by PsyphaDeejay | Sep 1, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO Audit Preparation
There are numerous guides on ISO Audit preparation on the internet. However, having once worked as an auditor for a National Certification Body, I can spot that many of them miss out some very basic issues. There are a number of legitimate and sensible ways to get an...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 22, 2014 | Archived, General, Internal Auditor Training, ISO Consulting
We recently conducted internal ISO auditor training for a major cosmetic multinational, and it caused me to reflect on what makes for good auditor training, and, hopefully, good internal auditors. One is the consequence of the other. Or should be… Good ones can...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 1, 2014 | Archived, ISO 14001, ISO Consulting
How would I summarise ISO 14001 ? As an ISO consultant, I regularly come across examples of ISO consulting practice that make me feel vaguely ashamed. Certain practitioners seem to enjoy making the simple complicated. Then, the “short”becomes very long...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 1, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO Consulting, Quality Management System, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
So, as an ISO Consultant advising businesses on compliance with ISO Standards , I’m often faced with serious minded business people who’ve seen a lot of the world and have a slightly cynical view of the standard they are being told they need to comply...
by PsyphaDeejay | May 21, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 22301
In my experience, most organisations don’t quite “get” ISO 22301 and the whole concept of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) when compared to Disaster Recovery. There is a significant and important difference. I’d probably call it the ”aircraft...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, ISO Consulting, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
In my work as an ISO Consultant , I frequently find organisations making the whole process leading to ISO Certification far too complicated. ISO Consultancy , and gaining certification, is all about starting where the business is, building a system that fits its...
