Technical resources | CQI | IRCA Skip to main content

Technical resources

Read the latest on the ISO 14001:2015 certification process, how to conduct an internal audit, how to comply with ISO 9001:2015, and more.

Lead Auditor Ravindiran Gurusamy

The key to compliance

Published: 23 Nov 2023

IRCA Principal Auditor Ravindiran Gurusamy examines the compliance obligations that are required in an environmental management system.

Common mistakes found in the quality management systems for medical devices.

How QMSs can ensure safety in medical devices

Published: 11 Jan 2023

Karandeep Singh Badwal, Director of QRA Medical and an internal auditor for ISO 13485, outlines some of the common mistakes found in the quality management systems for medical devices.

Total engagement: the key to achieving ISO 9001:2015

Published: 9 Feb 2018

Meeting the requirements of the latest quality management standard, ISO 9001: 2015, means major changes in adapting to its risk- and opportunity-based approach. Gordon Dunbar, Quality Manager at ETAL Group, explores how this approach requires involvement not just from board room to factory floor, but throughout the organisation’s ecosystem.

Management systems in the digital age

Published: 12 Dec 2017

DNV GL is the headline sponsor of the CQI’s inaugural International Quality Awards. Shahram G. Maralani, global director of technology and services, explains how digitalisation impacts the work of quality professionals today.

Implementing an SPC programme

Published: 4 Dec 2017

Analysing your organisation’s performance over time can be challenging. Derek Scott, senior Quality Assurance and Quality Control advisor for ICR, explores how to select the best process and examine your data to achieve the best results

​The delay to 45001

Published: 9 Aug 2016

With the launch date of ISO 45001 uncertain, the CQI’s Richard Green explains the latest delay with the standard and what it means.

​The philosophy of ISO 9001:2015

Published: 9 Aug 2016

Antonis Louloudis, CQP MCQI, head of SWISS APPROVAL/TUV Rheinland-North Hellas Branch, Greece, tells Andrew Holt that effective ISO 9001:2015 transition is about embracing the standard’s philosophy.

​Top tips for problem solving with ISO 9001:2015

Published: 9 Aug 2016

David Finney, CQP MCQI, founder of The Energy of Conversation and trainer in coaching and auditing, shares his top tips for problem solving, while meeting the requirements for ISO 9001:2015.

ISO reports

We have a range of ISO reports available for non-members to purchase from our online store.

Interested in training?

Take this quick quiz and find the training that’s right for you.

Recertification

Everything you need to know.