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Can the PBMS Approach Prepare the Mercantile Marine for Conflict Zones?
This conflict in the middle east and economic and human loss in the Straits of Hormuz has brought the merchant mariner in focus. The mercantile

Clause vs. Capability: Why Mature Auditors Evaluate Organizational Capability, Not Just ISO Clauses
What really is the purpose of a management system (MS)? As its basic expectation, the organization would like to produce confirming products and services. Yes,

The Hidden Signals of Process Breakdown
When implementing management system, the organizations are really not trying to reinvent the wheel. The availability of ISO standards gives us a well tried, over

Auditing Risk Management: How Experienced Auditors Identify Risks That Aren’t Listed in the Risk Register.
Organizations today rely heavily on risk registers to track and manage potential threats. Risk registers are useful tools, and they document known risks, assess their

Auditing Undocumented Processes: How Mature Auditors Assess Effectiveness Without Paper
In today’s environment where mature organizations often operate effectively with minimal formal documentation, many auditors’ kind of give up and wonder how they can document

How to Audit Culture Without Turning It Into a Soft Conversation
Culture (noun): the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization If you think culture is too “soft” to