An overview of ISO 27001:2022
In today’s digital world, organisations face a growing number of threats to their information assets. From cyber-attacks to data breaches, organisations need to implement effective security measures to protect their data and systems. One of the most widely recognised Standards for information security management is ISO 27001. In this blog post, we will discuss […]
Risk Management in ISO 9001:2015 and Other Management System Standards
ISO 9001:2015 establishes a systematic approach to risk. The previous versions treated it as a single component of a QMS. ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 have added an enterprise risk element to the existing environmental and safety risk assessments. A risk-based approach embeds an assurance and prevention strategy into the whole system. Organisations can increase […]
IUMSS Handbook – Chapter 1.3 Components of a management system
Organisations should establish objectives in order to maintain and improve the management system and to achieve continual improvement in its performance. Read our latest blog to find out more about the components of a management system.
IUMSS Handbook: Guidance on Integrated Management System Standards
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published the Integrated Use of Management System Standards (IUMSS) Handbook in November 2018. First published in 2008, this second edition brings together best-practice guidance and case studies on the implementation of integrating management system standards. The Handbook has been updated to reflect the many changes in management system standards […]
IUMSS Handbook: Guidance on Integrated Management System Standards Just Updated
The IUMSS handbook has been updated to reflect the many changes in management system standards. This handbook provides a practical guide for organisations to effectively align their management systems with their strategies, plans and operations.
ISO Survey Results 2014
The International Standards Organisation has released the latest annual ISO Survey of Certificates. This post examines the global growth five of the eight ISO management system standards surveyed between 2013 and 2014. A total of 1,609,294 certificates were issued worldwide in 2014, this number was an increase from 2013 when a total of 1,564,448 were […]
Infographic: Comparing UK and Irish Uptakes on ISO Certifications
At the end of 2014, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) released a survey outlining the growth in the uptake of ISO Standards. This survey focused on the growth of the seven most popular ISO Standards over 2012 and 2013. We have previously posted about Irish and UK growth separately but now we would like to […]
ISO 19011: Post-Audit Activities
This is the fourth instalment and final instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at post-audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Once audit findings and a report have been finalised, it is then time […]
UK Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey on the global growth of ISO’s seven most popular standards over 2012 and 2013 with a particular focus on the growth in the UK. Figures released from the ISO show an increase of 65,285 in the number of certificates issued globally in 2013, compared with those […]
Irish Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey, which was released in the last quarter of 2014, on the global growth of ISO’s seven most popular standards between 2012 and 2013 and in particular focusing on growth in Ireland. Figures released from the ISO show an increase of 65,285 in the number of certificates […]
