Whether your business has used a variant of ISO 9001 for decades, or is considering adopting it for the first time, there’s likely to be a lot about the standard that surprises you. Here are seven questions to test your knowledge on the world’s favourite standard. Do you have the answers?
Before diving into the more detailed parts of a standard, always check the scope and introduction to ensure the document is applicable to your intended purpose.
Reading these sections first will mean you won’t waste valuable time understanding the provisions of a standard, only to realise that it cannot be used in the chosen context.
Like a good book, the beginning of a standard contains some very important information. It can save you time and effort, answering important questions.
Like what does this standard cover, who developed the standard, which other standards does this one relate to, and what do the terms used in the standard actually mean? We look at the five sections early in a standard where you’ll find key information.
The Business Continuity Institute's Horizon Scan Report 2022 is based on data from 424 survey respondents in 65 countries, it provides questions to several questions.
What has dominated firms’ risk landscape over the past year? What are the threats that business leaders expect to face over the coming 12 months? And what are the standards that help organizations carry out horizon scanning?
From the climate emergency, to rising inequality, and the ‘fourth industrial revolution’, the world is changing fast. As organisations look to adapt to the new realties, there is a great opportunity to align corporate purpose and strategy with the transition to a sustainable economy, and in doing so, become ‘purpose-driven’. A new standard can help businesses become truly purpose-driven.
Do you know of an organization that has excelled with its use of standards over the past year? Then why not showcase its success by nominating it for the 2022 BSI Standards Users Awards? As a BSI Member committed to excellence in standards, it might well be you and your organization.
Do you want to know which changes to British or international standards will affect you and your business? Which standards are new? Which have been withdrawn, or updated? Where has new standards work started? Which European standards have been published? Get the answers to these and many other questions in the 60+ pages of the July edition of Update Standards magazine.
Now we’ve passed 2022’s midway point, it’s an excellent time to revisit the articles that have been making waves on our BSI Membership Portal. We’ve pulled together the top 10 most popular articles from January to June to help you get up to speed with your fellow BSI members.
Our Knowledge Team spends all day, every day helping BSI members find answers to their questions. Some common themes emerge along the way - here are some of the most asked questions you might be too shy to ask. Like do 'shall' and 'should' mean the same thing in a standard?
Sleep quality deteriorated for almost two thirds of Britons when Covid restrictions were first introduced. For many workers, these problems are continuing post-pandemic. As well as impacting people’s mental and physical health, bad sleep can be seriously damaging to business. How can you help employees get the rest they need?
