ISO Certification on Your Own: How It Works | DICIS AG
To implement an ISO certification, you do not need expensive consultants or extensive training. Particularly small companies can easily create the necessary documentation themselves. It is important to proceed in a structured manner, document your processes, and build a simple management system step by step.
With a structured and planned approach, an ISO certification can be implemented in seven simple steps. It is important to focus on the essentials and proceed pragmatically.
The seven steps at a glance:
01
Understand the company
Analyse how your company operates and which requirements (e.g., customers, laws) are relevant to you.
02
Define objectives
Define what you want to achieve with the certification, e.g., better quality or greater security.
03
Define processes
Define how your key processes work and who is responsible for them.
04
Assess risks and opportunities
Consider what could go wrong and where you can improve.
05
Conduct controls and assessments
Check regularly whether everything is working and your objectives are being achieved.
06
Conduct controls and assessments
Check regularly whether everything is working and your objectives are being achieved.
07
Involve employees
Make sure your team knows the rules and applies them in day-to-day work.
👉 This creates a functioning management system step by step—without unnecessary complexity.
