Creating open standards
Open standards for data are reusable agreements that make it easier for people and organisations to publish, access, share and use better quality data.
This section explores how to create open standards and manage change.
Getting started
Getting started with creating an open standard and managing change
Getting started
Creating a new open standard is time and resource intensive. It’s useful to consider what’s involved in creating a standard before starting development.
Developing standards
This section is a guide to the activities, documents and resources to consider so you can develop a successful open standard.
Roles and responsibilities
Understanding the roles and responsibilities in standards development
Planning and managing expectations
Learning from other projects can help you to plan your standards development project and manage expectations in the community.
Managing change in open standards
Being clear about who manages change, and how, will increase trust and confidence in the open standard as it matures.
Useful tools
Tools and resources to help you develop an open standard
Data ecosystem mapping for open standards
Mapping a data ecosystem can help you to identify where standards could add value and identify which stakeholders to engage with
A checklist for typical outputs and activities
Use this checklist to track typical activities and outputs for each stage of development
How to use the Open Standards for Data Canvas
Use this guide to help you work develop a single view of an open standard
How to set up a W3C community group
W3C provides fee-free and open forums that can be useful for open standards development
We can standardise (infographic)
Open standards for data consist of many different types of agreement
Stages in standards development (infographic)
The typical stages in developng an open standard for data