Making the Case for ACORD
Standards
By Gregory A. Maciag, President
and CEO, ACORD
 Gregory
A. Maciag, President & CEO of ACORD has released his
new book, The Business Information Revolution, examining
the importance of standards and their crucial role in remaining
competitive in today's connected society. He draws upon
his many years in the insurance industry and with data
standards to help readers understand not only what standards
are, but how they are essential for your overall enterprise
architecture.
In his book, Maciag stresses the
vital role data standards play in today's world, a world
in which data is a key to survival and success. Through
standards, organizations gain the competitive advantage
by making it easier to communicate, both internally and
externally.
These are concepts Mr. Maciag has
often discussed in presentations around the world. Standards
are both a business and IT issue and the need to bridge
the digital divide. This book is fuller, broader discussion
of those concepts.
"Data standards have become
a key business enabler, not merely an IT tool," said
Maciag. "It is incumbent upon all of us to strengthen
the IT business relationship to promote a better understanding
of standards."
 The
Business Information Revolution examines standards in
their various forms, including the basis of US standard
railroad gauge being traced back to the width of a roman
horses' hind quarters. Maciag shows readers how from
those times to today, standards are essential to achieving
success and gaining the competitive edge.
An important element of the book,
as its subtitle Making the Case for ACORD Standards implies,
is the significance of ACORD data standards within the
insurance and adjacent industries. This includes the
pivotal role of standards as part of a business infrastructure
and strategic planning.
"An essential part of a good
business standards strategy is vision and the ability
to cultivate understanding and support from everyone
in an organization. And that takes time and persistence," Maciag
added.
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