Technology standards permit interoperability and longevity in data and systems. Compliance with published standards is therefore a paramount issue in investing in technology platforms, for both public and private-sector organisations. If you want to ensure a long-term return on your investment, and want to be able to claim compliance with a number of UK, EU and International best practice initiatives, then it is essential to pay attention to standards compliance

The UK Government has recently issued mandatory standards for content metadata, with other technology standards to follow. For the UK public sector, technology standard are no longer just best practice, they are a mandatory requirement.