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