BS ISO IEC 5207-2024 PDF

Full title and description

STB BS ISO IEC 5207-2024 — Information technology. Data usage. Terminology and use cases. British adoption of ISO/IEC 5207:2024 that defines a common vocabulary and a set of illustrative use cases describing types of data usage, sharing and exchange applicable across organisations and sectors.

Abstract

This standard establishes terminology and practical use cases for data usage, data sharing and data exchange. It provides definitions to harmonize language across stakeholders and presents concrete, historical and hypothetical use cases that illustrate different patterns of data use, responsibilities and interactions. The content is intended to support consistent understanding and communication for data governance, interoperability and policy development.

General information

• Status: Published / Definitive (British adoption of the international standard).
• Publication date: 15 April 2024 (BS adoption); ISO/IEC original publication April 2024.
• Publisher: British Standards Institution (BSI) — identical to ISO/IEC 5207:2024 from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32.
• ICS / categories: 35.020 (Information technology in general); 01.040.35 (Information technology — vocabularies / glossaries).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2024).
• Number of pages: 52 pages (ISO/IEC edition); BS formatted publication materials commonly reference 62 pages depending on layout/covering materials.

Scope

The standard applies to all types of organisations and covers terminology and representative use cases for how data are used, shared and exchanged. It focuses on establishing a common vocabulary to reduce ambiguity in discussions of data usage, and on supplying use cases that illustrate practical scenarios (including responsibilities, actors, flows and objectives) to support implementation, policy making and interoperability initiatives.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized terminology for data usage, sharing and exchange to promote common understanding across organisations and sectors.
• Structured use cases that illustrate typical patterns of data use (e.g., data sharing between organisations, regulated data exchange, re-use and aggregation scenarios).
• Descriptions of stakeholders, roles and responsibilities relevant to data usage contexts.
• Guidance to support mapping between vocabulary and operational processes such as governance, consent, metadata and provenance tracking.
• Applicability across organisational sizes and sectors; designed to integrate with complementary data management and metadata standards.

Typical use and users

Users include data managers, data governance leads, policy makers, information architects, interoperability specialists, system and solution designers, and auditors. Typical uses are developing organisational data policies, designing data-sharing agreements, aligning metadata and provenance practices, training staff on consistent terminology, and informing procurement or integration specifications where clear data usage definitions reduce implementation risk.

Related standards

Complementary and related standards include ISO/IEC 5212:2024 (Guidance for data usage — provides high-level guidance that complements the terminology and use cases in 5207), the ISO/IEC 11179 series (metadata registries and metadata management), and standards addressing data quality (for example ISO 8000). These documents are commonly used together when establishing data governance, metadata, exchange formats and quality frameworks.

Keywords

data usage, data sharing, data exchange, terminology, use cases, data governance, metadata, provenance, interoperability, data policy

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: STB BS ISO IEC 5207-2024 is the British adoption of ISO/IEC 5207:2024, an international standard that defines terminology and provides illustrative use cases for data usage, sharing and exchange.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a harmonized vocabulary for data usage concepts and a set of use cases showing how data are used and shared in practice. It does not prescribe technical formats but supports consistent interpretation across governance, policy and system design activities.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Data governance teams, information architects, interoperability specialists, legal and compliance staff, policy makers, and system designers who need clear, shared definitions and example scenarios for data sharing and exchange.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As of 23 February 2026 this standard is current (published in April 2024). Organisations should check authoritative national or international catalogues for any later amendments or revisions before relying on it for compliance decisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of a family of data-usage and data-management publications developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32. ISO/IEC 5212:2024 is a closely related guidance document; other metadata and data-quality standards (for example the ISO/IEC 11179 series and ISO 8000) are commonly used alongside 5207.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Data usage; data sharing; data exchange; terminology; use cases; data governance; metadata; provenance; interoperability; data policy.