by Rob Govier | Sep 2, 2014 | general
Why do businesses seek ISO Certification? I see many who do it on a reactive basis, chasing a particular tender, major order or sudden customer demand. Often, such companies have a lack of structure limiting their growth. Fire fighting and battling to get things done...
by Rob Govier | Sep 1, 2014 | 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 Rob Govier | Jul 22, 2014 | general, Internal Audit, Internal Auditor Training
In my role as an ISO Consultant, I’ve been delighted to observe many an ISO internal audit done very well indeed. The value added to the business, both by doing better business, and not having to engage a consultant to sort out messes, is significant. When...
by Rob Govier | Jul 22, 2014 | general, Internal Auditor Training, ISO Consulting
Effective ISO Internal Auditor Training. Suggestions from an ISO Consultant 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...
by Rob Govier | Jul 1, 2014 | 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 Rob Govier | May 21, 2014 | 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...
