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Title: The ISO Concept Database


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  • The ISO Concept Database
  • Moscow, 15 August 2008
  • Reinhard Weissinger
  • ISO Central SecretariatGroup Manager, Project
    management e-services

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Topics
  • Use of databases for standards development in ISO
  • TMB Group Standards as databases
  • Why a Concepts database? (ISO/CDB)
  • Functions expectations re. the ISO/CDB
  • Implementation

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Applicability of the DB approach
  • Standard consists in full or in part of a
    collection of items, e.g.
  • graphical symbols- terms and definitions-
    product properties- reference data of all
    types- classification systems- codes (for
    various types of objects)- units of
    measurements- etc.

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Increasing use of DBs in standards development
  • Results of surveys done by ISO Central
    Secretariat
  • June 2005 Approximately 15 TCs/SCs
  • June 2007 Over 40 TCs/SCs
  • March 2006 First DIS disseminated in the form of
    a database (ISO/TC 61/SC 1 Plastics vocabulary)
  • Standards written as  framework documents  with
    reference data maintained in external databases
  • ? Emerging approach to standards development

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Use of databases
Use type 1 For maintenance after development
Publication of a standard as a document
Approved Work Item
traditional
extraction
Database

development process

upload to

Use type 2 For development from scratch
development
Approved Work Item
storage of
concept status set to
Database
Database
proposed/draft concepts
 approved   standard 
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Current use of databases by ISO committees
  • Advantages
  • Large number of items can be easier managed and
    maintained
  • Consistency can be easier ensured
  • Database tools readily available
  • Challenges/problems
  • Lack of support in terms of IT infrastructure
  • Grass root developments
  • Lack of compatibility (e.g. regarding data
    categories), maintenance problems
  • Access modalities to content are unclear
  • No integration in workflow processes

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TMB AHG Standards as databases- Participation
  • Committees represented in the TMB AHG
  • ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology
  • ISO/IEC JWG 1 Product classification
  • ISO/TC 10/SC 10 Technical product documentation
  • ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics
  • ISO/TC 29 Small tools
  • ISO/TC 37 Terminology and other language and
    content resources
  • ISO/TC 46 Information and documentation
  • ISO/TC 61 Plastics
  • ISO/TC 145 Graphical symbols
  • ISO/TC 172 Optics and photonics
  • ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial automation
  • ISO/TC 199 Safety of machinery
  • ISO/TC 215 Health informatics
  • IEC TC 3 Information structures, documentation
    and graphical symbols
  • IEC Central Office
  • Representatives from AFNOR, ANSI, BSI, DIN, JISC

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TMB AHG Main output
  • Generic procedure for the development and
    maintenance of standards in database format
    (approved by TMB in June 2007 Annex ST to ISO
    Supplement to the Directives)
  • Specification of basic functions of a concept
    database (CDB)
  • Initial data model for CDB
  • Definition of four access layers related to
    different types of objects in the CDB including a
    public access layer allowing free access to some
    content (approved by CPSG in June 2007)

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Why a  Concept  database?Concepts
Designations Referents/Objects
Unit of Thinking (Concept)
(Unit of Thought, Unit of Knowledge)
Referent (Concrete Object, Real Thing, Conceived
Object)
  • Designation
  • (Symbol, Sign,
  • Term, Formula
  • etc.)
  • Different types of
  • designations/representations

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ISO/CDB Main functions expectations
  • Hosts concepts, items already standardized
    or currently subject to standardization The
    repository for such content in ISO
  • Cross standard cross committee visibility of
    standardized content or content currently under
    development
  • Makes inconsistencies, overlaps visible ? Input
    for harmonization
  • Supports a structured development process (e.g.
    workflows, version control for items etc.) and
    allows faster development/maintenance
  • Integrated with existing IT infrastructure of ISO
    (e.g. role-based access control ISO/GD,
    balloting systems etc.)
  • Integration with standards writing tools
    (XML-template project)
  • End user access Subscription, download and
    API-access for customers businesses (with
    webstore-integration)
  • Independent hosting by ISO members

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ISO/CDB - Implementation
  • Implementation time frame 2007 Q4 2009 Q1
    (first release for production)
  • Cooperation agreement with external software
    partner Paradine (Austria) www.paradine.at

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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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ISO/CDB (first prototype May 2008)Sample
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