Complete Guide to ISO Certification: Types, Process & Benefits with Expert CA Nakul Arora 📜

ISO Certification: Types, Process and its Benefits<br /><br /> What is ISO (00:25)<br />ISO is formally known as International Organization for Standardization. ISO doesn’t provide certification or conformity assessment. You’ll need to contact an external certification body for that. <br /> What is a Standard? (00:51)<br />It could be about making a product, managing a process, delivering a service or supplying materials – standards cover a huge range of activities.<br />Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of the organizations they represent – people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, trade associations, users or regulators.<br /><br /> Parts of Standards (1:17)<br />• Quality management standards <br />• Environmental management standards <br />• Health and safety standards <br />• Energy management standards <br />• Food safety standards <br />• IT security standards <br /><br /> Benefits of ISO Certification? (2:05)<br />• Suitable for both small and large organisations<br />• Better internal management<br />• Less wastage<br />• Increase in efficiency, productivity and profit<br />• Improved customer retention and acquisition<br />• Consistent outcomes, measured and monitored<br />• Globally recognized standard<br />• Compatible with other ISO standards<br />• Accreditation by UKAS<br /><br /> Customers, will know from experience that working with ISO 9001:2008/ISO 9001:2015 certified companies provides many advantages: (2:58)<br />• Minimizes mistakes<br />• Improves reporting and communications<br />• Better quality products and service<br />• More reliable production scheduling and delivery<br />• Standards maintained by annual assessments<br /><br /> Types of ISO Certification. (3:51)<br />. There are various types of ISO certification are available such as listed below:<br />• ISO 9001:2008- Quality Management System<br />• OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management System<br />• ISO 37001 – Anti-bribery management systems<br />• ISO 31000 – Risk Management<br />• ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System<br />• ISO 10002 – Compliant Management System<br />• ISO 14001:2015 – Environment Management System<br /><br /> Process to Obtain an ISO Cetification. (5:11)<br />a. Choosing an ISO Certification Body.<br />b. Create an application /contract<br />c. Quality Documents Review<br />d. Make an Action Plan<br />e. Initial Certification Audit<br />f. Completing the ISO Certification<br />g. Surveillance Audits<br /><br /> Cost Concerns (7:20)<br />The ISO certification agency calculates the cost of ISO certification separately for each organization after considering them on different parameters such as :<br />• Number of employees<br />• Number of Processes<br />• Level of risk associated with the scope of services of the organization<br />• Complexity of the management system<br />• The number of working shifts etc.<br /><br /> Time Involved (7:50)<br />Generally, the time required to complete the process of ISO certification is approximate:<br />• Small organizations: 6-8 months.<br />• Medium organizations: 8-12 months.<br />• Large organization: 12-15 months.<br /><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLA1d2SabkUKkrlzg4AOqA?view_as=subscribe