ISO guide

ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 - the ultimate guide

A practical guide to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, from the basics to the work needed before certification.

Cover for the English e-book ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, The guide to certification.
  1. Chapter 1

    Welcome

    Start here to understand what the guide covers and how AmpliFlow fits into the ISO journey.

  2. Chapter 2

    What is a management system?

    Understand what a management system is and why a digital way of working beats document folders.

  3. Chapter 3

    ISO, standards, and certification

    Learn what standards, certification, auditors, and certification bodies mean in practice.

  4. Chapter 4

    ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 in brief

    Get a practical overview of quality, environment, and occupational health and safety in the three standards.

  5. Chapter 5

    Plan the implementation as a project

    Turn the ISO implementation into a clear project with responsibilities, workstreams, and a practical order.

  6. Chapter 6

    Audit and the certification cycle

    Understand the audit steps, from internal preparation to external certification audit.

  7. Chapter 7

    Document control and controlled information

    Set rules for documents, information, changes, and communication so the right version is used.

  8. Chapter 8

    Stakeholder analysis

    Identify interested parties, their needs, and how they affect the management system.

  9. Chapter 9

    Process mapping

    Visualize company processes so responsibilities, flows, and improvements become clear.

  10. Chapter 10

    Customer requirements and requirements management

    Collect, assess, and follow up requirements from customers and other requirement owners.

  11. Chapter 11

    Competence and competency matrix

    Show what competence is needed, what competence exists, and where gaps remain.

  12. Chapter 12

    Training plans and employee reviews

    Connect training and employee reviews to competence requirements and ongoing development.

  13. Chapter 13

    Deviations, improvements, and actions

    Turn deviations, customer complaints, and improvement ideas into practical improvement.

  14. Chapter 14

    Risk management

    Identify, assess, manage, and follow up risks that affect the business.

  15. Chapter 15

    Policy

    Set a policy that gives direction and can be used in management work.

  16. Chapter 16

    Internal audit

    Plan and perform internal audits that find gaps before external audit.

  17. Chapter 17

    Goal management

    Set goals, action plans, and follow-up that show whether the management system works.

  18. Chapter 18

    Supplier management

    Assess, control, and follow up suppliers that affect quality, environment, or occupational health and safety.

  19. Chapter 19

    Crisis management and emergency preparedness

    Plan how the organization should act during crises, incidents, and emergencies.

  20. Chapter 20

    Legal and compliance obligations

    Identify, monitor, and follow up legal requirements and other compliance obligations.

  21. Chapter 21

    Management work and management review

    Connect management meetings and management review to decisions, follow-up, and improvement.

  22. Chapter 22

    Environmental aspects

    Identify and prioritize environmental aspects that affect environmental performance and compliance.

  23. Chapter 23

    Occupational health and safety management

    Build a systematic way to manage risks, health, safety, and the work environment.

  24. Chapter 24

    Life after certification

    See the difference between becoming certified and continuing to work in a certified way.

  25. Chapter 25

    Conclusion

    Close the guide and see the next step if you want to make ISO work easier.

  26. Chapter 26

    Appendix A: common misconceptions about management systems

    Correct common misconceptions about management systems and ISO certification.

  27. Chapter 27

    Appendix B: mistakes and advice

    See common mistakes and advice for avoiding unnecessary detail and bureaucracy.

  28. Chapter 28

    Appendix C: Office 365 document control procedure

    Use the appendix as an example of what a document control procedure can look like.

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