1.3 Formal international standardisation organizations
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Introduction
The optional Introduction is an informal description of the content of the standard.
It should enable a new reader to evaluate whether the standard is relevant for a given
purpose or not.
Scope
The scope defines without ambiguity, the subject of the document and the aspects
covered, thereby indicating the limits of applicability.
The scope shall be succinct so that it can be used as a summary for bibliographie
purposes.
The scope has to be approved by the plenary of the Technical Committee or Subcommittee in order to align the fields of work of all standards of the family.
Conformance
The "Conformance" clause is only required in some standards in the Information
Technology field. This clause shall enable a user to test a product on compliance
with the ISO standard.
Normative references, Terms and definitions, Symbols and abbreviated
terms
The "Normative references" clause provides a list of the referenced documents
cited in the document in such a way as to make them indispensable for the application of the document.
The "Terms and definitions" clause refers to the terminology of the standard. In
families of standards like the ISO 19100 it is recommended that one keep track of
the terminology of all member standards of the family as a whole.
The "Symbols and abbreviated terms" clause is filled as far as necessary for understanding the standard.
Basic elements
The basic elements contain the provisions of the standard. They are ordered in
clauses, subclauses, and paragraphs.
Annexes
Annexes are either normative or informative.
Normative annexes have the same relevance as a chapter in the main body of the
standard. While drafting a standard document it is often a matter of style to dis tribute
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Introduction
The optional Introduction is an informal description of the content of the standard.
It should enable a new reader to evaluate whether the standard is relevant for a given
purpose or not.
Scope
The scope defines without ambiguity, the subject of the document and the aspects
covered, thereby indicating the limits of applicability.
The scope shall be succinct so that it can be used as a summary for bibliographie
purposes.
The scope has to be approved by the plenary of the Technical Committee or Subcommittee in order to align the fields of work of all standards of the family.
Conformance
The "Conformance" clause is only required in some standards in the Information
Technology field. This clause shall enable a user to test a product on compliance
with the ISO standard.
Normative references, Terms and definitions, Symbols and abbreviated
terms
The "Normative references" clause provides a list of the referenced documents
cited in the document in such a way as to make them indispensable for the application of the document.
The "Terms and definitions" clause refers to the terminology of the standard. In
families of standards like the ISO 19100 it is recommended that one keep track of
the terminology of all member standards of the family as a whole.
The "Symbols and abbreviated terms" clause is filled as far as necessary for understanding the standard.
Basic elements
The basic elements contain the provisions of the standard. They are ordered in
clauses, subclauses, and paragraphs.
Annexes
Annexes are either normative or informative.
Normative annexes have the same relevance as a chapter in the main body of the
standard. While drafting a standard document it is often a matter of style to dis tribute