ISO is the largest multinational standards developing organization in the world. The International Organization for Standardization is responsible for many of the accepted standards recognized today, across many different industries. Since standards are a conduit for conveying knowledge, it is important that certain procedures are in place to create such standards for business, government and within society. Such training procedures provide a foundation for common business practices and the modernization of technology.
Consensus
A consensus of views among a variety of fields is collected and agreed upon before any ISO standard is developed. For example, there must be agreement among manufacturers, vendors, end-users, consumer groups, governments and more before a new standard can go into effect.
International Workshop Agreements
You can obtain the recognized ISO documents by participating in a workshop meeting rather than the full ISO committee approval process. This is a quick five-step process that is meant to supplement the full scope of ISO training procedures available.
Proposal
Submit a proposal for training to the ISO Central Secretariat. Your proposal should clearly convey a purpose for the proposal and justification, as well as any relevant documents. It should also include an estimate of the number of necessary meetings you expect will be needed.
Hold the Workshop
A member from the ISO body will contact you regarding the full details of the workshop. Details discussed may include the price of the workshop, a time and place, document supply, and process specifications. During the workshop the objective is to reach the best possible consensus. If necessary, there can be more than one meeting that takes place.
