Identify a Difference Between ISO 9000 and ISO 27000

question 95

Multiple Choice

Identify a difference between ISO 9000 and ISO 27000.

• A) ISO 9000 is a series of twelve international standards, whereas ISO 27000 is a series of five international standards.
• B) The ISO 9000 standards publications are specific and can only be used to make certain types of products, whereas the ISO 27000 are general standards and can be used for manufacturing any kind of product or delivering any kind of service.
• C) ISO 9000 certification covers more than 50 percent of the requirements for the Baldrige Award, whereas ISO 27000 certification covers less than 10 percent of the requirements for the Baldrige Award.
• D) ISO 9000 is a set of standards for achieving consistency in quality management and quality assurance in companies throughout the world, whereas ISO 27000 is a set of standards for managing and monitoring security techniques for information technology.

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Definitions:

Profits

The financial gain achieved when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Joseph Schumpeter

An economist known for his theory on business cycles and for coining the term "creative destruction" to describe the process of innovation in economics.

Innovations

The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.

Clusters

Geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, and service providers in a particular field that are thought to increase competitiveness and innovation.