ISO Management Systems
ISO Management Systems
Published in English and French editions, from 2001 to 2009, ISO Management Systems covered news, issues and developments related to ISO's management standards and their implementation around the world.
The electronic edition is available for consultation and downloading free of charge below.
2009
November-December
MSS+
Management systems need more than just management system standards
Organizations benefit most when standards other than “just” management system standards (MSS) also receive close attention by top management and are integrated with strategy and operations.
September-October
ISO 26000 - Social responsibility
Executive briefing on ISO 26000
The future International Standard ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility.
SMEs, ISO 26000 and social responsibility
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has carried out a global assessment of how relevant SMEs perceive SR and ISO 26000 to be.
July-August
MSS - The essence
What makes ISO 9001 such an effective management tool ? The authors, key members of ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, outline the reasons for its success as the world’s most widely implemented management system standard, and draw comparisons with other fast-evolving management system standards.
May-June
The media and ISO management systems
This article gives a multi-faceted perspective of the relationship between the media and ISO management system standards :
– An overview of how ISO management system standards (MSS) are portrayed in the media
– The media as an important channel both for ISO to make known its MSS and for certified organizations to promote the latter as an added value
– Media companies as users themselves of ISO MSS.
March-April
The future of management system certification
What is the future of management system certification? Is it relevant to organizations affected by the current financial turmoil impacting the world economy? This Special Report comprises perspectives from a selection of certification bodies, or organizations representing them, from around the world.
January-February
ISO/IEC 27001 for SMEs
Information security management systems for small and medium-sized enteprises
Athough many large organizations have been quick to see the benefits of ISO/IEC 27001:2005 – the information security management system standard – many SMEs have been slow adopters because of a lack of basic advice in its implementation. This will change with development of a new ISO handbook to demystify the process, due for publication in 2009.
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