Importance of International Standardization and the Latest Trends of ISO Akira Aoki Vice - President (policy) International Organization for Standardization 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
“One must look to the past in order to know the future.” 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
Hierarchy of standardization International National Association Company 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
Present status of ISO Non-governmental organization Staff: 161 full-time staff at the CS Members: 135 Committees: 2,800 (187 TCs, 572 SCs, WGs) Standards: 12,524 Scope: expanding 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
Success stories Film speed and dimensions, ISBN Book Numbers, Credit card, Freight Containers, ISO9000, 14000… Paper Sizes... 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
Environmental Changes and new developments Environmental Changes Socioeconomic Technological ISO’s New systems, New deliverables, Discipline 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
World Trade and ISO ISO Globalization of Economy, Industry... Global Competition and Problem solving Global Rules ISO Standards: optimum degree of order Products, Processes and Services including; Standards for services Standards for management systems Quality, Environment, Personal financial planning… Fair Trade Practice (WTO) Policy Recommendations(OECD) 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
ISO's long-range strategies 1999-2001 “Value - Partnership - Optimization” 1. Increasing ISO’s market relevance 2. Promoting the ISO systems and its standards 3. Optimizing the use of resources 4. Stimulating new self-sustaining technical program elements 5. Upgrading national standards infrastructures in developing countries 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
- others as “by-products” To implement LRS Flexible Approach Internet - centred Approach - others as “by-products” Virtual Organization 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
Strategic Agenda 2000 - Priority items to implement for the year - Priority one items Pilot sector differentiation Sales analysis and measurement of other market-relevance indicators TC business plan TC/SC training program Action in the framework of the SGM Forum Coordination of IT activities ICT support action for developing countries 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
ISO’s commitment to ICT - General Assembly Resolution 5/2000 - e-balloting system by the end of 2001 Electronic-only distribution of all standards from 2003 2000-11-13 A. Aoki
ISO/IEC World Standards Day The Closure: “Harmony for Prosperity” (Our slogan for 2000) ISO/IEC World Standards Day 14 October 2000 2000-11-13 A. Aoki