The United States Telephone Association (USTA)
The International Organization for Standardization(ISO)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
De jure standards are standards that have been approved by standard bodies, professional organizations, industry groups, a government body, or other groups.
You are correct; there are a lot of standards out in the working world. A good place to start would be looking at "rules of thumb", plus organizations such as IEEE, etc., which create a utilize standards for the workplace. Standards usually apply to an area of interest, so you would need to narrow your focus down to the area that might apply a standard to it. Professional organizations such as AITP, AAAS, ACM, and other organizations will also list standard practices that might be of interest. Also, talk to your peers in other organizations and attend professional gatherings to see what other companies are doing.
Small Computer System Interface standards are governed by small group of related organizations. They are the American National Standard Institute, the Information Technology Industry Council, the National Committee for Information Technology, and the T10 Technical Committee.
To define an implementation strategies for a published standard; to apply implementation strategies for new technologies before standards are finalized; to act as preliminary standards to task groups in standards organizations
A state health inspector basically works to enforce the state's health regulations and standards. This includes working to teach organizations about state regulations, working to bring organizations up to standard, and punishing any organizations that are not in compliance.
The types of monetary standards are: Commodity Standard or Metallic Standard and Non-Commodity Standard or Fiat Standard
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Primary standard can be defined in metrology, as a standard that is accurate enough that it is not calibrated by or subordinate to the other standards. Primary standards are used to calibrate other standards.
A standard setting organization is a group that develops and publishes technical standards to ensure consistency and compatibility in a particular industry or field. These standards help facilitate interoperability, quality, and safety among products and services. Examples of standard setting organizations include ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
The plural of standard is standards.
Full membership is open to national accountancy organizations that have a professional standard-setting role and that possess rigorous credentialing standards.
BS standards are british standards EN standards are European Union standards. For individual differences you would need to look at the particular standard you are concerned with. There are many thousands.