4. Using the ISO STD template: practical tips

Description

The course introduces the use of the ISO STD template for the presentation of ISO International Standards or other ISO deliverables. The course provides a hands-on opportunity to work with the ISO STD template guided by an ISO technical editor. This course is designed for people who are responsible for the formal preparation of International Standards and is therefore aimed primarily at ISO TC/SC secretaries, WG convenors and project leaders.

A prerequisite for the course is a basic familiarity with Microsoft Word for Windows including styles and the use of keyboard shortcuts, as well as a knowledge of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 and use of Web browsers.

Objectives

The course aims to develop skills to :

• Enable participants to provide ISO/CS with higher quality documents, in terms of both presentation (using the ISO STD template) and editorial aspects (conformity with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2), in order to streamline the progress of the documents through the ISO/CS and the standards development process
• Draft an International Standard and other documents using the ISO STD template
• Understand the principles upon which the STD template is based and demonstrate how the ISO STD template is a powerful tool for applying the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, for the drafting of ISO documents
• Submit documents to ISO/CS in a manner that meets ISO’s expectations of what constitutes an acceptable document
• Simplify the task of applying the ISO STD template and benefit from the ISO trainer’s own experience in editing standards.

Duration

Two days