Introduction to the

World of
International
Standards

Memoirs of an
Insomniac
 Outline
 Some definitions
 Background to the standard

 Problems

 How it developed

 Timetable

 Why are standards important

 Future developments
 Definitions
 TC 46
 IDT 2/17
 Committee Draft
 Draft International Standard
 Technical Report
 NMB
 ISO
 BSI
 ISO
 International Organisation for
Standardization
 Established 1947

 Why isn't it called IOS

 ISO

 Mission
– to promote the development of standardization
and related activities in the world with a view
to facilitating the international exchange of
goods and services, and to developing co-
operation in the spheres of intellectual,
scientific, technological and economic activity
 Membership
 Member Bodies
 Corresponding members

 Subscriber member
 Work
 Technical Committees
 Sub-Committees

 Working Groups

 Totalling 2850

 Participation by 30,000 experts p.a.

Standards
 ISO 9000
 ISO 14000

 ISO 216

 ISO 15489
 BSI
 Established 1901
 1929 Royal Charter

 1974 Safety Mark established

 1979 BS 5750

 Publishes 1700 standards p.a.

 19000 live standards and products

 IDT 2/17
Standard Development
 Proposal
 Preparatory

 Committee

 Enquiry

 Approval

 Publication
Background to ISO 15489
 Professional Societies
 AS 4390

 Denver conference

 DIS vote

 BSI meeting
 Scope
 Management of records within
organisations (not archives)
 Media irrelevant

 Best practice
Who is Involved
 NMB
 Australia
 Canada

 Denmark

 France

 Germany

 Sweden

 UK

 USA
 Problems
 Terminology
 Fundamental issues

 Cultural traditions
Meetings: TC46 SC11
 Athens May 1998
 Washington Nov 1999

 Paris May 1999

 Melbourne Nov 1999

 Berlin May 2000

 Stockholm Nov 2000

Athens May 1998
Washington Nov 1998
Paris 1999
Melbourne Nov 1999
 Committee Draft
Berlin May 2000
Stockholm
 Technical report
 Timetable
 Nov 1999 committee draft
 Nov 2000 DIS

 Standard 2001

 Technical report 2001

 Why are standard so
important?
 World wide progress in trade liberalisation
 Interpenetration of sectors

 World wide communication systems

 global standards for emerging technologies

 developing countries
Why Standards
 Measurement
– performance
– quality
– deliverables
 Compatibility
– common vocabulary
– common goals
– integrity
 Quality
– guarantee
– Indicator
– necessity
 Perception
– demanded
Why Records Management
Standard
 Why Not!
 Framework
– we can develop programmes
– we can integrate into other frameworks
– give us a model to use and improve
 Intended Audience
 Records Managers
 Organisations

 Chief Executives

 Anybody with responsibilities for records

 Professional Foundation

Professional
Knowledge
Standards Qualifications Society
 Future Developments
 Who will use it ?
 Why will they use it ?

 How large is the potential audience ?

Future Developments
 Guides
 Workbook

 Workshops

 Performance models
Future Developments

Business Excellence Framework

ISO
TQM KM
9000

Records Management Standard

Future
 Conclusion
 ISO 15489 will be the most important
records management document ever
published
 Not because of its content but because it is
a recognition that there is a best practice in
our profession
 Conclusion
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