FIS accreditation guidelines
Ojanen, Pinja (2010)
Ojanen, Pinja
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201102152341
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201102152341
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The International Ski Federation (FIS) was founded to support and develop the sport of skiing 100 years ago. Since then skiing has grown in importance and has become more popular. Nowadays ski companies, athletes and family members, but also fan clubs, national ski associations, sponsors and local organizers get involved for a sporting event. The aim of this project-based thesis was to create guidelines and make the FIS accreditation system as user-friendly as possible.
For the groups (servicemen, trainers, doctors, other team staff members, sponsors, VIP guests, TV and radio personal, photographers and journalists) who continuously move along with the FIS World Cups also known as “white circus”, it is important that processes are facilitated as much as possible. Therefore these persons do not have to buy tickets, because they are not spectators –but instead work in the events. A system needs to be put in place so the people involved can easily move from one place to another and move freely in between venues. This is being done with accreditation. In practice the accreditation system will be an online process and designed for these special groups.
The method for the project was mainly empirical, because theories and models were not available. The theoretical part is based on sport literature and field experiences collected from the season 2009/2010. Accreditation in this project is for three different groups; namely the federations (FIS), the event organizers and the users (team staff, media, officials) and each of these groups has different requirements, needs and reasons to have accreditation.
The project proves the accreditation was based on this need to limit access for persons at the events areas and give some privileges to those who really need it. The accreditation has always also a purpose, which is to identify people and their roles, but it also allows a particular person access to perform his or her tasks. Because the field of sport has developed so much in recent years, mass events now require professional and security personal who control the crowds and help people working with events.
The project was successful with 100% reliability. It proved the importance of the accreditation system which has to be easy and clear. As an example guidelines and the internet and the system needs to be done as an online process, which make it a business and brings expenses. This will be seen in future as a big part of accreditation and its development.
For the groups (servicemen, trainers, doctors, other team staff members, sponsors, VIP guests, TV and radio personal, photographers and journalists) who continuously move along with the FIS World Cups also known as “white circus”, it is important that processes are facilitated as much as possible. Therefore these persons do not have to buy tickets, because they are not spectators –but instead work in the events. A system needs to be put in place so the people involved can easily move from one place to another and move freely in between venues. This is being done with accreditation. In practice the accreditation system will be an online process and designed for these special groups.
The method for the project was mainly empirical, because theories and models were not available. The theoretical part is based on sport literature and field experiences collected from the season 2009/2010. Accreditation in this project is for three different groups; namely the federations (FIS), the event organizers and the users (team staff, media, officials) and each of these groups has different requirements, needs and reasons to have accreditation.
The project proves the accreditation was based on this need to limit access for persons at the events areas and give some privileges to those who really need it. The accreditation has always also a purpose, which is to identify people and their roles, but it also allows a particular person access to perform his or her tasks. Because the field of sport has developed so much in recent years, mass events now require professional and security personal who control the crowds and help people working with events.
The project was successful with 100% reliability. It proved the importance of the accreditation system which has to be easy and clear. As an example guidelines and the internet and the system needs to be done as an online process, which make it a business and brings expenses. This will be seen in future as a big part of accreditation and its development.