Congratulations! You’ve been given the job to do your company’s ISO implementation!. Now what? This book is written for you. It’s from a working ISO auditor, with over 500 audits with three global registrars, and it lays all of this out for you, along with a lot of stories and examples as to what to […]
Audit Findings are anything an auditor finds. The best kind of finding is “in conformance” where the auditor determines the requirement, and then has evidence of conformity, and so you’re good. Here is what to know about Audit Findings. An opportunity for improvement is a possible improvement that is in the public domain that an […]
Here is what to know about ISO9001 Clause 5.3, Organizational Roles and Responsibilities. This is one of the more interesting clauses of the ISO9001 standard, and one of the clauses we have the most fun with. Here is a discussion on the nuances of ISO9001 Clause 5.3, Responsibility and Authority. What to Know ISO9001 Clause […]
For the common good, I am laying out to you some information on how not to fail using the Core Compliance Platform. The Core Compliance Platform is a product of Core Business Solutions, and is a “canned” ISO9001 quality system and work flow that a lot of people are using. They actually have a variety […]
Auditor, like Audio and Auditorium, is derived from the Latin word meaning “shut up and listen.” But, because of who they are, sometimes auditors do the opposite of this, and it causes a lot of problems.
My latest course, “How Not to Fail at ISO9001” is now available on Udemy, which is the famous online training and educational store. Here’s the link: https://www.udemy.com/course/how-not-to-fail-at-iso9001/learn/lecture/34733460#content This course is for newly appointed ISO coordinators, process owners, and other business professionals who need to know how to apply the clauses of the ISO standard to […]
Here are five things your ISO auditor won’t tell you as he or she sits down across from you for the opening meeting.
Being certified as an ISO auditor is fine from the standpoint of accomplishing something, but of course for most people the intent is to do this activity and be paid for it i.e. have it be a job. So in this article, I will tell you about the process of becoming an ISO auditor while […]
In the course of my travels, the most common question I get is “How do you become an ISO auditor?” This is an interesting job, it has its benefits, and there is an excellent chance that it could lead somewhere if you want it to. A further blog post will be written later on the […]
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