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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS PERFECTLY MATCH THE CHALLENGE A project in business and science is typically defined as a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim. Projects can be further defined as temporary rather than permanent social systems that are constituted by teams within or across organizations […]

NO PAIN NO GAIN A major component of a management system is people or human resources. This resource is different from all the other hardware and software that an organisation may own which can easily be reprogrammed without consultation and persuasion. Management systems are about how we do things here. If people are not involved […]

IT IS A CHOICE OF WHETHER TO ALLOW OTHERS TO BLOW YOUR TRUMPET OR NOT A decision to get certified, just as the decision to develop a management system, is a strategic decision to be made by the top management of an organisation. Certification enables an independent body to confirm the existence of a management […]

A STANDARD IS AN APPROVED MODEL ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM A standard is something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison or an approved model. It is an agreed, repeatable way of doing something. System standards are international standards that are developed by experts from all participating nations and […]

IT BRINGS YOU AT PAR WITH THE BEST IN YOUR INDUSTRY International business managers testify of the following benefits of using international standards Help you compete on a level playing field with bigger enterprises Open up export markets for your products and services Help you discover best business practice Drive efficiency in your business operations […]

FOR MOST ORGANISATIONS IT IS ISO 9001 (QUALITY) The standard which addresses the most significant risks the organisation is exposed to deserve to be addressed first. The main reason for existence for organisations is to serve it’s customers. Without customers, most organisations will not exist. Please follow and like us:

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE It is possible to set out to develop a system that meets the requirements of more than one standard. The process is called integrated management system development. Most management system standards are compatible.They share a number of common requirements. Please follow and like us:

YES – JUST AS IT MATTERS WHO YOUR WITNESS IS IN COURT Your certification body really matters. Their standing with the interested parties for the aspect you are certified to is of paramount importance. If they do not command any respect then your efforts will be in vain. Typically they must be accredited by a […]

AT THE END OF CONTRACT OR IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OR TERMINATION Once you engage an Accredited Certification Body(ACB) for the certification of your system you normally enter into a contract of some sort with the body normally running for a period of up to three years. This is in line with the accreditation […]