Standards development harnesses the power of online collaboration

Julie: An important part of ISO's strategy is to supplement our current catalogues of standards with value-added content, interconnected standards and those that can be interpreted by machines. The OSD can actively contribute to this strategy.

Also, the last few years have seen a spectacular growth in remote working and numerous platforms that encourage that. A standards development platform offering similar functionality is an essential first step in boosting engagement and participation of younger professionals in standardization. It reduces the need for training on ISO-specific processes and fits in with the way that people are already working. In that way, OSD will help to position ISO and its members as leading innovative standards development practices.

By creating a single, collaborative and integrated place for standards content we are improving efficiency and enhancing the traceability of expert inputs and assisting the community in understanding the evolution of a standard and the origin and rationale of the comments that went into its various drafts.