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The real company, not the manual's version.
CA-01 · ISO standards
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 implemented typically in around six months, depending on company size and sector. The baseline standard required by almost every mid-sized client.
ISO 9001 is the standard that brings the whole organisation under the principle of continuous improvement. When implemented well, it leaves a company that knows itself: it knows who does what, measures what matters, and closes each year stronger than the last. When implemented poorly, it leaves paper in a drawer.
We work on the real business, not the official one. We map processes as they actually happen — not as they appear in last year's manual — and build the system on that reality. Living documents, indicators that management actually reviews, not just the auditor.
Our average implementation time is around six months, and we support every project all the way to the external audit, drawing on the more than 2,000 projects the group has completed since 2007.
The ISO 9001 process.
The process · four stagesSystem
Living documents, not templates.
Implementation
Training, internal audit, indicators.
Certification
External audit with an accredited certification body. Annual maintenance.
What is included
What ISO 9001 includes.
The operational detail: what we deliver as part of the engagement and what we keep active afterwards.
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Leadership and commitment
Signed policy, internal communication, roles.
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Risks and opportunities
Updated and reviewed matrix. Living.
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Critical processes documented
Each with an owner, inputs, outputs, indicator.
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Internal audit
Procedure, schedule, trained team.
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Real indicators
The ones management reviews, not just the auditor.
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Continual improvement
Corrective actions, opportunities, active committee.
Summum cluster
How it intersects with related services.
9001 is the base system. More specific standards build on top of it.
Frequently asked questions about ISO 9001.
How long does it take?
6 months on average.
Is it worth it?
When selling to mid-to-large clients, almost always yes.
Are you a certification body?
No, we are consultants. Certification is issued by a third party (AENOR, BV, etc.).