| There are more than enough ISO standards to | | | | ISO 14230 – implemented for diagnostic systems |
| confuse any organization that's looking to get | | | | used for road vehicles |
| certified. Today, there are over 16,000 standards | | | | ISO 14698-1 – used for bio-contamination control |
| being used by certifying bodies to assess, monitor and | | | | ISO 10000 |
| audit any organization seeking to improve its quality | | | | This series is used to establish ISO standards and |
| management system. Here is a short explanation on | | | | guidelines for project management quality. The series |
| what these standards are and their specific usages: | | | | includes: |
| ISO Standards | | | | ISO 10012 – used to implement standards in the |
| ISO standards contain the metrics or specifications | | | | production of measuring equipment and for |
| required in order to achieve the guidelines or criteria | | | | measurement processes |
| specified under that series. These standards are | | | | ISO/IEC 10077 – sets the standards for the |
| referred to as ISO series in order to refer to groups of | | | | calculation of heat transmittance in products such as |
| standards used for quality management and | | | | shutters, windows and doors |
| assurance. | | | | ISO 10211 – establishes the necessary guidelines for |
| An ISO standard is identified as the ISO series and its | | | | making detailed calculations of surface temperature |
| version. For example – ISO 9001:2005. This | | | | for the construction of buildings |
| indicates that the ISO standard in place is ISO 9001 | | | | ISO 10628 – sets the standards for the creation of |
| with the 2005 version. | | | | flow diagrams used in process plants |
| Here are some of the most popular ISO standards | | | | ISO 20000 |
| applied for: | | | | The ISO 20000 series sets the standards for |
| ISO 9000 | | | | guidelines used in establishing an IT service |
| This is a very popular ISO series, ranging from ISO | | | | management system. It covers standards for the |
| 9001 to ISO 9999. ISO 9000 is the quality | | | | following: |
| management system used by companies that engage | | | | ISO 20022 – covers standards used for companies |
| in production. ISO standards in these series include: | | | | offering financial services |
| ISO 9126 – used as a model for software quality | | | | ISO 22000 – establishes guidelines used by |
| ISO 9362 – used to regulate BIC or Bank Identifier | | | | certifying bodies that audit other companies' |
| Code | | | | management systems in food safety |
| ISO 9564 – used to maintain quality in PIN (Personal | | | | ISO/IEC TR 20943 – used for setting standards for |
| Identification Number) security and management | | | | procedures used to achieve consistency in registry |
| ISO 14000 | | | | content of metadata |
| This series is the system used to implement standards | | | | Which ISO standard is right for your company? |
| in environmental management, specifically in a | | | | The choice of ISO standard your organization will |
| production environment. A few standards in these | | | | apply for will depend on the type of company you |
| series include: | | | | have, the nature of its business, its production or |
| ISO 14001 – standard for general environmental | | | | manufacturing processes, the type of products and/or |
| management | | | | services involved and the quality management system |
| ISO 14064 – standard used for handling greenhouse | | | | you wish to achieve. |
| gases | | | | |