Every Implementation Makes the Case

What is the business case for standards? It's every implementation of standards. It's the project that used an existing standard to cut weeks off its development schedule, and years off its maintenance commitments.

It's the connection you made with a customer who wanted to trade with you electronically – using the same procedures they were using with their other partners. It's the product you shipped on time because you didn't have to invent the tooling. It's the profit you made by being able to analyze data fast and accurately, so you could make the right decision at the right time. The business case for standards isn't some abstract formula. It's countless instances of recurring, solid benefits.