• ISO 9000: A generic quality management standard, with which ISO/IEC 20000 is aligned.
• ISO/IEC 19770: Software Asset Management standard, which is aligned with ISO/IEC 20000.
• ISO/IEC 27001: ISO Specification for Information Security Management. The corresponding code of practice is ISO/IEC 17799.
• Lean: a production practice centred around creating more value with less work.
• PRINCE2: The standard UK government methodology for project
management.
• SOX: the Sarbanes–Oxley framework for corporate governance.
• Six Sigma: a business management strategy, initially implemented by Motorola, which today enjoys widespread application in many sectors of industry.