TM Forum has a spectrum of collaborative activities, with different kinds of support coming from TM Forum and different roles of members for each program type across this spectrum.
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Collaboration Projects vs. Initiatives
Collaboration Projects: Where TM Forum Best Practices and Standards are defined. Project teams define a set of deliverables and then a combination of TM Forum and member resources work to complete the work. Projects have a set start and end date with defined roles for the participants.
Initiatives: Thought leading, strategic programs that open new areas of focus for TM Forum by using TM Forum resources to lead the industry direction in the area of the Initiative. Collaboration projects are generally one aspect of an Initiative. Other aspects might include research and publications, conferences, and leadership councils.
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Types of Collaboration Projects
When you join a Collaboration Project, it will be one of 3 types of efforts.
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Catalyst Demonstration Projects
One way that members often get started with Collaboration is by participating in a short term demonstration project through our Catalyst program. These projects tend to run 4-6 months in duration and focus on creating solutions for service provider-defined challenges through multi-company collaboration where the end result is a demonstration. The results are exhibited at TM Forum Management World events.
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