Business smart

If you want to lead a successful business, standards have to be part of the equation. The trick is to know what items to focus on.

In this edition, you'll learn about the three business trends - Big Data, Collaborative business and Compliance -  that are changing the way we run our companies and how standards are making inroads to help us thrive and survive.

March/April 2014

Business smart

Learn about the three business trends that are changing the way we run our companies and how standards are making inroads to help us thrive and survive.

Spotlight

The water warrior

Duncan Ellison has been fighting for water quality and protecting the sacred resource his whole life. This former Executive Director of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and a long active member of national and international standardization, ponders the global water dilemma and the role that standardization can play in solving this universal problem.

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by water.

Duncan Ellison 

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About ISOfocus

Published in English, French and Spanish six times per year, ISOfocus is your gateway to International Standards. Whether a multinational enterprise faced with major decisions or a small business looking for ideas, ISOfocus seeks to provide both the kind of overviews that strategic planners need and the little details that can make a big difference.

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Elizabeth Gasiorowski-Denis
Editor-in-Chief of ISOfocus