The Industry Group Advisory Council (IGAC) is a collection of TM Forum members who are active in both TM Forum developments and also developments within at least one other Industry Group.  Collectively, IGAC is then able to give advice to the rest of TM Forum on the positioning of its developments in relation to the work in these other Industry Groups.  The operation of IGAC should lead to more coordinated and efficient industry development and less industry confusion.  Membership of IGAC is on a selection basis, which is dependent upon the individual’s active contributions to Industry Group developments.

The main objectives of the board are:

• To provide a focal point within TM Forum for knowledge on the work of other Industry Groups who are particularly relevant to the work program of TM Forum
• To build a picture of the working of TM Forum in relation to a selection of other Industry Groups.  This picture to include both technical content and method of working
• To provide advice to TM Forum working teams on the developments available from other Industry Groups in order that TM Forum may take full account and build upon this work where appropriate
• To advise TM Forum Management (including Board of Directors) on benefits of working relationships with selected Industry Groups
• To provide a focus for the dissemination of TM Forum’s work into other Industry Groups in order that they may take full account and build upon this work where appropriate.
• To assist TM Forum in the operation of its work-program evaluation in relation to the placement of work from other Industry Groups. For example, evaluation of new work proposals – as specified within TM Forum Project Charters.
• Through all of the above help to build closer working relationships between selected Industry Groups in order to reduce duplication and confusion within the Information Communications Industry.