Each of these categories represents a major step in the development of an ANSI/AIIM standard, recommended practice or technical report or an AIIM Recommended Practice (ARP).

In Development

A standards 'In Development' means that the committee is still working on fine tuning the document to meet the needs of the industry.

Approval Ballot

Once the committee has reached consensus (does not mean unanimity has been reached), the standard is then sent through several approval ballot stages including the AIIM Standards Board, AIIM National Standards Council (AIIM's consensus body), ANSI Public Review and AIIM Membership.

Publishing

Upon approval, the standard is then published and made available through the AIIM Bookstore for purchase.

On occasion, AIIM may either adopt an ISO standard as an ANSI/AIIM/ISO standard and/or withdraw a standard that is not longer applicable to the industry.

ISO Adoption as ANSI Standards

Withdrawn

Published AIIM Recommended Practices (ARP)