Share personal perceptions from participating in five IEEE and ISO standards Working Groups. Compare how various group structures, practices, and procedures affect productivity and participation. See secrets for gaining greater influence over content. Follow the early Software Quality Assurance (SQA) standard’s progression from plan to reactive to proactive. Examine whether standards continue to be relevant and what they may need to do differently. • What it’s like to participate in and influence a standard’s Working Group • Current and likely coming changes to the international SQA standard • Relevance of international standards today