CompTIA European E-Business Council

Cornerstone Process

• Identify and prioritise the most pressing ICT industry issues/opportunities
• Identify need for outside resources to develop industry solution
• Name Cornerstone Committee to drive, oversee, and fund outside resources
  • Set scope of project
  • Approve business plan
• CompTIA Responsibility
  • Promote participation
  • Solicit financial support from interested companies to achieve the level of funding necessary for success
  • Manage project
  • Contract with third parties
  • Seek input and direction from Cornerstone Committee
• Develop Industry Initiatives
  • Initiative benefits to the ICT industry, but require higher levels of industry funding to be successful
  • Cornerstone example:
    • EU Electronic Invoicing & VAT Compliance Requirements Publication
      • Overview of practices in all 25 EU Countries
      • Matrix of country specific rules in 25 EU Countries
      • Recommendations for Best Practices

Task Force Process:

• Identify and prioritise the most pressing ICT industry issues/opportunities
• Develop industry solutions by volunteer efforts to common problems
• Decrease costs, increase productivity and efficiency, and improve ROI
• Capability to affect or guide an initiative in your favour
• Ability to resolve an issue for both your company and the ICT supply chain simultaneously
• Commitment: 1-2 hour task force meeting, and 1 or more additional hours outside of the task force meetings

For more information, contact Marlon Bermas at mbermas@comptia.org or call +1.630.678.8300.