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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.

ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001 — ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management

ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001: The Differences That Matter

Governance Docs13th August 2026

ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001 compared clause by clause: why 13485 rejected Annex SL, where the documentation demands…
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ISO 13485 Risk Management — ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management

ISO 13485 Risk Management and ISO 14971 Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

How ISO 13485 risk management works across the product lifecycle, how ISO 14971 fits, and why treating risk…
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ISO 13485 Mandatory Documents — ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management

ISO 13485 Mandatory Documents and Records Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

Every document and record ISO 13485:2016 requires by name, clause by clause, including the quality manual and medical…
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ISO 13485 Certification — ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management

ISO 13485 Certification Explained: A Clear, Essential Guide

Governance Docs13th August 2026

ISO 13485 certification explained: the audit stages, realistic timeline and cost drivers, what a notified body actually checks,…
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ISO clause 10 improvement explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 10: Improvement Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 10 of the ISO harmonized structure requires, why the sub-clause numbers differ between standards, and correction…
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ISO clause 9 performance evaluation explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 9: Performance Evaluation Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 9 of the ISO harmonized structure requires: monitoring and measurement, risk-based internal audit, and management review…
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ISO clause 8 operation explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 8: Operation Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 8 of the ISO harmonized structure requires, and how far it expands in ISO 9001, ISO…
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ISO clause 7 support explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 7: Support Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 7 of the ISO harmonized structure requires: resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information.
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ISO clause 6 planning explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 6: Planning Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 6 of the ISO harmonized structure requires: risks and opportunities, measurable objectives, and the 2021 addition…
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ISO clause 5 leadership explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 5: Leadership Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 5 of the ISO harmonized structure requires: leadership and commitment, policy, and roles, responsibilities and authorities.
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ISO clause 4 context of the organization explained — Annex SL harmonized structure

ISO Clause 4: Context of the Organization Explained

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What clause 4 of the ISO harmonized structure requires: context, interested parties, scope and processes, including the 2024…
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ISO 14971 explained — medical device risk management

ISO 14971: The Risk Management File and Where Files Break

Governance Docs13th August 2026

What ISO 14971:2019 requires, the four places risk management files reliably break, and one widely repeated error about…
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