About ISO - International Organization for Standardization What does ISO mean? ISO is the short name for the International Organization for Standardization It’s not an acronym, but a name inspired by the Greek word isos, meaning “equal” – reflecting our mission to create standards that ensure consistency and equality worldwide
ISO - What we do We promote the teaching of standardization, by participating directly in a joint masters program, helping our members to set up similar programs and by maintaining a database of materials related to standards in education at all levels
ISO - Standards Covering almost every product, process or service imaginable, ISO makes standards used everywhere
ISO publication on Good Standardization Pratices Standardization is one of the main elements of the national quality-infrastructure in a country, the others being metrology, accreditation, conformity-assessment services and market surveillance
Education about standards - ISO This module provides an introduction to standards and standardization Chapter 1 introduces the phenomenon, provides a short historical overview and talks about the use of standards, giving reasons for their growing importance
ISO - National standardization strategies (NSS) Presenting the ISO methodology for developing a national standardization strategy (NSS), this publication is a must for anyone involved in achieving national strategic priorities supported by national and International Standards
ISO - Developing standards Find out how the ISO process bring together global experts to create standards that are chosen the world over
ISO - Good Standardization Practices (GSP) The ISO publication on Good Standardization Practices (GSP) is based on applying the concept of a “value chain” to a national standards body (NSB) that identifies its core activities, i e the operations the NSB has to perform to develop and publish standards and the support activities which describe …
Adopt a strategic approach to standardization - ISO This results in a list of specific standards that are earmarked for national adoption and highlights ongoing standardization projects that require more active participation