3GPP 21.900 v20.0.0 — the document's own text
6.1 Creation of a Work Item
Taught in 6. Work Items and Study Items — how the work is authorised (How standards actually get made, in depth), 1. Why anybody writes a standard down (How standards actually get made, overview), 3. From an idea to an approved version (How standards actually get made, overview), 3. One idea, from proposal to published text (How standards actually get made, quick start).
When new or enhanced functionality of the 3GPP system is considered desirable an Individual Member of 3GPP (or group thereof) may make a proposal by submitting a Work Item Description (WID) sheet to the relevant TSG or TSG WG:
- For new services, features or functions, the TSG responsible for Services and System Aspects is the relevant TSG. This TSG shall assign prime and, if necessary, secondary responsible TSGs for the corresponding Work Items.
- For pure performance enhancements, other TSG WGs may be responsible.
The relevant TSG WG should study and refine the WID before passing it on to the TSG for adoption.
No substantial work shall commence in a TSG WG prior to a decision of the responsible TSG.
The actual WIDs to be used and guidance on how to apply them shall be distributed by the Support Team.
The TSG shall not approve a Work Item unless the WID has been properly filled in to the extent possible.
The Support Team shall maintain a database of Work Items, and make it available on the 3GPP file server and portal.
A Work Item normally implies the creation of new specification and Change Requests to existing specifications.