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Introduction of the work and
approach at ICCHF 2018, HCI International 2018 and Mobile HCI
2018
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Initial presentations and open
collaboration invitations to stakeholders
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| September 2018
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First public draft available
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Downloadable from here around 30
September
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| October 17, 2018
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First open, free, public
consultation and review workshop.
Second public draft available
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Stockholm, Sweden (hosted by ITS in Kista).
For the invitation and further details click here.
Workshop draft EG downloadable from here (from October 10, 2018).
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| November 2018
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Third public draft
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Downloadable from here from 21 December.
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| March 2019
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“e-Open-house” with stakeholders (both electronic and face-to-face participation at ETSI accepted): Public review and Q&A before final drafts and approvals.
Fourth public draft available.
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Sophia Antipolis, France ("e-Open-house" with multiple reviews, Q&A and future work-focused sessions offered on March 18, 19 and 20).
Fourth public draft downloadable here.
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| 01 April 2019
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Final public draft for comments and ETSI TC Human
Factors approval
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Downloadable from here and all usual places on the ETSI portal.
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| May- July 2019
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ETSI Membership Vote
Sixth public draft available here.
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60-day approval procedure,
exclusively open to all ETSI Members (who can vote on it, with or without comments, until July 29
here)
(comments on the Guide can be provided by anyone)
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| July 2019
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Publication of the ready, free-to-use, freely available ETSI Guide EG 203 499: “Human Factors; User-centred terminology for existing and upcoming ICT devices, services and applications”
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Matter of a successful vote outcome and comments' resolution
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| August 2019
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Closure of the project
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2 August 2019
ETSI EG 203 499 free to use and openly and freely available from
www.etsi.org
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• ALL ABOVE DATES ARE PRELIMINARY WORKING
ASSUMPTIONS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGES
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Collaboration forms
The work is performed by experienced experts, in close collaboration with the ICT industry and interested stakeholders, under the management of ETSI TC Human Factors.
Comments, questions and input from stakeholders will be collected through all available channels including face-to-face discussions, relevant meetings and conferences, workshops and meetings, industry and scientific events and by various electronic means.
How to contact us
To contact us, please send an email to the STF leader: bruno@vonniman.com