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Category: Management systems

A management system is the documented set of policies, processes and records an organisation uses to run one aspect of its business and prove it is under control. ISO publishes them for quality, information security, environment, occupational health and safety, business continuity, IT service management and more.
Since ISO adopted the Annex SL high-level structure, they share a common skeleton: clauses 4 to 10, covering context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement. Clause 4 has the same shape whether you are reading ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001.
That shared structure is what makes an integrated management system practical. Rather than three sets of policies, three internal audit programmes and three management reviews, you run one system that satisfies several standards at once. Organisations that integrate typically cut audit time and eliminate the contradictions that appear when parallel systems drift apart.
The guides below cover integrated and unified management systems, and the individual standards for environment (ISO 14001), occupational health and safety (ISO 45001), business continuity (ISO 22301), IT service management (ISO 20000) and sector-specific quality standards for medical devices, automotive and food safety.

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ISO 31000 risk management — principles, framework and process

ISO 31000 Risk Management: The 3 Components Explained

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ISO 31000:2018 explained — the three components, why there is no certification, and the third edition now at…
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The CIS Controls v8.1 framework and its three Implementation Groups

CIS Controls v8.1: The 18 Controls and 3 Implementation Groups

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A practical guide to CIS Controls v8.1 — the 18 Controls, the 153 Safeguards, and how the three…
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Cyber Essentials certification — the five technical controls

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Cyber Essentials certification explained: the five technical controls, why scope decides the outcome, and the four failures that…
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FedRAMP authorization — what FedRAMP 20x changed

FedRAMP Authorization: What FedRAMP 20x Changed

Governance Docs15th August 2026

FedRAMP authorization has changed. 20x is past the pilots and in wide-scale adoption, Key Security Indicators replaced yearly…
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CMMC compliance — the four-phase rollout under 32 CFR Part 170

CMMC Compliance: The Four-Phase Rollout Explained

Governance Docs15th August 2026

CMMC compliance explained: the three levels, the four phases, and why Phase 2 on 10 November 2026 is…
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CRA product classification — Annex III and Annex IV

CRA Product Classification: Default, Class I, Class II, Critical

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Classification decides whether you need a notified body. Article 7(1) contains the two rules that settle most cases,…
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CRA conformity assessment — notified body routes

CRA Conformity Assessment: Do You Need a Notified Body?

Governance Docs15th August 2026

No harmonised standard has been cited under the CRA, so Article 32(2) currently sends every Annex III product…
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CRA reporting deadline — 11 September 2026

The CRA Reporting Deadline: 11 September 2026

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Article 14 applies from 11 September 2026, and Article 69(3) reaches products you placed on the market years…
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EU Cyber Resilience Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 guide

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Governance Docs15th August 2026

What Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 requires, the four dates that matter, and the provisions manufacturers reliably get wrong.
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ISO 42001 vs EU AI Act — guide from Governance Docs

ISO 42001 vs the EU AI Act: Standard, Regulation, and How They Fit

Governance Docs13th August 2026

ISO 42001 vs the EU AI Act: one is a voluntary certifiable standard, the other binding law. What…
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GDPR vs HIPAA: The Differences That Actually Matter

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GDPR vs HIPAA compared: scope, who they bind, consent and lawful basis, breach deadlines and penalties — and…
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