IEEE Standards AssociationWHAT ARE OUR GUIDELINES?
Our Governing Documents
The governing bodies of IEEE and the IEEE-Standards Association (IEEE-SA) are responsible for maintaining and overseeing a number of governing documents. These documents establish roles, responsibilities, authority and processes for IEEE. While the documents themselves are robust in nature, they collectively fall within a hierarchy of authority that is described as follows:
| Description | Governing Body | |
|---|---|---|
IEEE Constitution, Bylaws and Policies  | Govern the operation of IEEE | IEEE Board of Directors |
| IEEE-SA Operations Manual | Govern the operation of the IEEE-SA | IEEE-SA Board of Governors |
| IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws | Govern the operation of the IEEE-SA Standards Board | IEEE-SA Board of Governors |
| IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual | Govern the management of the standards development process | IEEE-SA Standards Board |