What Is ISO 9001 and Why Should My Company Be Certified?

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 16, 2010 -
ISO 9001 is used to assure the quality of an organization’s processes and products.  Quality assurance, or QA, refers to a program that utilizes systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met.  The ISO 9001 standard includes a set of guidelines that cover all key processes in ANY business of ANY size.  Although the standard was originated primarily for manufacturing, the requirements are applicable to all types of organizations because  a “product”, as it relates to ISO, means a tangible item, a service, or software.

A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is “ISO 9001 certified” or “ISO 9001 registered”.

Opal realizes that these tough economic times have made it difficult for business, particularly small business, to compete.  We have developed a series of workshops that provide the information and tools needed to grow and develop your organization and become a more effective business partner within your respective arena.

ISO 9001 Certification Comes At A High Price. Small companies just don’t have the money to get certified.  In This Tough Economy – COMPLIANCE Is The Way To Go.

The ISO 9001 Standard is loaded with quality guidelines that promote process efficiency and cost reduction. When implemented properly, your business will improve.
Question: What good is a great quality system if you spend all of your money on certification? You’ll have no business to certify if you do that.

The intent of ISO Standards is to insure that you and your management team make good decisions that allow you to grow and improve your business. Spending $10,000 – $15,000 on online implementation tools and little to no face-to-face support is not a good decision for small business owners at this time. Depending on the size of your organization, this bill could reach up to and beyond $100,000. Then you still have to spend money on the actual certification. That will be another $5,000 – $15,000 commitment and could reach or exceed $120,000 , depending on the size of your organization and the complexity of your systems.

The OPAL Plan:

Learn the standard – The Understanding ISO 9001:2008 Workshop is a special forum that will provide you with detailed information about the standard.  Please review our short video which will give you an idea of what you will learn.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syOEQ6wGswM




Written by: Deirdre Mercedes
http://www.opalnextlevel.com/training-workshops/

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