Precision RISC Organization: an independent organization for PA-RISC products and standards

Author

Bell, J.R. ; Beyers, J. ; Jonas, R.E.

fYear

1994

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

46

Abstract

The Precision RISC Organization (PRO) has a unique business model in order to deliver PA-RISC products and standards to the market while instilling confidence in end users for PRO standard compliant solutions. PRO defined a standards-based conformance environment which includes standards, a testing and validation tool set and process, and a branding program for conformant applications and platforms. Members worked together to define and adopt standards for the systems area, while collaborating on informal standards for the chips. Members continue to interface in task groups to jointly promote these standards and soon-to-be announced products. Many PRO members have bilateral business relationships as a result of their PRO connections, providing access to new distribution channels and customers, and to key technologies.<>

Keywords

commerce; computer testing; conformance testing; microcomputers; microprocessor chips; reduced instruction set computing; societies; standards; PA-RISC products; PA-RISC standards; PRO standard; Precision RISC Organization; RISC chips; RISC systems; bilateral business relationships; branding program; business model; customers; distribution channels; standards-based conformance environment; task groups; testing tool; validation tool set; Aerospace industry; Collaborative work; Companies; Computer aided manufacturing; Electronics industry; Manufacturing automation; Microprocessors; Reduced instruction set computing; Standards organizations; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Compcon Spring '94, Digest of Papers.

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5380-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPCON.1994.282947

Filename

282947