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Committee

Committees are specialized bodies appointed by the board to address specific topics or tasks relevant to the association and the related eco system. The purpose and mandate Committees are to formulate the vision, mission and the roadmap related to their specific domain.

The Committee is encouraged to take initiative to address emerging challenges and opportunities, and to collaborate with other Committees and Expert Groups to achieve the organization's objectives.

The overview of the existing committees can be found in the organizational chart on the Catena-X homepage.

Business domain ownership​

Committees serve as the sole strategic owners of a business domain, meaning they are responsible for defining the vision, setting long-term goals, and making key decisions that shape the direction of that domain. They oversee the development and execution of strategies, ensuring alignment with the association’s overall objectives. The committees tasks are:

  • Business domain strategy: The Committee is responsible for developing a clear and forward-looking strategy for the business domainby breaking down the vision and mission of the Catena-X association for the respective domain. The strategy should serve as a beacon for all strategic decisions (strategic horizon 3 month, 12 month, 3 years).

  • Standards management: Committees own dedicated standards. Each change of an owned standard must be approved by the Committee as part of the standardization process.

  • KITs management: Committees have a dedicated responsibility for Tractus-X KITs. Committees must check during the planning process that all features a strategically aligned to the Associations goals.

Committee and the Association​

Committees act as representatives of all members within an association, ensuring that the interests and needs of the broader membership are reflected in their decisions. As such, committees must be transparent about their work and incorporate feedback into their decissions. The measures to do so are:

  • Regualar sounding: Committees must organize a regular sounding event at least every 6 month.

  • Feedback channel: In order to receive feedback and input from other association member a feedback channel must be kept and communicated.

  • Collaboration across domains: Committees should proactively connect with one another to drive the Association forward, ensuring alignment across various domains and initiatives.

Committee and Expert Groups​

Committees have the mandate to achieve their goals through the establishment and management of Expert Groups. The functions in reagards to Expert Groups include:

  • Initiating new Expert Groups: Committees can form new Expert Groups within their domain to address specific topics or issues.

  • Providing Mentoring to Expert Groups: Committees offer guidance and support to Expert Groups to help them achieve their objectives effectively. To facilitate this, the Committee can create the role of a mentor, assigning a dedicated person to provide expertise, advice, and ongoing support.

  • Closing Expert Groups: When an Expert Group has fulfilled its purpose or is no longer needed, committees have the authority to disband them.

Committee roles​

Lead and Co-Lead​

Every Committee must elect a Lead and a Co-Lead. Both act as first point of contact for any inquiries and requests towards the Committee. Furthermore the leads are required to take care of the following tasks:

  • Appoint the Committee members based on the preliminary selection of applications by the board and their existing professional expertise.
  • Creation of work packages in alignment with the other Committee members

If the leads see fit they can they can handover the exectution of the task to other Committee members or create additional roles if they see fit. The general intention for the lead role is to be "first among equals" by keeping the strings together.

Mentor for Expert Groups​

For each Expert Group associated with a Committee, a member of the Committee must be nominated as mentor. The mentor should be a senior matter expert in the respective field of the Expert Group. The mentor is ment to be:

  • Interface to the Expert Groups and provide mentoring to ensure the success of the Expert Group.
  • Primary contact for Standards related to the Committee

Committee Member​

All Committee Member play an active role in shaping decisions, offering input, and collaborating with others to achieve the committee's goals. They attend meetings, participate in discussions, and contribute to the planning and execution of the committee's tasks and projects while also supporting and following the leadership in carrying out their assigned responsibilities.