Selecting the Identification and Confirmation Teams

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With respect to feasibility of the proposed WSS set, the Confirmation Team is expected to

assess the credibility of the Convened Group's demonstration on this point. The Confirmation

Team is not expected to develop a completely independent verification of feasibility. Subject

matter experts should be provided to the Confirmation Team to augment the team with detailed

knowledge if required. The individuals selected for membership on the Confirmation Team

should be capable of rationally developing and articulating their judgments and should have the

ability to judge the feasibility of the WSS set.

9.5

Selecting the Identification and Confirmation Teams

Once the criteria for team selection have been established, the process of selecting and

notifying the team members should proceed. Members selected should be able to dedicate

themselves for the period of time allotted to develop/confirm the comprehensive list of

standards. For this process to work effectively, managers should support the assignment of

qualified individuals to these teams. The Process Leader may consider the assignment of

personnel within subteams to efficiently address selection of standards within specific

disciplines. Selection of effective subteam leaders is an important step to ensuring that the

identification efforts are closely coordinated, well managed, and that good communications

among the subteams and the Process Leader are established. Examples of organizational

structures established to conduct the N&S Process are included in Appendix D.