The Business Case For Open Standards
Channel: Andrea Ross
Date: 24/09/2013

The use of open standards has brought considerable business value to Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping authority. Ordnance Survey participates in the development process for open standards in international standards bodies and is an early adopter of many open standards. The use of open standards has enabled Ordnance Survey to future proof internal information systems, foster innovation within new product development and better serve data to its customers.

The use of open standards has brought considerable business value to Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping authority. Ordnance Survey participates in the development process for open standards in international standards bodies and is an early adopter of many open standards. The use of open standards has enabled Ordnance Survey to future proof internal information systems, foster innovation within new product development and better serve data to its customers