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==Specific Reviews==
==Specific Reviews==
===History===
===History===
ICANN's operations are subject to periodic '''Specific Reviews''', enumerated in Article 4.6 of the bylaws.<ref name="specrvw">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews ICANN.org - Specific (Article 4.6) Reviews]</ref> These reviews are the result of ICANN's 2009 [[Affirmation of Commitments]] (AoC) with the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. Prior to 2016, specific reviews were conducted to fulfill ICANN's promise to review its performance relative to the commitments contained in the AoC. the bylaws were amended in October 2016 to incorporate the commitments and the review process described in the AoC into the bylaws as Article 4.6.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en#article4 ICANN.org Archive - Bylaws as adopted October 1, 2016</ref> The specific reviews address adherence to the following commitments:
ICANN's operations are subject to periodic '''Specific Reviews''', enumerated in Article 4.6 of the bylaws.<ref name="specrvw">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews ICANN.org - Specific (Article 4.6) Reviews]</ref> These reviews are the result of ICANN's 2009 [[Affirmation of Commitments]] (AoC) with the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. Prior to 2016, specific reviews were conducted to fulfill ICANN's promise to review its performance relative to the commitments contained in the AoC. The bylaws were amended in October 2016 to incorporate the commitments and the review process described in the AoC into the bylaws as Article 4.6.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en#article4 ICANN.org Archive - Bylaws as adopted October 1, 2016</ref> The specific reviews address adherence to the following commitments:
*Accountability and Transparency (ATRT) - focused on ICANN operations<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/atrt ICANN.org - Accountability & Transparency Review]</ref>
*Accountability and Transparency (ATRT) - focused on ICANN operations<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/atrt ICANN.org - Accountability & Transparency Review]</ref>
*Security, Stability, & Resiliency (SSR) - focused on the DNS<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/ssr ICANN.org - Security, Stability, & Resiliency Review]</ref>
*Security, Stability, & Resiliency (SSR) - focused on the DNS<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/ssr ICANN.org - Security, Stability, & Resiliency Review]</ref>
===Technical Liaison Group Review===
===Technical Liaison Group Review===
As with the Article 4-style ICANN Board review, the board determined during the first round of organizational reviews that it would be beneficial if the [[Technical Liaison Group]] engaged in an organizational review process.<ref name="tlgdash">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/org/tlg TLG Review Dashboard], last updated August 25, 2011</ref> The review was initiated by the board at [[ICANN 37]] in Nairobi in March 2010.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-03-12-en#1.5 Resolution of the Board], March 12, 2010</ref>
As with the Article 4-style ICANN Board review, the board determined during the first round of organizational reviews that it would be beneficial if the [[Technical Liaison Group]] engaged in an organizational review process.<ref name="tlgdash">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/org/tlg TLG Review Dashboard], last updated August 25, 2011</ref> The [[Technical Liaison Group Review]] was initiated by the board at [[ICANN 37]] in Nairobi in March 2010,<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-03-12-en#1.5 Resolution of the Board], March 12, 2010</ref> and continued through 2011.<ref name="tlgdash" /> As with ICANN Board review, the experiment was not repeated.
In August 2010, [[JAS Communications]] was selected as the independent examiner.<ref name="dashboard" /> JAS utilized partially structured interviews to gather information from community members, as well as sending email requests for context and feedback to ICANN organizations, current and former TLG members, and other individuals identified or referred during the interview process.<ref name="tlgdraftrep">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/tlg-review-draft-report-16oct10-en.pdf TLG Review - Independent Examiner's Draft Final Report], October 16, 2010</ref> The timeline of the information-gathering phase did not provide JAS with an opportunity to attend an ICANN Meeting.<ref name="tlgdraftrep" />
===Holistic Review===
In 2021 the [[Third Accountability and Transparency Review]] recommended the creation of a [[ICANN Holistic Review|Holistic Review]] that would transform the organizational review process. Under the recommended model, SOs and ACs would move to "continuous improvement" review cycles, and the findings and outcomes of those improvement processes would be part of the input for a new holistic review, designed to capture the overall health of the organization as well as its constituent parts. The Board approved a pilot of the Holistic Review to be conducted in 2022. On April 25, 2022, [[Avri Doria]] announced that the pilot was underway, with team members being drawn from the [[Organizational Effectiveness Committee]], the ATRT3 [[Implementation Shepherd]]s, and other members of the ATRT3 review team.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-preparing-to-launch-the-pilot-holistic-review-25-04-2022-en ICANN.org Blog - ICANN Preparing to Launch the Pilot Holistic Review]], April 25, 2022</ref> The team was working on a Terms of Reference (TOR) for the review pilot,<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/atrt/Holistic+Review+Pilot+ToR+-+Tracking+Tool ATRT3 Workspace - Holistic Review Pilot TOR Tracking Tool]</ref> with an expectation that the TOR would be published in July 2022 for public comment.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment ICANN.org - Upcoming Public Comment Periods] as of June 2022</ref>
==Past Reviews==
==Past Reviews==
<gallery>
File:First Org Reviews.jpeg|Timeline - First Organizational Reviews
File:Review Overlap.jpeg|Review Overlap Visualization
</gallery>
===Specific Reviews===
===Specific Reviews===
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| October 1, 2015
| October 1, 2015
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| [[First Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review|CCT1]]
| [[First Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review|CCT 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cct-final-08sep18-en.pdf CCT1 Final Report - PDF]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cct-final-08sep18-en.pdf CCT1 Final Report - PDF]
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| January 11, 2010
| January 11, 2010
| January 29, 2013
| January 29, 2013
| [[First Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT1]]
| [[First Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-recommendations-31dec10-en.pdf ATRT1 Final Report - PDF]<br /> [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atrt-implementation-report-29jan13-en.pdf ATRT1 Implementation Report - PDF]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-recommendations-31dec10-en.pdf ATRT1 Final Report - PDF]<br /> [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atrt-implementation-report-29jan13-en.pdf ATRT1 Implementation Report - PDF]
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| October 5, 2012
| October 5, 2012
| December 31, 2015
| December 31, 2015
| [[Second Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT2]]
| [[Second Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-recommendations-31dec13-en.pdf ATRT1 Final Report - PDF]<br />[https://community.icann.org/display/atrt/ATRT2+Implementation+Program ATRT2 Implementation Report - PDF]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-recommendations-31dec13-en.pdf ATRT1 Final Report - PDF]<br />[https://community.icann.org/display/atrt/ATRT2+Implementation+Program ATRT2 Implementation Report - PDF]
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| January 31, 2017
| January 31, 2017
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| [[Third Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT3]]
| [[Third Accountability and Transparency Review|ATRT 3]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atrt3-report-29may20-en.pdf ATRT3 Final Report]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atrt3-report-29may20-en.pdf ATRT3 Final Report]
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| June 1, 2010
| June 1, 2010
| December 31, 2015
| December 31, 2015
| [[First Registration Directory Service Review|RDS1]]
| [[First Registration Directory Service Review|RDS 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-11may12-en.pdf RDS1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/implementation-action-08nov12-en.pdf RDS1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-11may12-en.pdf RDS1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/implementation-action-08nov12-en.pdf RDS1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
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| October 28, 2016
| October 28, 2016
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| [[Second Registration Directory Service Review|RDS2]]
| [[Second Registration Directory Service Review|RDS 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/rds-whois2-review-03sep19-en.pdf RDS2 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/rds-whois2-review-03sep19-en.pdf RDS2 Final Report (PDF)]
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| June 1, 2010
| June 1, 2010
| December 31, 2015
| December 31, 2015
| [[First Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review|SSR1]]
| [[First Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review|SSR 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-20jun12-en.pdf SSR1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssr-review-implementation-30jun15-en.pdf SSR1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-20jun12-en.pdf SSR1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssr-review-implementation-30jun15-en.pdf SSR1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
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| June 30, 2016
| June 30, 2016
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| [[Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review|SSR2]]
| [[Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review|SSR 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssr2-review-team-final-report-25jan21-en.pdf SSR2 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssr2-review-team-final-report-25jan21-en.pdf SSR2 Final Report (PDF)]
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| January 23, 2008
| January 23, 2008
| June 14, 2012
| June 14, 2012
| [[First ALAC Organizational Review|At-Large1]]
| [[First ALAC Organizational Review|At-Large 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-alac-review-09jun09-en.pdf At-Large1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34603644/ALAC%20At-Large%20Improvements%20Implementation%20Project%20-%20Final%20Report%2014%20June%202012.pdf At-Large1 Implementation Project Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-alac-review-09jun09-en.pdf At-Large1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34603644/ALAC%20At-Large%20Improvements%20Implementation%20Project%20-%20Final%20Report%2014%20June%202012.pdf At-Large1 Implementation Project Final Report (PDF)]
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| January 6, 2016
| January 6, 2016
| December 18, 2020
| December 18, 2020
| [[Second ALAC Organizational Review|At-Large2]]
| [[Second ALAC Organizational Review|At-Large 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atlarge-review-final-02may17-en.pdf At-Large2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102145404/At-Large%20Review%20Implementation%20Status%20Update%20-%20December%202020.pdf At-Large2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atlarge-review-final-02may17-en.pdf At-Large2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102145404/At-Large%20Review%20Implementation%20Status%20Update%20-%20December%202020.pdf At-Large2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
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| December 12, 2010
| December 12, 2010
| November 17, 2014
| November 17, 2014
| [[First ASO Organizational Review|ASO1]]
| [[First ASO Organizational Review|ASO 1]]
| [https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2012.pdf ASO1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/wilson-to-plzak-27nov13-en.pdf Letter Re: Finalization of ASO1 Implementation (PDF)]
| [https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2012.pdf ASO1 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/wilson-to-plzak-27nov13-en.pdf Letter Re: Finalization of ASO1 Implementation (PDF)]
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| November 18, 2016
| November 18, 2016
| August 31, 2017
| August 31, 2017
| [[Second ASO Organizational Review|ASO2]]
| [[Second ASO Organizational Review|ASO 2]]
| [https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2017.pdf ASO2 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2017.pdf ASO2 Final Report (PDF)]
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| ICANN Board Review
| Complete
| September 20, 2007
| June 25, 2010
| [[ICANN Board Review]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/board-review-final-26jan10-en.pdf ICANN Board Review Final Report (PDF)]
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| ccNSO #1
| ccNSO #1
| June 26, 2009
| June 26, 2009
| September 11, 2013
| September 11, 2013
| [[First ccNSO Organizational Review|ccNSO1]]
| [[First ccNSO Organizational Review|ccNSO 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-wg-final-report-04mar11-en.pdf ccNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/improvements-implementation-plan-11sep13-en.pdf ccNSO2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-wg-final-report-04mar11-en.pdf ccNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/improvements-implementation-plan-11sep13-en.pdf ccNSO2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
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| April 6, 2017
| April 6, 2017
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| [[Second ccNSO Organizational Review|ccNSO2]]
| [[Second ccNSO Organizational Review|ccNSO 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf ccNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf ccNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]
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| March 30, 2007
| March 30, 2007
| November 3, 2008
| November 3, 2008
| [[First GNSO Organizational Review|GNSO1]]
| [[First GNSO Organizational Review|GNSO 1]]
| [https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf GNSO1 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf GNSO1 Final Report (PDF)]
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| January 1, 2014
| January 1, 2014
| January 27, 2019
| January 27, 2019
| [[Second GNSO Organizational Review|GNSO2]]
| [[Second GNSO Organizational Review|GNSO 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf GNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso2-review-implementation-30jul18-en.pdf GNSO2 Implementation Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf GNSO2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso2-review-implementation-30jul18-en.pdf GNSO2 Implementation Final Report (PDF)]
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| March 30, 2007
| March 30, 2007
| March 1, 2012
| March 1, 2012
| [[First NomCom Organizational Review|NomCom1]]
| [[First NomCom Organizational Review|NomCom 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-23oct07-en.pdf NomCom1 Final Report of Independent Examiner (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-review-finalization-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf NomCom1 Finalization WG Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-improvements-implementation-plan-01mar12-en.pdf NomCom1 Implementation Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-23oct07-en.pdf NomCom1 Final Report of Independent Examiner (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-review-finalization-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf NomCom1 Finalization WG Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-improvements-implementation-plan-01mar12-en.pdf NomCom1 Implementation Final Report (PDF)]
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| September 13, 2016
| September 13, 2016
| December 21, 2020
| December 21, 2020
| [[Second NomCom Organizational Review|NomCom2]]
| [[Second NomCom Organizational Review|NomCom 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-review-final-05jun18-en.pdf NomCom2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/126421307/NomComRIWG%20Progress%20and%20Implementation%20Status%20Report%20%232%20-%2022%20December%202020.pdf NomCom2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-review-final-05jun18-en.pdf NomCom2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/126421307/NomComRIWG%20Progress%20and%20Implementation%20Status%20Report%20%232%20-%2022%20December%202020.pdf NomCom2 Implementation Status Report (PDF)]
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| June 26, 2008
| June 26, 2008
| December 1, 2010
| December 1, 2010
| [[First RSSAC Organizational Review|RSSAC1]]
| [[First RSSAC Organizational Review|RSSAC 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-final-report-08jun10-en.pdf RSSAC1 Final Report (PDF)]</br>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-implementation-steps-01dec10-en.pdf RSSAC1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-final-report-08jun10-en.pdf RSSAC1 Final Report (PDF)]</br>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-implementation-steps-01dec10-en.pdf RSSAC1 Implementation Report (PDF)]
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| April 19, 2017
| April 19, 2017
| December 9, 2020
| December 9, 2020
| [[Second RSSAC Organizational Review|RSSAC2]]
| [[Second RSSAC Organizational Review|RSSAC 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-final-02jul18-en.pdf RSSAC2 Final Report]<br />[https://icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac2-org-review-implementation-report-09dec20-en.pdf RSSAC2 Implementation Progress Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-review-final-02jul18-en.pdf RSSAC2 Final Report]<br />[https://icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac2-org-review-implementation-report-09dec20-en.pdf RSSAC2 Implementation Progress Report (PDF)]
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| June 26, 2008
| June 26, 2008
| June 25, 2010
| June 25, 2010
| [[First SSAC Organizational Review|SSAC1]]
| [[First SSAC Organizational Review|SSAC 1]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac-review-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf SSAC1 Final Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac-review-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf SSAC1 Final Report (PDF)]
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| May 18, 2017
| May 18, 2017
| March 25, 2021
| March 25, 2021
| [[Second SSAC Organizational Review|SSAC2]]
| [[Second SSAC Organizational Review|SSAC 2]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac-review-final-17dec18-en.pdf SSAC2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac2020-13-03dec20-en.pdf SSAC2 Final Implementation Report (PDF)]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac-review-final-17dec18-en.pdf SSAC2 Final Report (PDF)]<br />[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssac2020-13-03dec20-en.pdf SSAC2 Final Implementation Report (PDF)]
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| Technical Liaison Group Review
| Complete
| August 1, 2010
| August 25, 2011
| [[Technical Liaison Group Review]]
| [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/board-technical-relations-wg-final-report-22aug11-en.pdf Final Report, Board-Technical Relations Working Group (PDF)]
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==Efforts to Improve & Streamline the Review Process==
==Efforts to Improve & Streamline the Review Process==
===2009 Systematization Paper===
In May 2009, the Board approved the posting of a [[Organizational Effectiveness Committee|Structural Improvements Committee]] paper, "Proposals for the Systematization of ICANN’s Organizational Review Processes," for public comment.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2009-05-21-en Resolution (2009.11) of the Board], May 21, 2009</ref> As implied by the title, the paper<ref name="syspaper">[https://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/proposals-systematization-of-or-processes-apr09.pdf "Proposals for the Systematization of ICANN's Organizational Review Processes,"], April 2009</ref> largely focused on the administrative processes currently in place for each organizational review phase, and identified opportunities to streamline the decision making and production processes for each phase. The paper received two public comments, from the ALAC and from [[Michael Palage]].<ref name="syspc">[https://forum.icann.org/lists/review-processes/pdfu0vl76VAfW.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Proceeding], October 1, 2009</ref> Palage and the ALAC both noted that the streamlining of decision flowcharts only improved the current review process, and did not focus on finding a "holistic approach" to organizational reviews.<ref name="syspc" /> In September 2009, the ICANN Board approved an amendment to the Bylaws proposed by Michael Palage, that organizational reviews "shall be conducted no less frequently than every five years."<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/prelim-report-2009-09-30-en Preliminary Report of Board Meeting], September 30, 2009</ref>
===2014-15 Standardization Efforts===
===2014-15 Standardization Efforts===
===="Audit" Approach and First Steps====
===="Audit" Approach and First Steps====
The Board and staff of ICANN continue to address the issues raised during public comment processes, public meetings, and other communications related to the efficiency and timing of reviews.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/enhancing-and-streamlining-icanns-reviews-issues-approaches-and-next-steps-31-10-2019-en ICANN Blog - Enhancing and Streamlining ICANN's Reviews: Issues, Approaches, and Next Steps], October 31, 2019</ref> In November 2019, [[Lars Hoffman]] presented at [[ICANN 66]] on the topic of improving the effectiveness of review recommendations and their implementation.<ref>[https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/3K7yWpL4XcKHYPFHn ICANN 66 Archive - Enhancing the Effectiveness of Review Recommendations], November 4, 2019 (registration with ICANN.org required)</ref>
The Board and staff of ICANN continue to address the issues raised during public comment processes, public meetings, and other communications related to the efficiency and timing of reviews.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/enhancing-and-streamlining-icanns-reviews-issues-approaches-and-next-steps-31-10-2019-en ICANN Blog - Enhancing and Streamlining ICANN's Reviews: Issues, Approaches, and Next Steps], October 31, 2019</ref> In November 2019, [[Lars Hoffman]] presented at [[ICANN 66]] on the topic of improving the effectiveness of review recommendations and their implementation.<ref>[https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/3K7yWpL4XcKHYPFHn ICANN 66 Archive - Enhancing the Effectiveness of Review Recommendations], November 4, 2019 (registration with ICANN.org required)</ref>
===ATRT3===
The [[Third Accountability and Transparency Review]] proposed sweeping alterations to Article 4 review processes. The recommendations on reforming the review process included:
* the creation of a "Holistic Review" intended to assess the continuous improvement of each organization subject to an Article 4.4 organizational review and take a holistic look at the structure and operation of ICANN to determine if there were changes or improvements to be made to better support representation of all of ICANN's diverse constituencies;
* a recommendation to temporarily suspend SSR and RDS reviews until the completion of the next ATRT review, at which point the environment around each of those reviews would have sufficiently matured to allow an evaluation of their necessity, functioning, and ongoing purpose;
* evolution of the Article 4.4 organizational reviews into "continuous improvement" programs with uniform metrics for measuring success, but tailored goals and strategies that reflected the needs of the specific organization. These programs would be annually evaluated, and the evaluations would feed into and inform the Holistic Reviews.
The Board approved all of the ATRT3 recommendations, including those related to reviews, subject to prioritization and resource availability. Because the new proposed framework for reviews would require substantial amendments to Article 4 of the bylaws, the Board proposed the development and implementation of pilot programs to design and test models of the Holistic Review and continuous improvement program. That work is ongoing.
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