Background

The Purpose of this committee is to define business information passing between parties as it relates to the collision repair and related industries. We are asking for responses and feedback from the industry at-large relative to the work the committee(s) has done to date, and to emphasize the importance of continued work in this area.

The first objective will be to develop a single focus of the committee’s scope, objectives and goals. It is evident that a framework has already begun that can drive future progress and success will be dependent upon an expanded active participation.

Emerging technology with the electric vehicle and battery is progressing at a faster pace and it has been recommended by existing CIECA Committees and the CIECA Board to be proactive and start looking at the impact this will have on the electronic messaging and standards.

Mission

CIECA’s Emerging Technology Ad-hoc Committee’s goal is to identify, prioritize, develop and maintain messaging, data sharing standards and codes to help all segments of the collision industry get access to and share data that enables commerce, communication and connectivity between segments. The committee’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, identifying new data sources, new data access and sharing requirements, new connectivity methodologies, new workflows, new terminology, and new data requirements to help drive the adoption and implementation of these new technologies into all collision industry segments.

Problem Statement

All collision industry segments are experiencing one of, if not the greatest technology disruption ever. New technologies such as ADAS, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Telematics, sensor fusion, 5G, LiDAR, Vehicle Electrification, Autonomy, and Sharing, Mobility, Augmented and Mixed Reality are quickly changing the way the industry “does business”. 

 All segments are being changed and driven by digitalization. This digitalization creates new companies, new data sources, new data, new business concepts, new workflows and new data sharing requirements that will require new data sharing standards.

 This committee will attempt to bring together companies and individuals from all segments to gather feedback and then document the data, workflows and data sharing requirements that enables commerce, communication and connectivity between all segments..

 This committee will also help enhance CIECA messages and code lists and help build relationships to resolve issues outside of CIECA. 

Scope & Objectives

• Provide industry definitions to new terminology to be documented and coordinated with the industry. We will work with other areas to get a consistent definition for this termination.

  • CIC

  • SAE

• Identify Emerging Technologies

  • Collaboration with other industry entities.

• Provide accurate information to allow industry workflows to be documented.

• Determine the data requirements to share this information electronically.

  • Identify any existing data fields or aggregates that may need to be included or modified.

  • Identify any existing code list that needs to be updated.

  • Identify new data fields or aggregates.

  • Identify new code list and values.

• Develop new messages to share the required data.

• Modify existing messages to share the required data.

Operating Guidelines

• To incorporate all potential business entities in the business processes

• To work with the members to respond to group goals and timelines

• To provide an open working relationship with the Committee within the antitrust guidelines

• To coordinate all standards development with CIECA’s standards committees

• To coordinate all standards development and terminology with other industry entities

Industry Segments Affected

All Industry Segments will be impacted, the below listing is CIECA’s Industry Segments most impacted:

• Repairers

• Parts Providers

• Materials Providers

• Information Providers

• Service Providers

• Insurers

• Rental

• Glass

• Salvage Management

• Subrogation Companies

• OEM

• Education

• Associations

• Data Processing Services

• Government Regulations

• Artificial Intelligence Companies

• First Responders

• Consumer

For a complete list of CIECA Industry Segments and definitions, please refer to Industry Segments

Committee Membership

Emerging Technology Data Standards participation is open to both members of CIECA and Non members of CIECA.

Membership within Emerging Technology Data Standards committee is granted after attending two consecutive meetings and 50% of the scheduled meetings after membership is established.

Membership is granted to the individual, not an organization.  

All approval decisions are made openly and on a consensus basis.  Consensus requires that all views and objections be openly and honestly considered, and that a concerted effort be made toward resolution.  The group will agree collectively on recognizing different positions.