integrated management systems
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
Development of a tailored Management System for an Organisation, involves a detailed review of current operations and documentation, review of relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice (across the relevant jurisdictions in Australia eg SA, NT, QLD, WA, NSW), and the development of a System which is compliant to the required International Standards which may include one or a combination of Quality (ISO 9001:2015), Safety (ISO 45001:2018) and Environment (ISO 14001:2015).
The elements of this Systems can be integrated, giving you an Integrated Management System, and saving time administering and managing the Management System requirements. An Integrated Management System will also be less expensive to audit.
BENEFITS OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
Business Management Systems are not only an essential management tool, they also provide support, assistance and information to your staff, suppliers/contractors and customers. When implemented correctly into your business, these Systems can provide many benefits, including:
Consistent quality of product or service,
Reduced issues and continual improvement when issues are identified or occur,
Environmental awareness and compliance,
Safety awareness and compliance,
Risk management and business continuity,
Identify areas for improvement,
Identify and record the skills of your staff,
Assist in identifying future training or equipment needs,
Assist in Contractor management,
Satisfy Pre-qualification requirements (Government and Industry),
Identifies Managements commitment to quality, safety, environment etc.
WHY USE SHAREPOINT?
Managing Director, Mischelle Hill had been increasingly aware of the difficulty faced by small to medium businesses in managing the ongoing costs of an Integrated Management System, and the issues relating to documentation and record control.
“My biggest concern was seeing how much money businesses invested in these systems which often become inefficient and lack the analytical benefits that well controlled systems offer organisational management. Particularly those businesses whose operational activities are off-site and project based, managing the ‘information silos’ using a paper based system can be costly and inefficient".
So we set out to find user friendly, cost effective software to manage the quality, safety and environmental requirements, and SharePoint was the obvious solution.