ISO 41001 Certification(Facility Management System)

ISO 41001 Certification(Facility Management System) – never let management go out of hand it is most vital essence for an organization to work for


ISO 41001:2018 is an international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for implementing the Facility Management System (FM) in an organization.

ISO 41001 certification helps in the implementation of the Facility Management (FM) System in your organization. It was last updated in 2018, and hence, it’s written as ISO 41001:2018. The framework of ISO 41001 certification is the same as that of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, which makes the integration among all these management systems easier.

ISO 41001 standard can be applied to organizations of any size or sector that are looking for defining the objectives of a sustainable FM system.



  • ISO 41001 Certification Principles:

    1. Customer focus – aiming to improve for the betterment of the interested parties and customer, this will help one sustain customer, increase customer base, makes sure to communicate their needs and expectation by monitoring throughout the organization
    2. Leadership – to achieve quality objectives leaders need to establish unity of purpose which is by aligning its strategy, policies, procedure and resource this will lead to better coordination of the organization’s processes one needs to establish a culture of trust and integrity, provide people with required resource, training, authority to act with accountability
    3. Engagement of people – for efficiency involve people of all levels, this can be done by communicating with the employees their needs in the organization, sharing knowledge, and experience, recognizing people’s contribution, learning, and improvement.
    4. Process approach – when activities are understood and then executed then the efficiency of the delivered output will increase, by understanding the organization’s capabilities and determining resource constraints prior to action.
    5. Improvement- improvement is important for an organization to maintain the current level of performance and to even keep on developing, this can be done by giving proper training and letting them understand that how does a work happens with that track, review and audit planning, implementation, recognize and acknowledgment, which will result into anticipation of internal and external risks and opportunity, improved process performance.
    6. Evidence-based decision making – learn from mistakes, it is simply that decisions should be driven from evaluation of data, this will help one take better efficient solutions adding more, intuitions should never be neglected.
    7. Relationship management – manage relations with relevant interested parties such as providers, one can achieve by keeping a well-managed supply chain that provides a stable flow of products and services, determining interested party’s relationship that needs to manage,


    PDCA Cycle

     Plan – to think that what do we need to achieve in our organization

    ✔ Do – to execute a planned action which will help us achieve the required objective

     Check – monitor against the standards) (policies, objectives, requirements)

     Action – finally implementing what has been rechecked.


    ISO 41001 Benefits

    ISO 41001 Certification can help organizations in the following ways:

    • It helps in improving the health and wellbeing of your workforce.
    • It ensures an increase in productivity
    • Enhanced effectiveness and efficiency of your FM system.
    • It enables effective communication at all levels for better management.
    • Improved consistency of services.
    • Applicable to all types and sizes of organizations.
    •  It is an internationally accepted standard and is preferred over other standards for FM systems


    ISO 41001 Requirements

    ISO 41001 Certification is an internationally recognized standard for Facility Management systems that are considered to upgrade and enhance the Facility of an organization. 

    The effective application of the Facility Management System in organizations can be accomplished by fulfilling certain necessary requirements. Out of these requirements, the first three are introductory in nature, whereas the last seven contain the specifications for implementation of the Facility Management System.

    Let us understand the last seven sections in detail:-

    • SECTION 4- Context of the organization:

    This section deals with understanding the requirements of your organization for implementing the Facility Management System. It also helps you in tailoring your FMS as per the requirements of your organization.

    •  SECTION 5- Leadership:

    This section emphasizes the role of top management in the implementation of FMS. The entire personals should be well aware of the roles and responsibilities.  

    • SECTION 6- Planning:

    This includes analyzing the current system in place and risk analysis, in order to mitigate those risks and set objectives for effective FMS. It also involves analyzing the organization’s interaction through different channels at all levels.

    • SECTION 7- Support:

    It includes management of all the resources for your FMS, including the control of documented information in the organization.

    • SECTION 8- Operation:

    It deals with operational requirements for facility control. It also includes preparing the organization for any potential emergency.

    •  SECTION 9- Performance evaluation:

    This is to ensure that your FMS is efficient. This section monitors and measures to assess the current system and identify the scope for improvement.

    • SECTION 10- Continual Improvement:

    This ensures that your FMS is effective. It includes a constant review of the conformity of your FMS with the set standard of ISO 41001.


    ISO 41001 Process


    1. Gap Analysis

        -Understand the prerequisites of ISO standards by analyzing each clause thoroughly.

        -Analyze your system for any shortcomings.

        -You may take help from any ISO consultant to get you through this stage.

    2. Implementation

        -Prepare the required documents, records, and policies

        -Perform internal audits and management review to understand gaps and practical realties

        -Perform corrective actions to confirm conformities

    3. Certification

        -Fill the application form provided by the certification body

        -Invite the auditors from the certification body for audit and certification

        -Get your management system ISO certified.


    Stage One (documentation review) – At this stage, the auditors from the certification body verifies that your documentation meets the requirements of ISO 41001.

    Stage Two (main audit) – In this stage, the realities of your processes are matched with your statements in the documentation for their compliance to the requirements of ISO 41001 standard.

    the certification process goes further. Click here to view the next steps to the ISO certification process