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Learn about the stages in standardisation, from preliminary work item to international standard publication, and understand the planning involved in setting target dates for each stage. Explore the key steps and time limits in the standardisation process.
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Stages & Planningin Standardisation A short overview
Stages in Standardisation • Preliminary stage Preliminary work item/PWI, DC • Proposal stage New work item proposal/NP • Preparatory stage Working draft/WD • Committee stage Committee draft/CD • Enquiry stage Enquiry draft/CDV • Approval stage final draft International Standard/FDIS • Publication stage International Standard/IS
Planning in Standardisation • The following time limits may be used as guidance when establishing target dates, following approval of the work item: • availability of working draft (if not supplied with the proposal): 6 months • availability of committee draft: 12 months • availability of enquiry draft: 24 months • availability of approval draft: 33 months • availability of published standard: 36 months
Short overview Cumulative time span from SMB approval of NP till IS Not defined 0 months 6 months 12 months 24 months 33 months 36 months PWI/DC NP WD CD CDV FDIS IS