This training session was dedicated precisely to these issues. The joint training session of the StandICT.eu and HSbooster.eu initiatives aims to clarify when the right time for standardisation in research processes is. Our guest speaker, Christian Goroncy, senior project manager from the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), provided basic information on how DIN supports researchers and outline the process of developing DIN SPEC within research projects. Professor Knut Blind, one of the most prominent researchers in the field of standardisation, provided some insights into the best practices related to time for standardisation in research processes.