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Standardization organizations and specifications
The following are typical international standardization organizations and
national standardization organizations.
Reference
ISO
Abbreviation for “International Organization for Standardization.”
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NGO
Abbreviation for “Non-Governmental
Organization.”
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JIS Q 9001
“JIS Q 9001” is the JIS version of the
ISO 9001 standard used in Japan. “JIS
Q 9001” specifies the requirements for
quality management systems. As a
document for quality management systems, JIS Q 9001 includes requirements
for quality policies and quality targets of
organizations, and quality manuals. Under JIS Q 9001, documentation is executed appropriately based on the size
of organization, type of activities, and
complexity of processes.
Reference
JIS
Abbreviation for “Japan Industrial
Standards.” JIS sets forth the standards
for the classification, shape, dimensions, and construction of all industrial
products. The JIS symbol is applied to
JIS-certified products.
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(1)International Organization for Standardization
The “ISO (International Organization for Standardization)” is a civil
non-government organization that sets forth international standards in a
broad range of areas for the purpose of facilitating the international circulation of goods and services.
The following are descriptions of some of the typical international standards and specifications set forth by the ISO.
*The ISO number indicates the document number of each respective standard.
●ISO 9000 Series
The “ISO 9000 Series” is a set of standards that describe the requirement
specifications for quality control management systems.
ISO 9000 is not a standard for the products themselves. Rather, it is a
standard for evaluating quality management to determine how corporations
engage in quality management for products.
ISO 9000 was said to have been originally developed to secure the success
of the Space Shuttle program run by NASA (U.S. National Aeronautics
and Space Administration), with the aim of standardizing production to
manufacture products of high reliability.
●ISO 14000 Series
The “ISO 14000 Series” is a set of standards that describe the specifications for environmental management systems.
ISO 14000 is not a standard for the products themselves. Rather, it is a unified global standard for determining the extent to which corporations engage in environmentally friendly management. Under ISO 14000, organizations implement PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycles in order to continuously engage in environmental conservation initiatives. ISO 14000 was
formulated in response to the adoption of the “Rio Declaration on Environment and Development” and “Agenda 21” comprehensive action
plan for the environment, at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) in 1992. The intention was to provide a framework for continuous improvement of the environmental impact of corporate activities.
●ISO 15408
The “ISO 15408” is a standard for objectively evaluating the security
quality of IT products and systems that are subject to security evaluation.
ISO 15408 certifies that there are no issues with security quality by checking and testing the security functions and quality of individual information
processing products and information processing systems. Checking and
testing covers content such as design documents, program source code,
test results, and manuals. The JIS version of ISO 15408 is called “JIS X
5070.”