PCN Archive

Process Change Notifications (PCN) are used to make changes and additions to the GMSP process. All PCNs must be reviewed and approved by the Operations Group and the Board Committee for Standards (BCS). Once approved, they are distributed to the GSMP Community and incorporated into the GSMP User Manual.

The following archived PCNs (categorized by year) have been approved and are incorporated into the current GSMP User Manual.

2011 PCNs

• PCN-004 - Standards Protection Principle
• PCN-005 - Standards & Guidelines Assignment Map Change Process
• PCN-006 - WO Classification
• PCN-007 - LCN
• PCN-008 - Code of Conduct Conflict Management
• PCN-009 - Revision of Governance Group Requirements
• PCN-010 - Updates to Roles & Responsibilities
• PCN-011 - GSMP Manual Version 1 Comment Resolution 
• PCN-012 - GSMP Non-Voting Membership
• PCN-013 - Co-Chair Election Changes
• PCN-014 - Added a new section for Work Order for New Data Carriers
• PCN-015 - Updates to Voice Motion Requirements
• PCN-016 - Updates to Voting Requirements for a Standard

2010 PCNs

• PCN-001 - Application of Context to GDSN Validation Rules:  Approved by the former GSMP Process Group on March 1, 2010 to be included in the GSMP Process.
• PCN-002 - Working Group Membership Requirements:  6-6-6 = 18
• PCN-003 - Opt-In Requirements TSC & AG

2009 PCNs

• PCN 09-001 - Publishing of GSMP users Manual (Issue6)
• PCN 09-002 - GDD Glossary Management Process

2008 PCNs

• PCN 08-001 - GSMP Change Request (CR) Process Updates
• PCN 08-002 - Alignment of EPCglobal Standards with the GS1 System
• PCN 08-003 - Specific Technical Characteristics Extension to Pass Product Specific Attributes
• PCN 08-004 - Traceability BRG
• PCN 08-005 - Clarification of Process for Requests for GS1 Application Identifiers
• PCN 08-006 - Merge Bar Codes & ID TDT into Bar Codes & ID BRG
• PCN 08-007 - Minimum Participation Thresholds in Gates
• PCN 08-008 - Healthcare Governance Recognition in GSMP
• PCN 08-009 - Sector Specific User Groups & Multi-Sector Governance Recognition in GSMP
• PCN 08-010 - GEPIR Technical Development Team
• PCN 08-011 - User Participation Requirements for Submitting CRs
• PCN 08-012 - Managerial Discretion to Vary or Interpret the Process

2007 PCNs

• PCN - GDSN Maintenance Release Management
• PCN - GDD Review Team
• PCN - Implementation Guides
• PCN - GDD Fast Track Evolution
• PCN - Efficient Code List Deployment
• PCN - Extension of the Current GSMP Public Review Period
• PCN - Removal of BRG Sponsorship Requirement
• PCN - Public Review Consideration GSMP MO Franchise Feedback
• PCN - BCS and Process Group Governance Improvements
• PCN - eCom BRG and EANCOM TDT Merger (Updated to include PRICAT review)

2006 PCNs

• PCN - GDSN and Master Data Merger
• PCN - GSMP CR Participation Threshold
• PCN - Data Accuracy BRG