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A standard is a document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for products, processes or services with which compliance is not mandatory!

A regulation is a document, which lays down product, process or service characteristics, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory!

·        Internationalization

Time-zone differences, national holidays, travel requirements, etc

·        Cultural Influences

Demographic, educational, ethical, religious and other areas of practice

·        Social-Economic-Environmental Sustainability

Organizations are increasingly accountable for impacts resulting from a project’s outcome.

·        Projects are composed of processes. A process is a series of actions bringing about a result.

·        Project processes are performed by people and generally fall into one of two major categories: