Organizational context
QudosClub November 2024 Newsletter
QudosClub November 2024 Newsletter Qudos Club Compliance and risk management newsletter QudosClub November 2024 Newsletter published 31 October 2024. Qudos Club is all about helping you with your management system. It’s topic-neutral – supporting subjects like Quality, Information Security, OHS, and Environmental management. It includes news, articles, webinar access and resources. These are all provided…
Read MoreContext of the organization: The starting point for any management system – webinar
Context: The starting point for any management system – webinar Context of the organisation: Context Management system starting point Understanding the context of the organization October 2024. Understanding the organization and its context is (or should be) the starting point for any management system. Clause 4.1 “Understanding the organization and its context” is common to…
Read MoreWebinar on ISO management system standard amendments
Webinar on ISO management system standard amendments Learn about the ISO standard amendments 9 April 2024. In a move that has surprised almost all observers, ISO has released amendments to many of its management system standards. Qudos is hosting one of its complimentary Expresso Webinars on 18 April to briefly explain what the amendments are,…
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ISO management system standards amended ISO’s surprise amendments to its management system standards March 2024. Normally, changes to ISO management system standards are a long, drawn out affair. There are committees that meet over long periods of time to plan and recommend changes. There are drafts published – often more than one. There is voting…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.4 Information Security Management System
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.4 Information Security Management System ISO 27001 Clause 4.4 Information Security Management System 4 May 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #4. This post discusses clause 4.4 in ISO 27001 which requires organizations to establish an ISMS (Information Security Management System), then to…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.3 Scope
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.3 The scope of the ISMS 28 April 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #3. Clause 4.3 Scope. An essential step when planning an ISMS or indeed, any management system is to establish its scope or boundaries. What elements of the organization are…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.2 Interested parties
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties 18 April 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #2. Clause 4.2 has just 2 apparently simple requirements. In plain English, they are: Determine who is interested in your ISMS (Information Security Management System), and…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.1 Context of the organization
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context 11 April 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #1. In order to plan a management system, we need to need to first understand the internal and external factors that may affect the ability to achieve objectives.…
Read MoreHow to get more value from your interested parties table
How to get more value from your interested parties table 3 June 2021 When ISO 9001 was updated in 2015, it introduced requirements on the subject of interested parties. While it’s quite simple to address the basic requirements, a little more thought can help to achieve greater benefits all round. Interested parties are those that…
Read MoreSmoothing the transition to ISO 45001
Smoothing the transition to ISO 45001 15 March 2021 | Guidance and reference source for making the transition to ISO 45001. ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an OHSMS (Occupational Health & Safety Management System). It aims to enable organizations to better manage their OHS risks and improve their OHS performance.…
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