Standards

 Standards

What is standards?

A set of agreed-upon procedures is referred to as a standard. They provide organisations with a set of tools that have the potential to improve their performance and make them completely resilient. A standard describes how something should be done in a particular manner. It's a code of conduct that aims to make things better by making them safer and more efficient. Standards can be applied to a wide range of organisational activities, from product development to service delivery. The European Committee is in charge of standardisation, and it is adopted by a weighted vote, which means that the results are shared after the voting is completed

"A standard is a repeatable, harmonised, agreed and documented way of doing something. Standards contain technical specifications or other precise criteria" (What Are Standards?)

 

Types of Standards

The most common European standards are CE and Kitemark. CE marking is required in the EU, and it is illegal to use the CE mark on a product that does not meet all of the New Approach directives (legislative requirements that are placed on the EU mark to ensure ultimate product safety). Kitemark is a third-party voluntary quality and safety mark owned solely by the British Standards Institution (BSI) (British Standard Institution). It is a third-party voluntary quality and safety mark that is granted under licence.

MMA and the MIDI standard

The MMA is a non-profit trade organisation founded in 1985 that brings together companies to develop MIDI standards that ensure the interoperability of MIDI products. We must ensure that we comply with standards when designing or prototyping, and we must be aware that standards may apply to the final product.  

Works cited

What Are Standards? www.irena.org, https://www.irena.org/inspire/Standards/What-are-Standards. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.