We're ISO, the International Organization for Standardization. We develop and publish International Standards.

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.

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 …

Covering almost every product, process or service imaginable, ISO makes standards used everywhere.

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 …

Find out how the ISO process bring together global experts to create standards that are chosen the world over.

This study, undertaken by the Manchester Business School for the UK Department of trade and industry (DTI), provides an overview and classification of the literature on standardization and different ways …

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 scope of ISO covers standardization in all fields except electrical and electronic engineering, which are the responsibility of the IEC, and telecommunications covered by the ITU. The three …

Discover ISO's initiatives to integrate standardization in higher education, fostering knowledge and skills for future professionals in diverse fields.