ISO and Compliance Blog: Guides and Checklists

Understand the ISO 20000 clauses of ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, from context and leadership to service delivery processes, SLAs and continual improvement.

A clear, accurate guide to ISO 20000 service management: what ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 covers, its processes, SLAs, and how it differs from ITIL.

ISO 20000 vs ITIL explained: how the certifiable IT service management standard compares to ITIL best-practice guidance, and how they work together.

A clear, step-by-step guide to the ISO 20000 certification process for IT service management, from gap analysis and SMS build to audit stages.

A clause-by-clause ISO 20000 requirements checklist for ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 to run a gap analysis and get your SMS audit-ready for certification.

A practical ISO 20000 IT service management guide to ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 — the SMS structure, key processes, ITIL differences and certification.

Understand ISO 22000 prerequisite programs (PRPs), how they differ from OPRPs and CCPs, plus documentation, verification and FSSC 22000 links.

ISO 22000 vs FSSC 22000 explained: how the food safety standard and the GFSI-recognised scheme differ, and which one your organisation actually needs.

ISO 22000 HACCP explained: how ISO 22000:2018 integrates HACCP, PRPs and OPRPs into a full FSMS, plus how it compares to standalone HACCP and FSSC 22000.

Understand the ISO 22000 certification process step by step: gap analysis, FSMS build, two-stage audit, surveillance, and how FSSC 22000 differs.

Use this ISO 22000 requirements checklist to prepare your food safety management system (FSMS) for ISO 22000:2018 certification, clause by clause.

ISO 22000 food safety explained: what the FSMS standard covers, its structure, HACCP and PRPs, ISO 22000 vs FSSC 22000, benefits and certification steps.

A clear guide to the ISO 22301 clauses (4-10) of the 2019 BCMS standard, covering BIA, risk, strategy, plans, RTO/RPO and testing.

ISO 22301 vs ISO 27001 compared: BCMS vs ISMS, shared Harmonized Structure, BIA, RTO/RPO, Annex A controls, and how to choose or combine both standards.

A practical ISO 22301 business impact analysis guide: how to run a BIA, set RTO and RPO, prioritise activities, and feed continuity strategy under ISO 22301:2019.