Staying ahead in the ever-evolving global business landscape requires proactive engagement with emerging standards. Being involved early in standardization projects offers strategic insights and positions your organization to influence best practices, ensuring alignment with industry needs. Below is an overview of new proposals (NPs) and activated work items (AWIs) from ISO’s December list, showcasing key areas such as circular economy, innovation management, IT management, and more.
Why Join Early?
Early participation in standardization projects allows you to influence the development process to ensure standards address practical challenges, gain insights into upcoming requirements to prepare ahead of competitors and build networks with global experts and stakeholders shaping the future of your industry.
New Proposals for ISO Standards
The following table highlights the new proposals for ISO standards across various categories. Now is the time to engage and contribute to their development:
Category
Number
Title
Ballot date
Project, Program & Portfolio
ISO/NP 21514
Project, programme and portfolio management — Requirements
Mar 2025
Information Security
ISO/IEC NP 24843
Information security — Attribute-Based Credentials
Mar 2025
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP 25651
Information technology — Artificial intelligence — Guidance on the implementation of ISO/IEC 42001
Mar 2025
Security & Resilience
ISO/IEC NP 26511
Security and resilience — Emergency management — Guidelines for cascading event management
Mar 2025
IT Management
ISO/IEC NP 33201
Systems and software engineering — Management of information for users of systems, software, and services
Mar 2025
ISO/IEC NP 33201
Systems and software engineering — Agile and DevOps Concepts and Their Relationships
Mar 2025
Innovation Management
ISO/NP 56012
Innovation management — Innovation Ecosystem Management — Guidance
Mar 2025
ISO/NP 56013
Innovation management — Innovation Portfolio Management — Guidance
Mar 2025
Information Management
ISO/NP 36100.2
Standardized content — Document metamodel
Mar 2025
ISO/NP 22049
Document management — Consistent information governance and control by multiple parties — Requirements
Feb 2025
Asset Management
ISO/NP 41021
Facility Management — Guidance on maintenance management
Mar 2025
Activated Work Items (AWI)
Below are the standards currently under active development. Early involvement ensures your expertise contributes to shaping practical and impactful guidelines:
Category
Number
Title
Delivery date
Circular Economy
ISO/NP 42501
Sharing economy — General trustworthiness and safety requirements for digital platforms
Dec 2027
Take Action
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping global standards that will define the future. Engage with these initiatives to ensure your organization’s needs and perspectives are represented. By participating early, you can be at the forefront of innovation, resilience, and strategic management.
Get started by reviewing the proposals most relevant to your industry and joining the committees or working groups leading these projects!