Why was OGC chosen for development of PipelineML?

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) was chosen for the development of PipelineML because their existing standards are well respected and highly adopted throughout many industries (if you use a smartphone, it likely uses OGC standards). Their procedures are well-defined and provide the structure needed to drive the initiative through its maturation. Their strategy is highly practical and not primarily academic – as some standards bodies tend to be. They promote open, interoperability, and vendor-neutrality with their standards as these values have become the bedrock of most data standards across numerous industries.