[ST-WP] Additional Stress Test for consideration

[Edward Morris]

Hi everybody,



During a call today regarding ICANN’s transition and accountability, David
Post called for development of a stress test we don’t currently have. I’d
like to present it to the sub-group for consideration with the
recommendation we act positively on his recommendation.



This would belong in Stress Test Category Four: Failure of Accountability.



The problem is one some of us believe we’ve encountered with increasing
frequency at ICANN: staff substituting their policy preferences for the
policy developed through proper processes. Staff could do this
intentionally or unintentionally. The result is the same.



In this scenario a policy is properly developed (most often through a PDP)
but when implementing the policy staff creates processes that effectively
change or negate the policy developed.



This is a major accountability problem and we don’t seem to be testing to
ensure we have proper accountability processes in place to deal with it.
I’d suggest we do so. I’m happy to help with this as needed.



Thanks for considering.





Edward Morris
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