Integrated System
Integrated Management System
Several standards as one system: unified documentation, shared reviews and combined certification — faster and cheaper than implementing them separately.
Several standards — one system
Organisations often implement several standards together: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 and others. Thanks to the shared High-Level Structure (HLS), requirements overlap substantially — context, leadership, risk, documentation, internal audits and management review are common to all of them.
An integrated management system (IMS) builds all of this once: one policy and manual, one risk register, one internal-audit programme and one management review cover every standard. Certification can also be carried out in a combined way — one audit for multiple standards, at a lower total cost.
💰 Why it's more cost-effective to implement several standards at once
When standards are introduced together, the gap analysis, documentation, training, internal audits and management review are done once for all standards — not separately for each one. In practice that means fewer consultant hours, less demand on your team's time, and a shorter overall timeline than rolling out the same standards one by one.
The same applies to certification: most accredited bodies offer a combined audit for several standards in a single visit, at a lower total price than certifying each standard separately. That's why, if you're planning several standards over the next year or two, we recommend considering an integrated approach from the outset — rather than bolting the system together standard by standard later.
Benefits of integration
Shared procedures instead of parallel binders per standard.
What's common is written and maintained once.
One risk register, one audit programme, one management review.
Employees follow one system, not three — less confusion, more consistent application.
Combined audits save time, money and nerves.
Management sees quality, safety, environment and information in one place.
One system — several standards
The shared structure (HLS) means a large share of requirements overlap — the intersection is your integrated management system. The same applies to the other standards we implement — the list is not limited to these six.
Any combination
The most common combinations we implement:
ISO 9001 + 14001 + 45001
The tender trio for construction, manufacturing and services — quality, environment and occupational safety in one system.
ISO 27001 + 22301 + 20000-1 (+27701)
Information security, continuity and IT service management for IT companies and data centres; privacy added where needed.
HACCP + ISO 22000 / IFS + ISO 9001
Food safety from the legal minimum all the way up to retail-chain standards.
ISO 9001 + 27001 + 27701
For consultancies, agencies, accounting firms and anyone holding other people's personal data — quality, information security and privacy in one system.
ISO 9001 + 14001 + 50001
For manufacturing, hotels and energy-intensive sites — energy costs come down while environment and quality stay in the same system.
ISO 9001 + 17025 / 15189 / 13485
For laboratories and medical devices — competence and traceability of results alongside a quality system.
ISO 9001 + 37001 + 37301
For public administration, banks and companies bidding for tenders — anti-bribery and compliance alongside quality.
Any combination
Standards share a common structure — we integrate whichever combination your customers and tenders require.
Related standards
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Services and concepts:
Sectors we work in:
Some of our references
More than 400 organisations in Montenegro and the region have gone through implementation with us — from banks and public bodies to manufacturing, IT, laboratories and hospitality.
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Considering several standards?
Tell us which standards your customers or tenders require — we will propose an integrated plan with a single budget. Call us or send an inquiry — we reply within 24 hours.