IHS White Paper: Understanding and Leveraging Industry Standards in Australia

Most people understand the benefits to Australian businesses of using standards - in theory anyway. The challenges associated with selecting standards, setting up a standards library, assuring adequate access to standards, and keeping standards current often prevents businesses from realising the benefits of using standards and specifications.

Standards Australia has developed a collection of more than 7,000 standards and associated publications. Standards Australia also participated in the development of international standards with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC). Australian companies considering standards implement are faced with thousands of standards to pick from - many of which cover similar topics and some that even conflict.

This white paper provides details to build a benefit-driven case for using standards in your business. Topics covered include:

• the benefits and competitive advantages gained through using standards
• a brief case study of the benefits of industry standards
• Australia's ongoing development of domestic standards and integration with international standards
• technology and techniques that simplify standards research, identification, procurement, and management

Download this white paper to evaluate the benefits of using standards and find solutions to common barriers to standards implementation. Experience the benefits of using standards in your business today!