At the time that GNSO2 was initiated, the [[Organizational Effectiveness Committee|Structural Improvements Committee]] (as it was then known) was engaged in a discussion regarding the [[ICANN Reviews#2014-15 Standardization Efforts|standardization and streamlining of reviews]]. Ray Plzak's observation, above, that independent examiners were "charging around" appeared to be part of the impetus for implementing a standard framework for reviews and closely guiding the activities of the independent examiners. It also appears that GNSO2 was in some ways a pilot project for a new, restrictive, set of guidelines regarding the scope and intent or the review.<ref>For more background on the SIC's efforts at the time, see ICANNWiki's [[ICANN Reviews#2014-15 Standardization Efforts|ICANN Reviews]] article</ref> | At the time that GNSO2 was initiated, the [[Organizational Effectiveness Committee|Structural Improvements Committee]] (as it was then known) was engaged in a discussion regarding the [[ICANN Reviews#2014-15 Standardization Efforts|standardization and streamlining of reviews]]. Ray Plzak's observation, above, that independent examiners were "charging around" appeared to be part of the impetus for implementing a standard framework for reviews and closely guiding the activities of the independent examiners. It also appears that GNSO2 was in some ways a pilot project for a new, restrictive, set of guidelines regarding the scope and intent or the review.<ref>For more background on the SIC's efforts at the time, see ICANNWiki's [[ICANN Reviews#2014-15 Standardization Efforts|ICANN Reviews]] article</ref> |