3GPP 21.900 v20.0.0 — the document's own text
6.5 Status tracking of Work Items
Taught in 6. Work Items and Study Items — how the work is authorised (How standards actually get made, in depth), 3. From an idea to an approved version (How standards actually get made, overview).
The status of each Work Item shall be tracked and recorded throughout its life in the 3GPP work plan. The status may take the following values:
Table 6.5a: Status values of Work Item
| Status | Description | Indication in work plan |
|---|---|---|
| Not TSG approved | This is a draft Work Item which has not yet been approved by a TSG | The Work Item may appear in the work plan. If it is included then the "level of approval" shall be blank (no approval) or set to "WG" for Working Group approval. |
| Work in Progress | This Work Item has been approved by a TSG. Work on the Work Item is in progress in the relevant Working Groups | The Work Item shall appear in the work plan. The "level of approval" shall be "TSG". The "%complete" indication shall be less than 100%. |
| Frozen | This Work Item has been approved by a TSG. Work on the Work Item has been completed and the Work Item is frozen. Only essential changes are permitted using this Work Item code. | The Work Item shall appear in the work plan. The "%complete" indication shall be "100%". |
| Stopped | Work on this Work Item has been stopped without the Work Item being completed. No further changes are permitted using this Work Item code. Existing changes approved using this Work Item code remain in the specifications unless CRs are provided to remove them. | The Work Plan shall record the TSG meeting at which a Work Item was stopped. (Previous practice was to delete the Work Item completely from the Work Plan.) |