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A proposal for a new work item within the scope of an existing committee shall be submitted tothe secretariat of that committee.
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The proposer(s) of the new work item proposal shall:•make every effort to provide a first working draft for discussion, or at least an outline of aworking draft;•

nominate a project leader;•

discuss the proposal with the committee leadership prior to submitting the appropriate form,
to decide on an appropriate development track (based on market needs) and draft a projectplan including key milestones and the proposed date of the first meeting.

The proposal will be circulated to the P-members of the technical committee or subcommittee
for voting, and to the O-members for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Proposals without adequate justification risk rejection or referral to originator.

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Guidelines for proposing and justifying a new work item are contained in Annex C of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1.
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The proposer has considered the guidance given in the Annex C during the preparation of the NP.

Resource availability:☒

There are resources available to allow the development of the project to start immediately
after project approval* (i.e. project leader, related WG or committee work programme).

* if not, it is recommended that the project be first registered as a preliminary work item (a Form 4 is not required forthis) and, when the development can start, Form 4 should be completed to initiate the NP ballot.

Proposal (to be completed by the proposer, following discussion with the committee
leadership)
Title of the proposed deliverable
English title
Guidance on evaluating standardization benefits for organizations
French title (if available)
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(In the case of an amendment, revision or a new part of an existing document, include thereference number and current title)
Scope of the proposed deliverable
This document provides guidance for organizations to understand and apply the evaluation
principles, methods and procedures of economic and social benefits of standardization. This
document is generally useful for organizations to measure the benefits of standardization andimprove their own standardization inputs.

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Purpose and justification of the proposal
In 2010, ISO promulgated a methodology of evaluating standardization benefits onorganization, which was based on value chain theory, in order to help member countries
design and carry out such research, and carried out many case studies in member countries.
On its website, ISO offers 30 cases from 20 countries, including China, Singapore, Germany
and South Africa, covering a wide range of industries including healthcare, retail, shipbuilding
and insurance. This methodology didn’t issue as international standard, which limit
entrepreneurs or companies improve their benefits from standardization.
At present, ISO or IEC does not have standardization documents related to this proposal, andonly limited case studies have been carried out at ISO. In the development of this proposal, thedrafting group has been continuing to carry out research work related to the standardization
benefits, in the shipbuilding, metallurgy, electric power and other industries to carry out theeconomic and social benefits of micro standardization case practice, accumulated a wealth ofexperience and technology.
The purpose of the proposal is providing organizations with evaluation principles, evaluation
method and evaluation procedure of standardization benefits, improve the understanding ofstandardized benefits, and find out the function mode of standardization in organization's value
chain, so as to strengthen the standardization input, maximize the benefits brought bystandardization. In turn, it helps organizations improve their efficiency through standardization
activities.
Consider the following:
Is there a verified market need for the proposal?
What problem does this document solve?
What value will the document bring to end-users?
See Annex C of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 for more information.
See the following guidance on justification statements in the brochure ‘Guidance on New
work’: https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100438.html

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Please select any UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that this document will
support. For more information on SDGs, please visit our website at www.iso.org/SDGs."☐ GOAL 1: No Poverty☐ GOAL 2: Zero Hunger☐ GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being☐ GOAL 4: Quality Education☐ GOAL 5: Gender Equality☐ GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation☐ GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy☒ GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth☒ GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure☐ GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality☐ GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities☐ GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production☐ GOAL 13: Climate Action☐ GOAL 14: Life Below Water☐ GOAL 15: Life on Land
☐ GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
N/A GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Preparatory work
(An outline should be included with the proposal)☐☒☐

A draft is attachedAn outline is attachedAn existing document will serve as the initial basis

The proposer or the proposer's organization is prepared to undertake the preparatory
work required: ☒ Yes☐ No
If a draft is attached to this proposal
Please select from one of the following options (note that if no option is selected, the default
will be the first option):☐ Draft document can be registered at Working Draft stage (WD – stage 20.00)☐ Draft document can be registered at Committee Draft stage (CD – stage 30.00)☐ Draft document can be registered at Draft International Standard stage (DIS – stage 40.00)☐

If the attached document is copyrighted or includes copyrighted content, the proposer
confirms that copyright permission has been granted for ISO to use this content incompliance with clause 2.13 of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 (see also the Declaration on
copyright).

Is this a Management Systems Standard (MSS)?
☐ Yes

☒ No

NOTE: if Yes, the NP along with the Justification study (see Annex SL of the Consolidated ISO
Supplement) must be sent to the MSS Task Force secretariat (tmb@iso.org) for approval
before the NP ballot can be launched.

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Indication of the preferred type to be developed☒☐☐

International Standard
Technical Specification
Publicly Available Specification

Proposed Standard Development Track (SDT)
To be discussed between proposer and committee manager considering, for example, whenthe market (the users) needs the document to be available, the maturity of the subject etc.
☐ 18 months*☐ 24 months☒ 36 months* Projects using SDT 18 are eligible for the ‘Direct publication process’ offered by ISO /CS which reduces
publication processing time by approximately 1 month.

Draft project plan (as discussed with committee leadership)
Proposed date for first meeting: 2021-10-20
Proposed dates for key milestones:
Circulation of 1st Working Draft (if any) to experts: 2022-03-31
Committee Draft ballot (if any): 2022-08-01
DIS submission*: 2022-12-30
Publication*: 2023-12-30* Target Dates for DIS submission and Publication should preferably be set a few weeks ahead of the limit dates(automatically given by the selected SDT).

For guidance and support on project management, descriptions of the key milestones and tohelp you define your project plan and select the appropriate development track, see:go.iso.org/projectmanagement
NOTE: The draft project plan is later used to create a detailed project plan, when the project isapproved.
Known patented items (see ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, clause 2.14 for important
guidance)
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No

If "Yes", provide full information as annex
Co-ordination of work
To the best of your knowledge, has this or a similar proposal been submitted to anotherstandards development organization?
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No

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A statement from the proposer as to how the proposed work may relate to or impact on
existing work, especially existing ISO and IEC deliverables. The proposer should
explain how the work differs from apparently similar work, or explain how duplicationand conflict will be minimized
Currently, there is no ISO or IEC standardization document related to this proposal, and only
limited case studies have been carried out at ISO.
A listing of relevant existing documents at the international, regional and national levels
ISO ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STANDARDSISO ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STANDARDS - ISO METHODOLOGY 2.0
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STANDARDS VOLUME 1
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STANDARDS VOLUME 2
Please fill out the relevant parts of the table below to identify relevant affectedstakeholder categories and how they will each benefit from or be impacted by the
proposed deliverable
Benefits/impacts

Examples oforganizations/companies
to be contacted

Industry and commerce –large industry

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Government

Drive national economic
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Improve efficiency ofstandardization input.

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Liaisons

Joint/parallel work

A listing of relevant external internationalorganizations or internal parties (other ISO
and/or IEC committees) to be engaged as
liaisons in the development of the deliverable.

Possible joint/parallel work with
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Form 4: New work item proposal (NP)Page 7A listing of relevant countries which are not already P-members of the committee
China, Egypt, Brazil, Botswana, Germany, Russian Federation, Colombia, Cameroon,
Lebanon, Mauritius, Peru, South Africa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Italy,
Indonesia, Jordan, Vietnam
NOTE: The committee manager shall distribute this NP to the ISO members of the countries
listed above to ask if they wish to participate in this work
Proposed Project Leader(name and e-mail address)

Name of the Proposer(include contact information)

Wu Xiyao, 121084076@qq.com
Wu Xiaobo, wanglj@cnis.ac.cn

Li Yubing
Deputy Director General, Department ofStandards Innovative Management, SAMR;
Secretary General of Chinese Member Body
of ISO, SAC
Liyb@sac.gov.cn

This proposal will be developed by☐☐☐☒

An existing Working Group (please specify which one: Click here to enter text.)
A new Working Group (title: Click here to enter text.)(Note: establishment of a new WG must be approved by committee resolution)
The TC/SC directly
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Supplementary information relating to the proposal☒☐☐☐

This proposal relates to a new ISO document;This proposal relates to the adoption as an active project of an item currently registered asa Preliminary Work Item;
This proposal relates to the re-establishment of a cancelled project as an active project.
Other:
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Maintenance agencies (MA) and registration authorities (RA)☐This proposal requires the service of a maintenance agency.
If yes, please identify the potential candidate:
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This proposal requires the service of a registration authority.
If yes, please identify the potential candidate:
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NOTE: Selection and appointment of the MA or RA is subject to the procedure outlined in the
ISO/IEC Directives, Annex G and Annex H, and the RA policy in the ISO Supplement,
Annex SN.
☐Annex(es) are included with this proposal (provide details)
None.

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The proposer would support the establishment of a Joint Project Committee or othercooperation mechanism with the IEC should there be an interest within the IEC，and subject
to approval of TMB and SMB.

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Guidanceonevaluating

standardization

benefitsoforganization

Introduction
In 2010, ISO promulgated a methodology of evaluating standardization benefits onorganization, which was based on value chain theory, in order to design and carryout such research by member countries, and carried out many case studies in member
countries. This methodology hasn’t developed as international standard, which
limits organizations improve their benefits from standardization.
In order to promote organizations to improve economic and social benefits throughstandardization, this document provides the evaluation principles, methods andsteps of micro standardization benefit evaluation based on the value chain theory.

1

Scope

This document provides guidance for organizations to understand and apply theevaluation principles, methods and procedures of economic and social benefits ofstandardization. This document is generally useful for organizations to measure thebenefits of standardization and improve their own standardization inputs.

2

Normative references

There are no normative references in this document.

3

Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Economic benefit of standardization

3.2
Social benefit of standardization

3.3
Investment of standardization
The investment in developing and implementing standards, includes the combinationof fixed capital investment and labor investment.
3.4
Value chain1

A value chain comprises a sequence of activities to generate a certain output, aproduct or a service.
3.5
Business function
The operations of the organiztion are subdivided into a number of key business
functions. Each of these functions is associated with a set of specific value chain
activities.
3.6
Value drivers
The key ability to give an organization competitive advantage.
3.7
Key operational indicators
Indicators that can be observed in the operation of an organization and whose
impact can be measured.
3.8
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
Indicates the gross profit of an organization at a certain point in time, that is,revenue minus cost.

4

Methods of evaluating standardization benefits of organization

Evaluating the standardization benefits of organization is based on the value chain
analysis method, which decomposes the internal structure of organizations into
basic activities and related auxiliary activities to analyze the organizational
profit model.

5

Key steps of evaluating the economic benefits of standardization onorganization

Applying the value chain analysis method to evaluate the economic and social
benefits of standardization should be carried out according to the following four
steps:
5.1 Understand the value chain. Clarify industry boundaries, analyse theorganization’s value chain, identify the most relevant business functions.
5.2 Identify the impact of standards. Identify impacts deriving from standards forthe main business functions and the activities associated with these functions,select relevant indicators to identify major impacts of standards.
5.3 Determine the value drivers and key operational indicators. Identify value
drivers to focus the assessment on the most relevant standards impacts, derive foreach value driver metrics (key performance indicators, KPIs) that can be translated
in cost or revenue terms. See Annex A.
5.4 Measure the impacts of standards. Quantify the most relevant standards impacts,
calculate EBIT impact for each standard impact, consolidate the results and2

aggregate impacts on the organization level, analyze how to improve the economic
and social benefits through standardization.

3

Annex A（informative）
A.1 key operational indicator
Functions

Activities

Impacts

Description

Inboundlogistics

Allactivities

Betterinternal
informationtransfer

Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Inbound Logistics staff can be trained
better because relevant specifications for
both
products
andservicesarestandardized.
Inbound Logistics can be conducted more
efficiently due to the reduced number oftypes of supplies.
Standardized
documentation,
packaging,labels or tags of supplies makes receiving
more efficient.
Due
to
the
high
availabilityofstandardized products, fewer supplies need
to be stored in the warehouse.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Production/Operations staff can be trained
better because relevant specifications are
standardized, for both products andservices.
Due to the reduced number of types of nonstandardized
products,
Production/
Operations can become more efficient.
Assembly processes are more efficient due
to the modular product architecture.
Higher quality of equipment and supplies
based on standards reduces the failure
rate and related correction costs.
Quality management based on standards canbe implemented more effectively.
Influence in standard-setting process
helps
toreducedisadvantages
fromregulations
HSE management based on standards can be
implemented more effectively.

Better training of
personnelMoreefficientlogistics
In-house
logistics
Warehousing

Production/operationsAll
activities

More
efficientreceivingof
supplies
Reduced warehousing
needs
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Better training of
personnelMoreefficientprocessing
Processing

Qualityassurance
HSE(health,safety andenvironment)
Outboundlogistics

Allactivities

More
efficientassembly
Better quality ofequipment
andsupplies
Betterquality
management
Reduceddisadvantages from
regulations
Betterhealth/safety/envir
onmental compliance
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Better training of
4

Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Outbound logistics staff can be trainedpersonnel

Moreefficientlogistics
Packing/shi
ppingMarketingand SalesAllactivities

More
efficientpackingandshipping
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Better training of
personnel

Marketanalysis,
researchMoreefficientmarketingactivities
Bettercompetitor
information

Marketingactivities,
clientdevelopment
Contracting

Bettercustomer
information

Sales

Higher salesMoreefficientcontractual
agreements

Increasedcompetition
ReducedmarketService

Customercare
andtechnical
supporttime-to-Benefitsfromparticipatinginstandard-setting
process
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Bettercustomer
communication

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better because relevant specifications for
both
products
andservicesarestandardized.
Reducing the number of product types meansthat Outbound Logistics can be conducted
more efficiently.
Standardized documentation, packaging andlabels make packing and shipping goods
more efficient.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Marketing & Sales staff can be trained
better because relevant specifications for
both
products
andservicesarestandardized.
Marketing & Sales activities can be
conducted more efficiently if there arefewer product types.
Sincecompetitor's
products
havestandardized
specifications,marketresearchcanbeconducted
more
efficiently.
Communicatingproduct
andservicespecifications
andrequirements
topotential customers is more effective whenrefering to standards
Definedspecificationsoftheorganization's
products
andcustomerrequirements makes concluding contractual
agreements easier.
Sales
are
higherdue
tocustomerconfidence in standardized products andservices.
The market share is lower due to morecompetitors on a market for standardized
products and services.
For products and services based onstandardized components, the time-tomarket and market share are higher due toearlier access to technical information.
A larger market share can be achieved
throughthepromotion
of
the
own
technology to become standard and theacquisition of customers
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
You can communicate information about
products and services to customers more
effectively
byusing
standardized
specifications.

Better training of
personnel

Management&Administr
ation

Generalmanagement,
financing,accounting,controlling

Legal
Facility
management

Risk

IT

More
efficientcustomer care
Reducedconsultation needs
Moreefficienttransferofinternal
informationMoreefficienttrainingof
personnelMoreefficientmanagement

Benefits
frompotential strategic
partnerships as aresultfromrelationship buildup
duringstandardization
process
Comparison
withbest-practices
ofcompetitors
Reducedliability
costs
More
efficienttransferofinternal
informationMoreefficienttrainingof
personnelMoreefficientmanagementoffacilities
Betteridentificationoffuture trends andinfluenceon
standards
More secure future
sales and supplies

More
efficienttransferofinternal,
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You can train Service staff better if you
have
standardized
specificationsofproducts and services.
Fewer types of non-standardized products
make Service activities more efficient.
Improved quality of standardized productsmeans less consultation required.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
You can train staff better if you havestandardized specifications of products
and services.
Management&
Administration
canbeconducted more efficiently due to the
reduced number of types of products andservices.
Benefits
frompotential
strategic
partnerships arise as a result from
relationship build-up during standardsetting process

The awareness of activities of competitors
who use the same standardized technologies
can induce internal improvements.
Liability costs can be reduced if
compliance with standards is demonstrated.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
You can train Facility Management staff
betterifyou
have
standardized
specifications of products and services.
Facility Management activities can be
conducted more efficiently if there arefewer types of products and services.
The access to information and theinfluence in the standard-setting process
helps to prevent negative developments

Operational risk is reduced if products
and services are based on standards,
because standardized products can be soldlonger time and supplies are available forlonger.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services

HR

operational
informationMoreefficienttrainingof
personnel
More efficient IT
activities
More
efficienttrainingof
personnel
Moreavailable
trained personnel
Reducedrequirements

Engineeri Allng/ activities
ConstructionHR

Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Clearer
product
specifications

Better training of
personnelMoreefficientEngineering
Additional
personnel costs
Knowledge
managementMoreefficientinternal
standardization

DesignReducedproject
development cost
Availability
replacement
components

ConstructionofAdditional
costs
from
adopting
standards
Moreefficientassembly
Better quality ofequipment
andsupplies
Betterquality
management
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more efficient.
You can train IT staff better if you havestandardized specifications of products
and services.
Fewer types of non-standardized products
make IT activities more efficient.
You can train staff better if you havestandardized specifications of products
and services.
There
is
more
potential
personnel
available on a market for standardized
technology
HR requirements are reduced with a reduced
number of types of products and services,
production
complexity
and
types
of
employees in production
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Standardized
specificationsofthesuppliers'
products
andcustomerrequirements make it easier to collectrelevant information.
You can train R&D staff better if you havestandardized specifications of products
and services.
Fewer types of non-standardized products
make R&D activities more efficient.
Additional personnel cost arise fromparticipating in the standard-setting
process
It is cheaper to implement standards
within a organization by using open
consensus-based
standards
insteadofdeveloping internal standards.
Project development costs are reduced
becausestandards
providetechnical
information free of charge.
Critical replacement components are more
readily available on the market forstandardized
products(whichreducescosts).
There are additional cost due to the
product and process requirements specifiedin standards
Assembly processes are more efficient due
to the modular product architecture.
Higher quality of equipment and supplies
based on standards reduces the failure
rate and related correction costs.
Quality management based on standards canbe implemented more effectively.

R&D

All
activities

Betterhealth/safety/envir
onmental compliance
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Clearer
product
specifications

Better training of
personnel
More efficient R&D
Additional
personnel costs
Knowledge
managementMoreefficientinternal
standardization

Research

Reducedneeds

Product
development

research

Reducedresearchneeds
fromparticipatinginstandard-setting
process
Reducedproduct
development cost
Reducedproduct
development
costfrom participatingin standard-setting
process
Availabilityofreplacement
components

ProcurementAllactivities

Additional
costs
from
adopting
standards
Betterinternal
informationtransfer
Better training of
personnelMoreefficient
8

HSE management based on standards can be
implemented more effectively.
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
Standardized
specificationsofthesuppliers'
products
andcustomerrequirements make it easier to collectrelevant information.
You can train R&D staff better if you havestandardized specifications of products
and services.
Fewer types of non-standardized products
make R&D activities more efficient.
Additional personnel cost arise fromparticipating in the standard-setting
process
It is cheaper to implement standards
within a organization by using open
consensus-based
standards
insteadofdeveloping internal standards.
Researchneeds
arereducedbecausestandards provide technical information
free of charge.
Researchneeds
arereducedbecauseadditional information is obtained during
standard-setting process.

Product development costs are reduced
because standard technical information isavailable for free.
Product development cost are reduced
because additional information is obtained
during standard-setting process.

Critical replacement components are more
readily available on the market forstandardized
products(whichreducescosts).
There are additional cost due to the
product and process requirements specifiedin standards
Using
standardized
documents
andspecifications makes passing on internal
information about products and services
more efficient.
You can train Procurement staff better if
you have standardized specifications of
products and services.
Fewer types of non-standardized products

Screening
andselectionofsuppliers
Negotiating
andcontracting

procurement
activities
More
efficientscreeningof
specificationsofstandardized
products
Moreefficientcontractual
agreements
More competition
Larger quantities

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makeProcurement
activities
more
efficient.
Due to the standardized specifications of
the suppliers' products and the internalrequirements, it is easier to collectrelevant information.
Definedspecificationsofsuppliers'
products
makes
concluding
agreements
easier.
More competition in the market drives down
the costs of supplies.
Costs of supplies are lower because larger
quantities of the same type can bepurchased for standardized components.