Certainty, overview, and control over your standards
Last updated:
February 3, 2026
Standards play a crucial role in many organizations. They support quality, safety, interoperability, and compliance. But in practice, working with standards often raises questions.
The NBN standards portal is there to answer precisely those questions. Thanks to new functionalities, you can not only work faster, but also with greater confidence, clarity, and control—both for individual users and for those who organisation standards management within the organisation .
You probably recognize this situation: you find a standard, but you're not sure whether it really suits your project or application.
Preview gives you an insight into the content in advance. You can view the table of contents, foreword, scope, and normative references before purchasing a standard or adding it to your collection.
What does this mean in concrete terms?
• You can immediately see whether a standard is relevant
• You make more conscious choices
• You avoid incorrect or unnecessary purchases
This way, you can start every project with greater confidence.
In many organizations, one or more people manage the NBN standards portal. They ensure that the correct standards and versions are used and that there is a clear overview of the standards collection.
Do you manage your own subscription? Then you will receive automatic notifications as soon as standards in your collection change — including NBN, ISO, and IEC standards. You choose the frequency: immediate, daily, or weekly.
Would you like to follow a standard that is not (yet) in your collection? Add it to your Favorites.
This will assist you in:
• respond more quickly to changes
• limit risks caused by outdated standards
• make informed decisions about updates
➵ Did you know that the platform also shows you previous versions of the standard you purchased? 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 that work was carried out in accordance with the standard at the time, or simply for comparing versions of the standard.
When multiple colleagues work with standards, clarity is crucial.
The updated team overview immediately shows you, as an administrator:
• who is active on the platform
• who is (temporarily) inactive
• which access rights have been granted
The result?
• fewer internal questions
• Faster and easier user management
• less time wasted
This ensures that the standards portal remains perfectly aligned with how your organisation operates.
Those responsible for standards want to know how they are being used effectively.
The reporting provides insight into, among other things:
• active users
• current solutions and orders
• downloaded documents
These insights will help you to:
• better understand the use of standards
• ask more targeted questions about efficiency and costs
• organisation the value of standards within your organisation
A strong foundation for evaluation and future choices.
The new functionalities reinforce each other:
• Preview helps you make informed choices
•Automatic notifications keep you up to date
•Team management provides an overview
•Reporting provides insight
Together, they provide a portal that is reliable, clear, and efficient—exactly what you need to work professionally with standards.
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.
