GUIDE 17 Firstedition 2016-03-01 Guide for writing standards taking into account the needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises Guide deredaction des normes pour la priseen compte desbesoins desmicro,petitesetmoyennesentreprises Referencenumber IS0/IEC GUIDE 17:2016(E) E( @IS0/IEC2016 IS0/IEC GUIDE17:2016(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS0/IEC 2016, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISo at the address below or ISo's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org i ISO/IEC2016-Allrightsreserved IS0/IECGUIDE 17:2016(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. .. 1 Scope. 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions .2 4 General considerations. 5 Issues to consider during the standards development process .2 5.1 General .2 5.2 Preparation of a new work item 2 .2 5.2.1 Market relevance .2 5.2.2 Stakeholders 5.3 Issues to beconsidered duringthepreparation ofa standard 3 5.3.1 Implementation cost-effectiveness of standardsfor SMEs .3 5.3.2 Availabilityof elements 3 .3 5.4 Developing the content of the standard 5.4.1 Performanceapproach 3 5.4.2 Introduction .4 5.4.3 Scope .4 5.4.4 Testing. .4 5.4.5 Verification methods .4 5.5 Structure and presentation of the content .5 5.5.1 Length. .5 5.5.2 Structure 5 5.5.3 Presentationand figures .5 5.5.4 Clear language .5 5.5.5 References .6 5.5.6 Revision 6 5.6 Final review .7 5.6.1 Transition period. .7 5.6.2 Supportiveimplementationassistance. .7 Checklist .7 6 Annex A (informative) Definitions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises .9 Bibliography .12 @ IS0/IEC 2016 - All rights reserved ili