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...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO Consulting
Working in ISO Consulting, I tend to see the same errors made when companies approach an audit, some of which I covered in Part One . Here’s part two of my guide to best practice in ISO 9001. 1. Don’t over audit ISO 9001 doesn’t actually specify the...
by PsyphaDeejay | Mar 25, 2014 | Archived, BS 25999, Business Continuity Management, General, ISO 22301, Quality Management System
I asked an MD recently if he had a Business Continuity Plan. He said “no, but I know 999 by heart”. He added “So, Business Continuity Management, that’s Disaster Recovery, right?”. His highly successful company did not hold ISO 22301 . But obviously needed to....
