Ever wonder where ISO 9000 got its name?
Not long ago I was approved as a vendor for a company whose name you’d instantly recognize were I dopey enough to make snide comments about a new client. My new client outsourced its vendor approval process to a company proud of its ISO 9000 certification.
The process began in August and completed the end of December.
That’s how ISO 9000 got its name: It means your processes are certified to have at least 9,000 steps each.
Consider Burj Khalifa.
It’s widely understood to be a triumph of architecture and engineering, for the most part due to its height and beauty.
I think so too, although I know nothing important about it. If I had an office on the 157th floor that was too warm or cold, the facilities manager might or might not agree with my assessment of the building – he might consider the HVAC system to be an engineering disaster, just as the network engineers responsible for cable management might or might not appreciate the provisions for cable runs and wiring closets.
