The main changes in the new draft relate to its format and the increased importance on risk. These include: the same high-level structure used by other management system standards which will help companies implementing more than one standard, the identification of risk and risk control as requirements in the standard, the requirement of top management […]

Corrective actions are one of the most valuable yet under utilised processes of an ISO Certification system. Many times the only corrective actions that a company has documented in their system are those that have been created for audit findings or demanded by customers. They are often looked at as a necessary evil of achieving […]

Perhaps the most significant change we will see in ISO 9001:2015 is the new structure. Such a significant change might be a little concerning because of the extensive history of the ISO 9001 structure, but the reason for the change makes sense: to adopt the common approach outlined in Annex SL, the new document that […]

In 2015, the new ISO 9001:2015 standard will be published. Early feedback indicates this will be a major overhaul that will significantly impact businesses using ISO 9001.   Significant Changes Redrafting to make the standard more generic and more easily applicable by service industries. Continued omission of specific reference to “services” was considered to be […]

A report from accounting software firm Sage Ireland found that 38pc of SMEs are using the cloud, mainly because of the lower costs involved for the business and the ability to access information anywhere. The research, which was released to coincide with the launch of Sage’s new “Sage 200 ERP Suite” of financial software, shows […]