Integrated management system – ISM) – a set of at least two management systems (subsystems) of an organization focused on different interested parties, and as a result, meeting the requirements/recommendations (national, international) standards (including technical specifications, etc.) to management systems that have fully or partially combined elements that function in the organization as a single whole.
Benefits of implementation and certification:
- improve resource efficiency by reducing the cost of developing, operating and certifying ISMS (integrated management systems) compared to the total cost of several autonomous management systems (reducing the number of system documents being developed, eliminating duplication of processes, etc.);
- ensure consistency of actions within the organization, minimize functional disunity in the organization that occurs during the development of autonomous management systems, and eliminate duplication of formalities;
- create conditions for reducing conflicts between different management systems of the organization through common policies, goals and objectives;
- ensure continuous improvement of the organization’s work;
- reduce management risks due to the fact that a single system provides accounting of the consequences of any action and the risks associated with it;
- increase the satisfaction of potential customers, suppliers, investors and other interested parties;
improve the image of the organization; - increase the organization’s intangible assets;
- increase staff motivation and create conditions for creating a unified corporate culture by understanding each employee’s role in achieving the organization’s common goals, creating a climate of commitment, and improving information exchange;
- reduce audit costs by reducing the number of required audits.