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At the SIC meeting in October 2014, staff presented the outcomes of the study:

At the SIC meeting in October 2014, staff presented the outcomes of the study:

<blockquote>Staff provided the SIC with an update on the inventory and mapping of the reviews within ICANN performed by Moss Adams. The purpose of the report is to identify gaps, overlaps and dependencies within the structural reviews and Affirmation of Commitments reviews. A few recommendations were provided, including development of overall review management procedures and centralized tracking, as well as development of primers for independent examiners to allow for greater consistency.<ref name="octsic">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-bsic-2014-10-12-en Meeting Minutes, Structural Improvements Committee], October 12, 2014</ref> Staff was instructed to generate topic areas for discussion, as well as a plan for productively engaging those topic areas at the next SIC meeting.<ref name="octsic" />  

<blockquote>Staff provided the SIC with an update on the inventory and mapping of the reviews within ICANN performed by Moss Adams. The purpose of the report is to identify gaps, overlaps and dependencies within the structural reviews and Affirmation of Commitments reviews. A few recommendations were provided, including development of overall review management procedures and centralized tracking, as well as development of primers for independent examiners to allow for greater consistency.<ref name="octsic">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-bsic-2014-10-12-en Meeting Minutes, Structural Improvements Committee], October 12, 2014</ref> Staff was instructed to generate topic areas for discussion, as well as a plan for productively engaging those topic areas at the next SIC meeting.<ref name="octsic" /></blockquote>

In February 2015, staff proposed three "buckets" for discussion and potential improvements to the SIC: "process improvements, oversight and coordination, and a more strategic look at the "structures" within ICANN as a whole."<ref name="feb15sic">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-bsic-2015-02-06-en Meeting Minutes, Structural Improvement Committee], February 6, 2015</ref> Staff was instructed to begin work on policy and procedures documents, as well as a tracking model, with an eye toward standardization of process across Article 4 reviews.<ref name="feb15sic" /> Also in February, at [[ICANN 52]], the schedule for both the "Affirmation of Commitments" reviews and organizational reviews was discussed, along with the ongoing efforts to bring standardization to the review process.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2015/en/schedule/mon-aoc-org-reviews.html AoC and Organizational Reviews: Supporting ICANN Accountability], ICANN 52, February 9, 2015</ref>

In February 2015, staff proposed three "buckets" for discussion and potential improvements to the SIC: "process improvements, oversight and coordination, and a more strategic look at the "structures" within ICANN as a whole."<ref name="feb15sic">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-bsic-2015-02-06-en Meeting Minutes, Structural Improvement Committee], February 6, 2015</ref> Staff was instructed to begin work on policy and procedures documents, as well as a tracking model, with an eye toward standardization of process across Article 4 reviews.<ref name="feb15sic" /> Also in February, at [[ICANN 52]], the schedule for both the "Affirmation of Commitments" reviews and organizational reviews was discussed, along with the ongoing efforts to bring standardization to the review process.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2015/en/schedule/mon-aoc-org-reviews.html AoC and Organizational Reviews: Supporting ICANN Accountability], ICANN 52, February 9, 2015</ref>