The Brinkburn Analysis Examines

The Brinkburn Analysis Examines is a series of strategic, data-derived position papers that deconstructs the attitudes, relationships and strategies of ICT consortia. With the most comprehensive database on ICT consortia in the world, 79 Brinkburn is the industry leader in consortia theory and strategies.

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Band I: Consortia Reports (GBP 99 each)

April 2008 - The Brinkburn Analysis Examines Ecma International

"Ecma International has facilitated, via its A-liaison status with JTC1, the fast tracking of Microsoft's OOXML into an ISO-approved standard. What does Ecma do to deserve such a perk, and what does the future hold for standardization now that Ecma has so publicly undermined every procedure that formal standards rest on?"

Recently presented to the European Parliament at a conference on Open Standards and Open Source.

Band II: Country Reports (GBP 199 each)

February 2008 - The Brinkburn Analysis Examines China (Chinese language version also available)

"The question for nations with developing economies such as China, whose rapidly expanding economies encourage and allow them to play on the world stage, is how to compete with the West? The best way forward for China may prove to be outside the traditional parameters ofICT consortia."

Presented at the USITO conference in Beijing, PRC in January 2008,this study provides an in-depth strategic examination of the issues surrounding the incorporation of developing nation organizations with firmly entrenched Western-led ICT consortia.

Band III: Regional Reports (GBP 299 each)

March 2008 - The Brinkburn Analysis Examines Europe

"Using The Brinkburn Analysis, we examined over 135 consortia to determine what they had to offer, both within Europe and from abroad. Our conclusions indicate that Europe needs to engage major changes in consortia involvement, strategy and financing if it hopes to remain relevant in the new century. That there is money available is not in question, but how the Commission chooses to begin its overdue involvement with consortia will affect the entire future of European involvement in ICT; either as a follower or as a leader."

A revised version that examines the guidelines and procedures proposed in the 11 March 2008 European Commission report, "Towards an increased contribution from standardisation to innovation in Europe". (COM(2008) 133 Final)