Standard Development Organizations

Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) write and develop standards. SDOs charge technical committees with investigating the need and building a consensus for, developing, and publishing standards. For example, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), as the name implies, develops standards for medical instrumentation and procedures. The SDO's name is often found within a standard’s number.

Some organizations include:

A list of common SDOs and their related industries

SDO

Publishes standards related to:

UM Student Access
International Organization for Standardization Links to an external site. (ISO) Wide variety of industries. World's largest developer of voluntary international standards. Access provided by BSOL Standards Online Links to an external site. (contains British Standards Institution (BSI) equivalents of many ISO standards)
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Links to an external site. (AAMI) Medical instruments and medical procedures Access provided by AAMI eSubscription Links to an external site.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Links to an external site. (IEEE) Electronics and technology Access provided by IEEE Xplore Links to an external site.
American Society for Testing and Materials Links to an external site. (ASTM) Wide variety of industries Access provided by ASTM Compass Links to an external site.
American National Standards Institute Links to an external site. (ANSI) Wide variety of industries Access provided to selected standards through Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Links to an external site. database as read-only
International Electrotechnical Commission Links to an external site. (IEC) Wide variety of industries Access provided to selected standards through Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Links to an external site. database as read-only