Document management
One way of creating, approving and updating documents.
Management systems
One management system instead of three compliance silos
ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 share the same basic structure. We help you use that: one coherent management environment with shared processes — and specific requirements where they really differ.
The cost of separate systems
- Two document control processes, two audit programs, two management reviews
- The same people answer similar questions twice
- Objectives and KPIs are not connected
- Corrective actions are tracked in different places
- Management sees fragments instead of one picture
What an integrated approach covers
The standards share a common high-level structure (the “Harmonized Structure”). These elements can usually be shared:
Responsibilities & competence
One role model and one approach to training and competence.
Objectives & KPIs
Objectives that connect quality, security and AI where it makes sense.
Internal audits
A combined audit program instead of separate audit cycles.
Management reviews
One management review that covers all systems.
Corrective actions
One process for nonconformities, root causes and follow-up.
Risk-related processes
A consistent approach to risks and opportunities, with specific methods where needed.
Continual improvement
One improvement cycle for the whole organization.
How we approach integration
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Map what exists
Which systems, processes and documents already exist — and who uses them?
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Find shared elements
Which processes can be shared, and where do requirements genuinely differ?
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Design the IMS
A structure with a shared core and standard-specific modules.
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Migrate step by step
Merge without disrupting certificates or daily operations.
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Operate & improve
Combined audits, reviews and improvement cycles.
Integrate before you replace
An existing QMS is usually the best starting point for an ISMS. We extend what works instead of building a parallel system.
Shared structure
One core, several standards
The standards share the same basic structure. What can be shared is handled once.
One management system
ISO 9001
Quality (QMS)
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security (ISMS)
ISO/IEC 42001
AI governance (AIMS)
Shared processes
- Internal audit
- Management review
- Objectives & KPIs
- Corrective actions
- Document management
- Competence
- Continual improvement
What you get out of it
- Less duplication and less audit effort
- One consistent picture for management
- A structure that can grow with new requirements such as AI governance
Frequently asked questions
What is an integrated management system (IMS)?
An integrated management system combines several management system standards — for example ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 — into one coherent system. Shared elements such as document control, audits, reviews and corrective actions are handled once; standard-specific requirements are added as modules.
Can ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 be audited together?
Many certification bodies offer combined audits for integrated systems. Whether and how this works for you depends on your certification body and scope — we help you prepare for it.
We already have ISO 9001. How much of it can be reused for ISO 27001?
Usually a substantial part of the management framework: context, leadership, document control, internal audit, management review, corrective actions and improvement. What is new is mainly the information security risk assessment, the Annex A controls and the Statement of Applicability.
How does ISO 42001 fit in?
ISO/IEC 42001 uses the same structure. Organizations that already run an ISMS or QMS can add AI governance as another module instead of creating a new silo.
Related services
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ISMS & ISO 27001
Build a working ISMS and prepare for ISO/IEC 27001 certification — together with your team and on top of the tools you already use.
ISO 9001 & Quality Management
Introduce or maintain a quality management system according to ISO 9001 — practical, process-oriented and ready to integrate with other standards.
AI Governance & Compliance
Get an overview of AI use, set clear rules, assess risks and prepare for the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001 — without creating another silo.
Related reading
Can ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 be combined? Integrated management systems explained
What ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 have in common, which processes an integrated management system (IMS) can share, and what remains specific to each standard.
ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act: what they require and how they relate to ISO 27001
What AI governance means, what ISO/IEC 42001 is, what the EU AI Act requires after the 2026 Digital Omnibus amendment, and how both connect to an existing ISMS.
What happens after ISO 27001 certification? ISMS maintenance explained
Certification is not the finish line. What ISMS maintenance involves, which activities recur every year, and how to avoid the pre-audit panic.
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