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Standards are being talked about all over the world, and it is a confusing world full of new acronyms, players, consultants, and companies. While overwhelming at times and competitive at others, standards organizations are all working toward the same goal. The goal is for vendor interoperability and collaboration without the installation of custom systems. Standards help in maximizing safety, compatibility, and quality of processes and products.

Technical standards are the result of a standardization process, and they can be classified as:

 De facto standards that are followed by informal convention or dominant usage.

 De jure standards that are part of legally binding contracts, laws, or regulations.

 Voluntary standards that are published and available for people to consider for use.

A technical standard is a formal document of specifications that define the capabilities of a product for a particular use including the function and performance of a device or system. It is usually a document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes, and practices. A standard or a group of standards can be used to support a function.

Standardization is greatly increased when companies release new products to market. Compatibility is important for products to be successful; this allows consumers to use their new items along with what they already own.

Also, standards may include safety issues following these guidelines [ISO/IEC 51].

The existence of a published standard does not necessarily imply that it is useful or correct. Just because an item is stamped with a standard number does not, by itself, indicate that the item is fit for any particular use. The people who use the item or service (engineers, trade unions, etc.) or specify it (building codes, government, industry, etc.) have the responsibility to consider the available standards, specify the correct one, enforce compliance, and use the item correctly. Therefore, key attributes need to be considered.