ISO Management Systems
Editorial programme for 2009
Subjects covered
ISO Management Systems is published six times a year in English, French and Spanish editions.
Articles cover management systems and other types of standard with a business focus, plus related topics
| Examples of topics covered | |
|---|---|
| ISO 9000 - Quality management | International organizations |
| ISO 14000 - Environmental management | Government administrations |
| ISO/IEC 27001 - Information security | Public utilities and establishments |
| ISO 22000 - Food safety | Nongovernmental organizations |
| ISO/PAS 28000 - Supply chain security | Industrialized, developing and transition economies |
| ISO 26000 - Social responsibility | Results |
| ISO 14064 - Greenhouse gas accounting | Advice |
| Integrated management systems | Benefits |
| Risk management | Feedback |
| Conformity assessment | Resources |
| Auditing | Contacts |
| Certification | Surveys |
| Accreditation | Overviews |
| Standards for services | Sector reports |
| OH&S Management | Analyses |
| Good practice | Viewpoints |
| Global supply chains | Debates |
| Multi-sector implementation case studies | Solutions |
| Multinational corporations | |
| Small and medium-sized enterprises |
Regular columns
Each issue includes the following regular columns:
- Editorial
- Viewpoint
Guest columnists from business, government, civil society, conformity assessment, the developers and users of standards share stimulating perspectives.
- Special Report
Subjects covered have included auditing, training, consultants, influencing purchasers, the global diffusion of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000, food safety, information security, whether ISO 9000 certification pays and management systems in the public sector.
- ISO Insider
The experts that develop ISO standards provide early warning of the new standards that will soon be shaping business, providing benefits and offering opportunities. Coverage has included standards for social responsibility, software quality management, IT service management and the quality of e-learning.
- International
Standards implementation case studies, reports on surveys on the use and impact of standards, best practices, user feedback and opinions – from around the world.
- Standards for Services
This column focuses on developments in standards for services, particularly at the national level. Countries already highlighted include Australia, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. Subjects have ranged from tourism through mediation to financial planning, health services, municipal services, and market, social and opinion research.
Special Report themes for 2009
Editor’s note: The themes previewed may sometimes be replaced or rescheduled to allow for coverage of topical developments.
January-February
ISO/IEC 27001 for SMEs
Although 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 on its implementation. This will change with development of a new ISO handbook to demystify the process, due for publication in 2009.
March-April
The future of management system certification
What is the future of management system certification, including its relevance to organizations affected by the current financial turmoil impacting the world economy? The Report will comprise perspectives from a selection of certification bodies around the world.
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.
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.
September-October
ISO 26000 Guidance on social responsibility
The future International Standard ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility, will provide harmonized, globally relevant guidance for private and public sector organizations of all types based on international consensus among expert representatives of the main stakeholder groups and so encourage the implementation of best practice in social responsibility worldwide.
November-December
Worldwide round-up of best practice
This article provides a distillation of best practice in implementing ISO management system standards from users, auditors, consultants and trainers worldwide.
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