for root-cause identification of inefficient operations, unsafe practices and incorrect equipment usage for maximizing productivity and safety. Further applications of the technology allow for sharing knowledge and best practices across the organization. Software In software, telemetry is used to gather data on the use and performance of applications and application components, e.g. how often certain features are used, measurements of start-up time and processing time, hardware, application crashes, and general usage statistics and/or user behavior. In some cases, very detailed data is reported like individual window metrics, counts of used features, and individual function timings. This kind of telemetry can be essential to software developers to receive data from a wide variety of endpoints that can't possibly all be tested in-house, as well as getting data on the popularity of certain features and whether they should be given priority or be considered for removal. Due to concerns about privacy since software telemetry can easily be used to profile users, telemetry in user software is often user choice, commonly presented as an opt-in feature (requiring explicit user action to enable it) or user choice during the software installation process. International standards As in other telecommunications fields, international standards exist for telemetry equipment and software. International standards producing bodies include Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) for space agencies, Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) for missile ranges, and Telemetering Standards Coordination Committee (TSCC), an organisation of the International Foundation for Telemetering. See also Data collection satellite Instrumentation Machine to Machine (M2M) MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) Portable telemetry Reconnaissance satellite, tapping of communications routing or switching centers (e.g., Echelon) Remote monitoring and control Remote sensing Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) SBMV Protocol SCADA Telecommand Telematics Wireless sensor network References External links International Foundation for Telemetering IRIG 106 — Digital telemetry standard The European Society of Telemetering Telecommunications Measurement Spaceflight technology