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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 rather than just read about it. In short: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 IT Service Management and IT Governance is a standardization subcommittee of the Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 develops and facilitates the development of international standards, technical reports, and technical specifications within the fields of IT…

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 IT Service Management and IT Governance is a standardization subcommittee of the Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 develops and facilitates the development of international standards, technical reports, and technical specifications within the fields of IT service management and IT governance, with a focus in IT activity such as audit, digital forensics, governance, risk management, outsourcing, service operations and service maintenance. The international secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 is Standards Australia (SA), located in Australia.

History ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 was formed at the November 2013, 28th JTC 1 Plenary held in Perros-Guirec, France. The subcommittee was established via Resolution 21 from this meeting, and its scope, secretariat, and possible liaisons determined. The new subcommittee combines the work of ISO/IEC JTC 1/WG 8 Governance of IT, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7/WG 25 IT service management, and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7/WG 27 IT enabled services/BPO (ITES/BPO).

Scope The scope of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 is: "Standardization of IT Service Management and IT Governance" Develop standards, tools, frameworks, best practices and related documents for IT Service Management and IT Governance, including areas of IT activity such as audit, digital forensics, governance, risk management, outsourcing, service operations and service maintenance, but excluding subject matter covered under the scope and existing work programs of JTC 1/SC 27 and JTC 1/SC 38. The work will initially cover:

Governance of IT, including the development of the ISO/IEC 38500 series standards and related documents. Operational aspects of Governance of IT, including ISO/IEC 30121 Information Technology — Governance of digital forensic risk framework, and interfaces with the management of IT as well as the role of governance in the area of business innovation. All aspects relating to IT service management, including the development of the ISO/IEC 20000 series standards and related documents. All aspects relating to IT-Enabled Services — Business Process Outsourcing, including the development of the ISO/IEC 30105 series standards and related documents.

Structure ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 is made up of three working groups (WGs), three study groups (SGs), and one advisory group (AG), each of which carries out specific tasks in standards development within the field of IT Service Management and IT Governance. The focus of each working group is described in the group’s terms of reference. The working groups, study groups, and advisory group of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 are:

Collaborations ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 works in close collaboration with a number of other organizations or subcommittees, both internal and external to ISO or IEC, in order to avoid conflicting or duplicative work. Organizations internal to ISO or IEC that collaborate with or are in liaison to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 include:

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7, Software and systems engineering ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, IT security techniques ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 38, Distributed application platforms and services (DAPS) ISO/TC 171, Document management applications ISO/TC 258, Project, programme and portfolio management ISO/PC 259, Outsourcing Organizations external to ISO or IEC that collaborate with or are in liaison to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 include:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) The IT Service Management Forum International Limited (itSMFI) International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

Member countries Countries pay a fee to ISO to be members of subcommittees. The 28 "P" (participating) members of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States of America The 10 "O" (observing) members of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 are: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Kenya, Switzerland, and Uruguay.

Standards ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 currently has 11 published standards, as well as various other standards or technical reports under development within the field of IT service-management and IT governance. These include:

See also ISO/IEC JTC 1 List of ISO standards Standards Australia International Organization for Standardization International Electrotechnical Commission

References

External links ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 page at ISO

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40

In research: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics ISO/IEC JTC1 subcommittees, Information technology management, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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