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 | 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 | 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....
by PsyphaDeejay | Jan 3, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
In our previous blog, we looked at the advantages of having a formal Quality Management System, such as those found in ISO standards like ISO 9001 In my on-going campaign to simplify the often over-complicated world of standards, I’ve summed up the functions in...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jan 3, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
ISO management system standards have now been impacting on the UK business community for over 25 years, yet there remains an air of mystery around even the common standards like ISO 9001 One term misunderstood is Quality Management System or QMS. Most companies have...