Certainty, overview and time savings. How the NBN standards platform solves standards managers' biggest frustrations
Last updated:
29/11/2025
Using standards is essential, but also challenging in practice. Many professionals struggle with the same questions:
Am I using the right version? How do I keep abreast of changes? Does my team see the same as me? And how much time do I lose searching, downloading and following up?
The latest features in the NBN standards platform address exactly those problems. Not by adding additional complexity, but by making the tasks that cause the most time and stress simpler and clearer.
Anyone who works with standards knows the feeling: you're looking for a standard, but doubt that it's really the one you need.
The new Preview feature now allows any user to view the table of contents and some excerpts before you purchase a standard or add it to your collection.
What this provides:
- no more wrong purchases
- no wasted time due to incorrect documents
- always the right standard in your hands
Administrators want absolute certainty: is everyone working with the latest version of our standards?
That's why there are now automatic notifications for administrators with a subscription. You will receive updates on all standards in your collection, for NBN, ISO and IEC standards.
You choose whether you get notifications immediately, daily or weekly.
Still want to follow a standard outside your collection? You can do so via Favorites.
What this solves:
- Never search for updates yourself again
- less risk of error or nonconformity
- everyone works with the same version
By the way, did you know that the platform also shows you the previous versions of your purchased standard? These historical versions are automatically made available in the collection without increasing the counter. This can be useful for reviewing old projects or contracts, proving compliance with the standard at the time, or simply comparing standard versions.
In larger organizations, multiple team members often use standards. But who has access? Who is active? And who is no longer?
As an administrator (with subscription), the updated team overview shows immediately:
- active members in one list
- inactive members separately
- a clear overview of access rights
Results:
- more control
- fewer internal questions
- less time wasted
Administrators want to better understand how their organisation uses standards. That's why there is a new reporting tool, available only to administrators with subscriptions.
You will see, among other things:
- which team members are active
- what services and orders are running
- which documents are downloaded
This offers:
- clear insight into ROI
- transparency towards management
- more control over your collection and budgets
New functions reinforce each other:
- you start with more certainty (Preview)
- you stay up-to-date automatically (notifications, for administrators)
- you maintain control (team overview, for administrators)
- you get insight (reporting, for administrators)
Together, they make the platform more reliable, clearer and faster - exactly what standards users need.
Would you like to experience this for yourself?
Find out how the NBN standards platform makes your job easier.
Do you have an NBN subscription? Then the administrator functions are ready for you immediately.
No subscription yet? We are happy to help you think about the best formula for your organisation.
