Consultancy
We specialise in the provision of consultancy services for ISO9001 (Quality Management System), ISO27001 (Information Security Management System), Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. Through our partnerships, we also offer consultancy for ISO14001 (Environmental), ISO13485 (Medical Devices), ISO20252 (Market, Opinion & Social research) etc. We can provide “single” management systems or integrate with other ISO standards.
Why Choose Us?
Many consultancies claim to be The best, we make no such claim but rely on our clients to judge our performance. We ONLY work with clients who agree to a UKAS / IAF Accredited certification body. This ensures your management system certification is recognised world-wide. We work primarily with ISO9001:2015 & ISO27001:2022. We also offer consultancy services for other standards through our partner relationships.
An often heard complaint regarding ISO standards is the amount of bureaucracy required in achieving certification. We do not use standard templates but ensure your management system meets its intended purpose and seen as an effective business tool.
ISO9001:2015
This standard is widely regarded as the cornerstone for managing business processes. Recognized globally as the epitome of quality, it serves as the foundation for companies aiming to establish a management system that guarantees customer satisfaction and perpetual enhancement. Anticipated advantages of adopting an "effective" Quality Management system encompass:
Expected benefits of implementing an effective Quality Management system include:
• Client Satisfaction
• Reduced operating costs
• Improved efficiency
• Competitive advantage
• Open new markets
• Continual improvement
What we do: -
• What we “do not” do is start with templates that are probably alien to your business practices.
• Discuss with “Top Management” the reasons “Why” they are seeking to implement a management system that complies with the chosen ISO standard(s).
• Discuss & proposes a suggested scope of certification. It is understood that his may be modified during the design and implementation phase.
• Discuss and agree with the organisation “how” they wish to proceed with the management system documentation. This includes: Text, Flowchart, Process Mapping and Mind maps.
ISO27001:2022
How we protect company and client data and information is critical to any organisation. Taking a risk-based approach ensures we identify the applicable security controls required to provide confidence to your interested parties that you manager data / information in a secure manner.
Expected benefits include:
• Keeping confidential; and sensitive information secure
• Allows the secure storage / exchange of information
• With organisations having global clients / business functions etc, awareness and managing legal obligations
• Provides your business with a competitive advantage
• Manages and minimises your companies risk exposure to “Bad Actors”
• Improves internal awareness of security threats and how they are to be managed. Having a security “culture” may also assist staff in their personal life due to “lessons learned” from the ISMS. within your organisation
• Provides confidence to 3rd parties / end-users etc. that the security of their data / information is being effectively managed and maintained.
• Building trust between customers, clients and Oher interested parties
• Reduction of risk recharting to personal information being accidentally / deliberated “exposed” to unauthorised 3rd parties.
Scope of work:
• Identify the location(s) etc. to be included within management system
• Identify the “stages” to be undertaken. Typically, these are:
o Produced a detailed project plan identifying both Our responsibilities as well as the clients that will be agreed between both parties.
o Evaluation of the existing management system / practices (Gap Analysis)
o Assist with / document the management system as agreed
o Designing & upgrading of the management system
o Assist with the Implementation of management system
o ISO-CS Audit - this will be an “Internal Audit” confirming management system implementation & effectiveness has been addressed
o Participate / facilitate in the Management Review
o Assist in identifying certification bodies for the client to make the final selection as to who they will be certified by.
o Support through Upgrading Certification
o At all stages, regular project progress meeting and reports are held / produced.
• ISO-CS will provide specialist advice regarding management system requirements.