Standards as Business Enabler

Standards as Business Enabler

It may interest you to know that the top 10 business standard used in the world today are voluntary standards developed by business for business.

It may interest you to know that the top 10 business standard used in the world today are voluntary standards developed by business for business.
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Standards as business enabler
Standards as business enabler
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Standards are VOLUNTARY and not regulations

Standards as a Business Enabler must not be confused with regulations.

Standards are VOLUNTARY and not regulations

The above red circle with the number 30, is a regulation. If you exceed this speed limit then you can be fined. The other regulation is the Toy Safety Regulations. These are mandatory.

It may interest you to know that the top 10 business standard used in the world today are voluntary standards developed by business for business. The business community implements these standards as part of their business requirements and terms of trade. Many government around the world are moving to voluntary standards to help business become proactive, self regulate and take ownership.

Standards are knowledge

Standards as knowledge

Remember, standards are knowledge and will continue to evolve and change driven by new problems and challenges faced by business, society and communities.

The Standards Landscape: 

  1. First Generation -
    Technical Specifications, Better Products
  2. Second Generation - Management Systems, Better Processes
  3. Third Generation - Values & Ethics Behaviours, Services Sector
  4. Fourth Generation - Product, Process and People Behaviour

Over 100 years expertise shaping global standards to facilitate trade and improve business:

  1. Product Specification Standards or 1st Generation of Standards - Starting from 1901, Initial Standards focused on product specifications to harmonize and facilitate commerce and reduce duplication (Railroad gauges, Steel specifications, Construction standards, Agricultural commodities, Consumer and electrical products, Personal safety equipment, Medical devices). Product Specification Standards remain relevant today to support new innovations such as smart cities and  medicine
  2. Business Process Standards or 2nd Generation Standards for mass production - The next generation of standards focused on business processes to ensure consistent quality output. BSI shaped the original standards for: Quality Management (ISO 9001), Information Security (ISO/IEC 27001), Environment Management (ISO 14001), Health & Safety (OHSAS 18000), IT Services Management (ISO/IEC 20000-1) , Business Continuity (ISO 22301), Sustainable Events (ISO 20121)
  3. Business Behaviour Standards or 3rd Generation of standards - BSI’s new generation of Standards are centred around people behaviour and values to help organizations reach their full potential and protect their corporate reputation. Key standards include: Anti-Bribery, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics & Sustainability, and PAS 7000 – Supplier Pre-qualification focusing on Governance, Risk and Compliance
  4. Organisational Resilience or 4th Generation – focus on the attributes needed to stand the test of time – product, process and people behaviour