All Implementation Guides sold thereafter will include adopted changes. Performance monitoring and tracking for compliance. The data for the statistics will be collected from the status reports submitted by work groups and the status of IRRs on the WebBoard. Process for Appealing . The efficiency of the IRR process and therefore the time it takes to resolve issues depends on how quickly the members are able to complete activities and move results to the next phase.
Time standards are necessary for resolving issues in a timely manner.
It depends on many factors such as the size and scope of the activities related to the IRR and the number of IRRs that can be worked on simultaneously by a work group. Consequently, some IRRs will be processed more quickly than others will. Because of the intent to resolve issues through a consensus process, it is necessary to promote the inclusion of all Maintenance Committee participants. The variability of time frames for processing IRRs may cause confusion for participants who are monitoring the progress of particular issues. Maintenance Committee participants who fail to participate in the consensus process may appeal the adoption or failure of any standard if they were not able to participate because of lack of notice before the deadline passed, excluding internal administrative deadlines.