A n integrated management system (IMS) combines multiple management system standards to which an organization is registered. The management systems are developed, implemented, and maintained via one system with processes that cover each standard’s requirements.
For example, the processes required in each standard for document control, internal audits, dealing with nonconformities, corrective actions, or management review can be shared so that the requirements of each standard are met without duplicating effort. An example of an integrated management system is one that simultaneously handles the requirements of ISO 9001, the quality management system standard; and ISO 14001, the environmental management system standard, both from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO); and OHSAS 18001, the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Specification.
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Reference: "Annex SL, developed by ISO, is an underlying framework designed to provide a standardized and consistent approach to implementation".
HLS Clauses 4.4.1. and 5.1 of and all HLS based MSSs, must be implemented which you hinted at, but must be stated, by the organizations processes being the "process -approach" Likewise the ISO IAF requires audits to be by the organizations processes. Not procedures of a HLS or MSS Clause or Requirement.
Organizations must Not document their single or IMS by structuring it/them by the HLS. IT will be deem,ed a non-conforming single-discipline or IMS by Sept 2018.
Michael W McLean FAICD, FIMC CMC*, FAOQ, Juran Medallist
McLean Management Consultants Pty Limited (Est 1988)
ISO TC 176/WG 26 Taskforce 5 Convener Integrated Use of Management System Standards
Standards Australia and ISO Member TC 176/SC2 Working Group ISO 10005 Quality Plans
Members’ Delegate to Standards Australia QR-008 ISO 9000/1:2015 QMS Committee
*CMC (Certified Management Consultant) is a certification mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants Australia and represents evidence of the highest standards of consulting and adherence to the ethical standards of the profession.
Submitted by wings2i on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 05:39
A very informative & insighful article on IMS (Integrated Management System)..
Submitted by Michael McLean on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 15:23
ISO IUMSS 2013 update.
The revised IUMSS is under enhancement for a late 2017 publication. A world survey is supporting it and assembling of ISO and non-ISO IMSs case studies. The case studies will be like the current 2008 edition, process documented and not copied Clauses and Requirements of any ISO High LEvel Structure or non-ISO Management Systems Standard.
Submitted by Khan, Mohammad… (not verified) on Mon, 03/26/2018 - 09:32
Loved your short description of the IMS and found it really useful. I hope to use it as a reference for my students and colleagues.
My question is: are we "combining the standards" as you have stated at the top of the paper, or are we combining the standard requirements coming from vasrious management system standards? To me, the first would mean combining the two or more standards into one big standard and implemnenting it into the exisiting, currenlty not standardized management system of the organization. The second would mean taking the requirements of multiple stardards and bundle them together based on compatibility and the needs of the currrent management system and implementing these requirements in conjuction.
I hope you see where I am coming from.
Thanks and all the best,
Submitted by Michael McLean on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 02:38
You are on the right track. The HLS is a great framework for any organization should they have not framed or documented their business systems and needs such to capture what they do.
However, as ISO and Standards for Standards as Tim described, the HLS and its standard clauses and requirements which allow for industry specific/sector experts on ISO Standards writing working groups and task forces which I sit on, to then write an ISO management system standard, is very good and productive. Please note: the HLS is for ISO MSS writers and not for companies to then document their business systems and expect to be certified.
Consolidating the common requirements for all ISO MSS and then as HLS clauses 4.4.1 and 5.1 guide the user, to "integrate these requirements into the organizations business processes". That then helps conform to 6.1 and "identify the risks and opportunities within the organizations business processes" and supports the continual improvement of all business processes.
Your integration efforts of multiple MSS by consolidating the HLS requirements like the recently released ISO 45001:2018 will be easier when you adopt "a process approach".
It then supports say selecting Lean, Kaizen, BPR, SPC, ToC, BPM, CI, TQ projects from your process documentation and then apply whatever CI methodology (you do not have to use PDCA - remember whatever is suits the Context of the organization) to improve the process, implement, monitor and sustain through the Internal Audit (ISO 9002:2017 Internal Audit says "conduct IA's on the Projects and Processes, not Clauses" incidentally).
The outcome is a business management system, whatever you wish to call it, that has integrated both ISO MSS and perhaps non-ISO MSS or regulations - commonly called an IMS. Hope that helps.
Submitted by Miguel Piedras (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 06:58