TraCert at the Conference on Online Standards Development for NATO
On 16 June 2026, TraCert joined the NATO Standardization Office in Brussels for the Conference on Online Standards Development (OSD) for NATO, bringing together standardization leaders to explore how NATO's standards can be developed online: faster, more collaborative, and fully traceable from first draft to final approval.
Standards built the traditional way
NATO standardization spans many working groups and nations, with drafting, review, and approval still handled largely through documents and email. It's rigorous, but slow, and difficult to trace end to end.
A single online workspace
TraCert presented STAN-WORKS, our collaborative platform for writing, reviewing, balloting, and approving standards, purpose-built to bring the entire development process into one connected, online workspace.
A shared road forward
A panel of standardization experts discussed the path toward online standards development for NATO, with live audience questions running throughout the session.
Standards development is moving online. STAN-WORKS is the platform built to take it there.
Standards for everyone,
not just for process experts.
Technical Director, ASD-STAN
Process Workflow & Ratification
Welcome, OSD Conference delegates. STAN-WORKS removes the process barrier so every domain expert can contribute to NATO standardisation, without knowing the procedural rules.
Example figures from a single organisation. STAN-WORKS scales to virtually unlimited standards, votes & domains.
The Challenge
Standards development involves experts from many nations, but process complexity keeps them out.
Process knowledge is a barrier
Standards developers know their domain but not internal procedures. Valuable expertise is lost.
Email-based coordination
Ratification votes, comments and decisions are scattered across email threads: no single source of truth.
No visibility of progress
Which document is under review? Which vote is closing, and when? Impossible to see without asking.
Fragmented collaboration
Experts across 32+ nations with no shared working environment. Joining takes months of learning.
One principle.
One platform.
If you know your subject, you can contribute.
You don't need to know the process.
"The workflow is built in.
Not explained in a manual."
Process Workflow
Automated stages & approvals
Ratification Votes
Structured national review rounds
Notifications
Automatic alerts at each stage
AI-powered Search
Find documents by content
Audit Trail
Full history per document
Standards Library
10.480 documents, 13 domains
Feature 1: Standards Library
10.480 documents, structured by domain, filterable, status visible at a glance
| TYPE | DOC NO. | TITLE | EDITION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prEN | 3660-007 | Aerospace series: Cable outlet accessories… Part 007 | Draft P2 | In progress |
| prEN | 3660-008 | Aerospace series: Cable outlet accessories… Part 008 | Draft P2 | In progress |
| prEN | 3660-009 | Aerospace series: Cable outlet accessories… Part 009 | Draft P2 | In progress |
- Filter by domain (e.g. Autonomous Flying)
- Status visible: Draft, Under Review, Published
- No folder search, no email to secretary
- Export for downstream use
Feature 2: Ratification Votes 447 open
Structured national review rounds, built directly into the workflow
| OPEN DATE | CLOSING DATE | DOCUMENT TITLE | STATUS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2026 | 10/07/2026 | National review: prEN 3660-009: Cable outlet accessories Part 009 | Open | Pending |
| 12/06/2026 | 10/07/2026 | National review: prEN 3660-008: Cable outlet accessories Part 008 | Open | Pending |
| 09/06/2026 | 07/07/2026 | National review: prEN 3660-007: Cable outlet accessories Part 007 | Open | Pending |
- Open and closing date on one screen
- No separate email thread needed
- Reviewer votes directly: no procedural knowledge required
- Result tracked and recorded automatically
Feature 3: Automated Workflow & Notifications
Every step triggers the next, automatically. No manual follow-up required.
Created
Opened
Vote
Sent
Published
- No manual follow-up emails: the system notifies automatically
- Full audit trail: who acted, and when: every step recorded
- AI-powered search: find relevant documents instantly by content
- History view: every version, comment, and decision preserved
What this means for NATO
Today
- Process expertise required to contribute
- Ratification managed via email and spreadsheets
- No shared platform across nations
- New members need months to get started
- Knowledge lost when people rotate
With STAN-WORKS
- Any domain expert contributes immediately
- Ratification vote: one click, deadline visible
- 32 nations, one platform, one overview
- Onboarding in minutes, not months
- Knowledge stays in the system
About the Presenter
Bill Holler · CEO, TraCert OÜ
- 40+ yrsAerospace & manufacturing industry
- 16 yrsChairman, DIN Aerospace Standards Committee
- 16 yrsTechnical Director, ASD-STAN (European aerospace standards body)
- TodayCEO TraCert OÜ · digital standardization consulting
"Making best use of available standards
as tools for innovation and quality."
TraCert OÜ
Registered in Estonia
Registered address in Tallinn · Office in Berlin, Germany
STAN-WORKS
Digital platform for standards development
ISO Consulting
ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certification management
Standards Competence Services
Support for standards-management platforms
The expert brings the content.
The system handles the process.
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ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certification in progress · Rooted in European aerospace standardisation · Operating since 2021 · Office in Berlin
