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26 Sep 2026

Is Getting ISO Training for Your Personnel Worth Considering?

Organizations differ in size, structure, specialization, and how they organize people and resources. These differences shape how work, processes, and responsibilities are divided, so even organizations in the same industry may operate differently. As organizations grow or become more complex, they may need more defined systems for managing these arrangements.

26 Sep 2026

Is Individual ISO Auditor, Implementer & Consultant Training Worth it?

As organisations take a more structured approach to processes, risks, people, information, and compliance, responsibilities that once belonged mainly to specialised functions increasingly overlap across the business. This reflects broader changes in how organisations operate, including changing markets, interconnected operations, new technologies, and evolving regulatory and customer ...

25 Sep 2026

What Can You Get from ISO Training?

ISO Training

If you’re considering ISO auditor, implementer, or consultant training because you’ve taken on new responsibilities, become more involved with a management system, or need a better understanding of a particular standard or subject, you may be wondering whether it will be worth the time and effort. Will you simply gain a basic understanding of the requirements, or develop knowledge and skills you ...

15 Sep 2026

ISO 14001 Certification Audit Questions

ISO 14001, ISO Auditing

A successful ISO 14001 audit is the foundation for certification to this globally-recognized environmental standard. These audits verify compliance with the standard's requirements and with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Certification also helps reduce your environmental footprint and optimize the resources used, potentially leading to cost savings and helping avoid costly fines. ...

30 Aug 2026

New Global ACI Accreditation is not available for all ISO Standards

ISO Standards

Only a limited number of ISO Management System Standards qualify for the new Global ACI logo. We're all familiar with ISO 9001 Certificates carrying three logos: the Certification Body logo (say, Lloyds Register), the Accreditation Body logo (say, UKAS), and the Global ACI logo. But the Global ACI logo, or its predecessor, the IAF logo, doesn't appear on every Certificate. Why is that? And is it ...

30 Aug 2026

How to Get ISO Certification for Your Company: 12-Step Process

ISO Standard Implementation

The 12-step ISO Certification process is explained. Once your ISO Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, etc.) has been implemented, what are the next steps to achieving certification? Where does the Certification Body fit in Even though we're not a certification body, the deGRANDSON Global business primarily provides ISO training for auditors, so we'd like to give you a quick ...

30 Aug 2026

Proper Workplace Safety Management Protects Everyone

ISO 45001

30 Aug 2026

ISO 9001 Quality Objectives: DOs & DON'Ts

ISO 9001, ISO Standard Implementation

ISO 9001 Clause 6.2 implementation - some practical advice ISO 9001 Implementation frequently encounters difficulties in addressing the requirements of Clause 6.2. Here's how we think it should be done. NOTE: While the exact wording may differ from Standard to Standard, the advice given here also applies to ISO 14001 (Environmental Objectives), ISO 27001 (Information Security Objectives), ISO ...

30 Aug 2026

ISO 27001 Implementation Errors You Need to Avoid

ISO 27001, ISO Standard Implementation

Securing certification to this Information Security standard requires a collective effort. Implementing ISO 27001, the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), can be complex, and several common errors may need to be corrected during the implementation process.

29 Aug 2026

ISO 27001 FAQs: Manufacturing and Service Industries

ISO 27001

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