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Digital Transformation Tools for our Future
[Kareen]
A year ago today we started a transformation program that put digital at the core of everything we do. 12 months later, my team and I are excited about what we have achieved, and just as excited about what’s to come.
[Andrew W]
The Standards Information Management portal is an online library of national and international standards that’s scalable, high performance and built on best of breed technology.
Our committees will now have instant access to the standards they need. And what’s great about SIM is not only the value it provides now, but what it will enable
us to do in the future.
[Andrew D]
To improve our digital publishing abilities, we needed to move to XML tools. And this meant leaving the Microsoft Word environment we’ve been working in for 15 years. We’ve developed an easy to use document for drafting new standards, so committees can focus on content.
Our XML tools remove the fiddly formatting, and even better, they allow us to publish in different media, and that’s giving our customers more choice in how they connect with and how they use our content.
[Eddie]
ISOlutions is the new e-balloting platform for our ISO mirror committees. Launching this platform is about helping our contributors to make better use of their time, while making it easier for us to do our jobs.
It is early days, but already we are hearing consistent feedback that the implementation is simple, intuitive and creates a much more streamlined balloting experience.
[Kareen]
By moving to an agile environment, and with great support from our partners and contributors, we’ve designed and delivered solutions that meet the needs of today, and set us up for tomorrow.
Our next 12 months will be just as exciting as we work to improve the contributor experience. A digital Standards Australia?
You bet.
Published on
26 May 2017
We share the major milestones of the first year of Standards Australia's digital transformation to support growth in Australia’s future.
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International Blockchain Conference 2017
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[Mark Ebeling]
Blockchain is one of those technologies that is really going to change the world
[Scott Farrell]
Because It's a brand new kind of system, one like none other we've seen before
[Adrian McCullagh]
The governor of the Bank of England noted that the blockchain is the start of the fourth information revolution
[Rob Hanson]
There's a requirement to signal certainty to the marketplace that blockchain is something that can be used, can be adopted and can produce a lot of value
[Emma Weston]
And one of the ways we can do that is by defining standards but also by having diverse groups of people come together to discuss the technologies and the applications that most affect us
[Gilbert Verdian]
To me this is an interesting technology because it adopts multiple components of security and has a new method to deliver those components
[Maxim Shevchenko]
Not only in financial sector but also in distributed ledger, into government
[Pietu Pohjalainen]
You can do smart contracts which allow you to express the intention of contract between parties in very specific terms
[Masanori Kusunoki]
I think standardisation is a very important part for accelerate blockchain
adoption and development
[Adrian McCullagh]
We don't know where this technology will end up but we do know that it's going to influence every business – and society – over the next 50 years.
27 Apr 2017
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Preparing a proposal for new and amended standards
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[ALISON]
Standards Australia operates for the net benefit of the Australian community. To ensure that we focus on the right projects for the net benefit of the Australian community, we have a very robust proposal assessment process.
[DANIEL]
Any proposal to update, amend or revise an Australian Standard needs to be done using the proposal form, which can be found on our website.
[ALISON]
Proposals require four key criteria: the first one is need for the work; the second one relates to scope; the third one relates to net benefit; and the fourth one is about stakeholder support.
[DANIEL]
The first thing is the need for the work, so what are you trying to address as part of your project proposal. You should think about who's affected by the problem, which could include community organisations, government or individuals. You should ask yourself what is the consequence of no action?
[ALISON]
The second item relates to scope. Here you are not writing "revise the standard" – it needs to be a lot more specific. You need to refer to the specific intent of the changes you are proposing to deal with the problem. This can have inclusions and exclusions – essentially you're describing the change from the status quo.
[DANIEL]
Third is the net benefit, so what we want to know is why your proposal is a good thing. What you should consider is both the positive and negative impacts to the different interest groups. You should draw upon the problem that you've stated in your proposal. Also please quantify where possible.
[ALISON]
Last but not least we have stakeholder support. This is where you need to consult broadly with a wide range of stakeholder interest categories – anyone that might be affected by, or have an impact on, the standard. This allows for direct feedback and it also helps you to see whether your proposal needs to be changed in any way.
[DANIEL]
Any relevant stakeholders can include industry, academics, government, manufacturers, consumers or any interested parties in your proposal.
[ALISON]
You need to submit the evidence of this stakeholder support, in the form of letters or emails along with your proposal.
[DANIEL]
Once you've completed the four sections of the proposal you should engage with the relevant national sector manager – their contact details can be found on our website.
[ALISON]
Your national sector manager can actually review your proposal, ensure that you've actually met all the key criteria and offer any feedback or guidance on your proposal.
[DANIEL]
Once your proposal has been finalised and submitted it will be considered by the Standards Development and Accreditation Committee. It is important that you submit a thorough proposal because they will be considering the criteria that we've just discussed.
[ALISON]
Now remember to contact a National Sector Manager as early as possible because it can take months for a really robust proposal to be developed.
[ALISON]
And remember you've got resources available on our website, you've got our National Sector Manager team and we look forward to working with you.
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03 Feb 2017
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Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, is transforming the way we manufacture goods and interact with our built and natural environment.
3D printing is a great example that is being trialled in some very unexpected places.
Take Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where work is underway to 3D print artificial reefs in response to deteriorating coral ecosystems.
This kind of innovation is also being explored on the farm using blockchain technology.
From paddock to plate, blockchain is making the food supply chain faster, safer and more secure.
Driverless cars were un-thought of just a few years ago.
Industry 4.0 is making them real.
Better traffic flow, safety, productivity and less environmental impact are all part of this incredible work.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well and truly underway.
Standards are driving this innovation and making the impossible possible.
12 Oct 2018
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Standards: helping us to be more informed consumers (updated)
17 Jun 2016
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