Guide
ISO consulting - in brief
Since 2001, the consulting work of Baltov Consult has focused on building and implementing management systems to international standards. We have helped more than 2000 companies build a system and pass certification successfully.
Our approach is based on solutions to the specific problems of each client - the system is built around the company’s real processes, not the other way round. We ourselves work to our own integrated system covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO/IEC 27001.
When consulting helps
Consulting is useful when:
- You are implementing a standard for the first time
- A client or a tender requires a certificate
- You want to combine several standards
- You are moving to a new edition
- You are preparing for a surveillance audit
- You fall within the scope of NIS2
What we need from you
The most important thing is the commitment of top management: the standards require management to set the policy and objectives and to be accountable for the results of the system. You also need a responsible person in your team to coordinate the work with us.
We ask your employees to share how they actually work - so that the documents describe your real processes, not invented rules that nobody follows.
Consultant or certification body?
The consultant builds the system, while the certificate is issued by an independent certification body after an audit. Under ISO/IEC 17021-1, a certification body may not provide consulting to the organisations it certifies - this safeguards the impartiality of the audit.
That is why choosing a consultant and choosing a certification body are two separate decisions. We prepare you for the audit; you choose the body.
How we implement a system
- Initial analysisWe assess the current state against the requirements of the standard.
- PlanWe propose a plan, timeline and price - clear before we start.
- DocumentationWe develop the policy, objectives, procedures and forms - based on how you really work.
- TrainingWe train the staff and the future internal auditors.
- ImplementationWe help you apply the new rules and keep the first records.
- Internal audit and reviewWe support the internal audit and prepare the management review.
What you get
- Gap analysis
- Plan, timeline and price before we start
- Documentation based on how you really work
- Staff training
- Trained internal auditors
- Internal audit and management review
- Preparation for the certification audit
- Support after certification
