ISO cloud computing Standards committee – update on working groups' progress
Issue 38 – May 2012
By Oliver Bell, Director of Standards (Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand), Microsoft New Zealand.
This article is the first in a series of updates on the work of the International Organization for Standardization's Cloud computing committee. It provides information on the Web services, Systems-oriented architecture, and Cloud computing working groups, and their progress to date. Future updates in Touchstone will cover new work items and provide an update on progress.
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[more]Employment Agreement Builder – helping employers meet employment legislation requirements
Issue 38 – May 2012
The Department of Labour's Employment Agreement Builder is making it easier for employers to stay up to date with employment relations legislation.
Since July 2011, employers have been required to keep copies on record of all employment agreements or terms and conditions of employment signed by themselves and their employees.
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[more]New 'Industry benchmarks' tool can help improve business performance
Issue 38 – May 2012
Inland Revenue has published a new tool for businesses on its website – 'Industry benchmarks'. Industry benchmarks are a tool to help small and medium enterprises assess and improve their performance by comparing their business with others in their industry.
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[more]ISO Standards for market research
Issue 38 – May 2012
Business and society rely heavily on market research, with users including companies, governments, research institutes, consumer associations, universities, and marketing and advertising agencies. In its various forms, market research contributes to many aspects of modern life, from the products and services we buy to the way we vote and to our behaviour as consumers and citizens.
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[more]DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COMMENT
Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz
DR AS/NZS ISO 16175.1 CP Information and documentation – Principles and functional requirements for records in electronic office environments – Part 1: Overview and statement of principles
To establish fundamental principles and functional requirements for software used to create and manage digital records in office environments. It is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 16175-2 and ISO 16175-3.
Public comment on this draft Standard closes on 8 June 2012
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[more]NEW JOINT STANDARDS
AS/NZS ISO 13028:2012 Information and documentation – Implementation guidelines for digitization of records
Provides implementation guidelines for processes and policies for converting hard copy or non-digital records into digital format. Identical to and reproduced from ISO/TR 13028:2010.
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