OSD adoption by ISO committees and eligible projects

Background

The Online Standards Development (OSD) platform, developed by ISO and IEC, aims to replace the Word-based standard development way-of-working with a unique, harmonized and collaborative space for all contributors from the preparatory stage through to publication.

The platform was first made available in October 2020 and implemented until June 2023 with a phased roll-out approach. The OSD Phase 2 consolidation and reinforcement, started in June 2023 and focus on end-to-end completion as well as promoting and nurturing high adoption in the IEC/ISO community.

The platform is available for 90% of ISO deliverables, including IS, TS, TS, PAS and Guides, for both new and revisions projects. Currently, the platform is used on a voluntary basis by ISO and IEC committees.

At the joint TMB/SMB meeting, the TMB (TMB Resolution 68/2024) and SMB approved that the OSD platform will be considered the default choice for the development of any eligible ISO/IEC deliverable (new and revision) from January 2025.

Meaning of Default 2025

The default approach means that, effective January 1, 2025, committees begin new projects and revisions within the OSD unless an exemption request is submitted to the TPM to use the traditional word-based template. This applies to the following document types: IS, TS, PAS, and TR.

At project approval:

• Committee Managers are required to confirm the use of OSD during the submission of eForm6.
• Choosing not to use the OSD requires to provide a justification and discussion with the TPM.

For projects that started before 2025-01-01:

• Committees are encouraged to activate the OSD voluntarily, benefiting from its advanced features.

Monitoring and reporting:

• Summaries of projects developed outside OSD, along with justifications, will be shared with NSBs holding the committee Secretariat and reported to the TMB at each meeting.

Transition your project to OSD

Beginning on 1 January 2025, for each project starting (new project or revision), the CM shall consult with the convenor/project leader ahead of the registration of the project and confirm the preferred option for the OSD platform during the post voting decision process (NP) or with the revision resolution template.

The activation is possible at any stage from the stage 00.00 to the stage 40.99 included and except during a consultation/balloting stage (XX.20) (stage codes).

New project

Step1&2: Validate the use of OSD for your project and activate the online document mode

Upon approval with the Project Leader and Convenor, the Committee Manager indicates the decision during the submission of eform6 and simply activate a new online document (simple template) for the project from ISO Projects application .

Step 3: Getting started with content creation

The committee and/or Working Group members can start collaboratively work in the online document to create content. The Getting Started Guide for Officers provides all necessary information.

Already have some content in Word/PDF and want to import it in OSD? Import content from Word/PDF to OSD

Revision

Step1&2: Validate the use of OSD for your project and activate the online document mode

Upon approval with the Project Leader and Convenor, the Committee Manager uses the revision resolution template to indicate the decision of the committee and simply activate the online document for the revision from ISO Projects application

Step 3: Getting started with content creation

The committee and/or Working Group members can start collaboratively work in the online document to create content. The Getting Started Guide for Officers provides all necessary information.

If you start from a new document and would like to import some content from Word/PDF, please follow the instructions here: Import content from Word/PDF to OSD

Project already under development

If the project has been approved before 2025-01-01 and the Committee is willing to transition to the Online Standards Development (OSD) platform, please contact your TPM to validate your request and get help to import your content into the online platform.

Eligible projects to be developed in OSD

Standards-type publications

Special publications

Language setting

In collaboration

Other considerations

• Projects not published in XML today (Word/PDF; PDF/PDF; HTML) are not supported in OSD
• Projects must be developed under a WG to be developed in OSD (to be re-evaluated in 2025)