Standardization

Ict Standardization, the Law and other Social Sciences

The article first looks at the links that exist between standards and standardization on the one hand and innovation and economics on the other. It then offer sa brief description of a typical standards setting process. The complex 'web' of Standards Setting Organizations in the ICT sector is discussed next. Subsequently, a flexible tool to describe the characteristics of an SSO is introduced. It can be deployed by firms to identify the SSO that is best suited for a planned standardization activity. This selection is only part of the fairly complex task of standardization management, which will be described next. Finally, the article will briefly discuss national standardization strategies.[1]

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See Also

• International Organization
• Foreign Relations
• Intergovernmental Organization
• Regional Organization
• Regional Integration

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Notes and References

1. Kai Jakobs, “ICT Standardization” (Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 4th Edition, Information Resources Management Association, 2018)