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Presentation
Benefits of Implementation of the Systems Management Systems Standards in Kosovo (ISO 9001, ISO / IEC 27001 and ISO / IEC 20000)
UBT International Conference
  • Driton S. Bejtullahu, Danube University Krems
  • Edmond Hajrizi, University for Business and Technology
  • Naim Preniqi, University for Business and Technology
Session
Information Systems and Security
Description

The purpose of this study is to analyze the current situation of ICT companies in Kosovo in reference to ISO standards implementation and potential benefits if such standards are implemented. Security of information has become a very sensitive issue, and now local and international organizations pay particular attention to this issue due to the laws and regulations in place for data protection. Over one million certificates were issued during 2016 in 187 countries around the world by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and a large number of them in European Union countries. More than 220 companies have been registered in the ICT sector in Kosovo, among which 120 are considered to be active under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Approximately 20% of these businesses are directly involved in the BPO sector (Business Process Services) and / or CSC (Support Centers). ICT development is considered an industrial revival, but it also carries many risks. To get the potential for innovation that promotes economic and social growth, the ICT sector needs to be well managed. During this research conducted at the end of 2017, the results show that less than 30% of ICT companies in Kosovo are certified with management system based on ISO standards. Another finding from this research is that a considerable number of them do not meet the minimum criteria to be certified under one of the ISO standard schemes. It can be concluded that internal processes lack best practices or recommendations of ISO standards and this is one of the reasons hindering their growth and reaching their potential.

Keywords:
  • ISO standards,
  • ICT,
  • security of information,
  • Kosovo,
  • BPO,
  • CSC
Session Chair
Patrik Elm
Session Co-Chair
Blerton Abazi
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-69-1
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
27-10-2018 10:45 AM
End Date
27-10-2018 12:15 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2018.199
Citation Information
Driton S. Bejtullahu, Edmond Hajrizi and Naim Preniqi. "Benefits of Implementation of the Systems Management Systems Standards in Kosovo (ISO 9001, ISO / IEC 27001 and ISO / IEC 20000)" (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edmond-hajrizi/23/