ISO 44001:2017

ISO 44001:2017 is the international standard for Collaborative Business Relationship Management Systems (CBRMS). It provides a systematic framework to help organizations develop and manage effective, mutually beneficial relationships with business partners, stakeholders, and internal teams. This standard applies to both public and private sector organizations of all sizes and across all industries.

With collaboration becoming a competitive necessity in today’s interconnected business environment, ISO 44001 helps organizations foster trust, transparency, shared purpose, and value creation in partnerships, ultimately improving performance and reducing risk.

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What is ISO 44001:2017?

ISO 44001:2017 is a globally recognized certification that outlines the principles, frameworks, and requirements to establish, implement, maintain, and improve collaborative business relationships. This includes lifecycle phases from identification, development, and management to disengagement or exit strategies.

The standard is based on the eight-stage lifecycle model and focuses on leadership commitment, operational planning, relationship assessments, cultural alignment, and continual improvement of collaboration performance.

Why is ISO 44001:2017 important?

Organizations are increasingly required to work in complex value chains, joint ventures, outsourcing partnerships, and strategic alliances. ISO 44001 ensures that these relationships are structured, performance-driven, and aligned to organizational goals.

By implementing ISO 44001:2017, companies can:

  1. Reduce operational silos and improve communication across departments and partners.
  2. Build strategic alliances that deliver long-term value.
  3. Minimize conflicts and clarify responsibilities.
  4. Enhance trust and accountability across all levels of interaction.
  5. Foster innovation through cross-functional and inter-organizational collaboration.


What are the benefits of ISO 44001:2017?

Implementing ISO 44001:2017 provides a host of advantages that go beyond traditional relationship management:

  1. Structured approach to manage complex partnerships and collaborations.
  2. Increased stakeholder engagement and confidence.
  3. Clear role definition and performance expectations.
  4. Risk mitigation in joint ventures, outsourcing, and extended supply chains.
  5. Greater organizational resilience and adaptability.
  6. Better alignment of values, objectives, and deliverables.
  7. Transparent governance and improved compliance with regulations.
  8. Opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing.


What kind of businesses can benefit from ISO 44001:2017?

Here’s how ISO 44001:2017 Certification from Quality Asia Certification empowers your business:

  1. ✅ Improved ROI on Partnerships: Ensures your collaborative initiatives are strategic, measurable, and outcome-driven.
  2. ✅ Competitive Advantage: Demonstrates commitment to responsible and sustainable business relationships.
  3. ✅ Enhanced Reputation: Builds trust with clients, partners, and investors through verified collaborative systems.
  4. ✅ Operational Efficiency: Reduces redundancies, miscommunications, and duplication of efforts across stakeholders.
  5. ✅ Stronger Risk Management: Identifies and mitigates relationship-related risks proactively.
  6. ✅ Boosted Innovation Capacity: Encourages knowledge exchange and co-creation across organizational boundaries.
  7. ✅ Support for Digital Transformation: Aligns well with digital collaboration tools and cross-functional workflows.


Top Tips on making ISO 9001 effective for you.

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Top management commitment while practicing and accomplishing the standard is the key to success.

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Keeping staff informed about the ongoing practices, a well-communicated plan would increase the motivation and zeal of working in them.

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Making sure that the various departments of the organization work as a team for the benefit of the organization and customers as well.

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Review systems, policies, processes, and procedures for a smooth working of QMS.

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Speaking to customers & suppliers while getting feedback & working on improvements.

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Training staff carrying out the internal audits with the opportunity for improvement.

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Celebrate your achievement and use the QualityAsia Assurance Mark on your literature, promotional material, and website.

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Ensure continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and updating your quality management practices.

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Promote a culture of quality by encouraging innovation, accountability, and employee involvement at every level of the organization.

Why QualityAsia?

QualityAsia always vanguard in the auditing and governing of internationally acclaimed standards practices. At QualityAsia, we focus on driving the success of our clients through creating excellence with our trained professional auditors. The content of our service provision, comply with international certification rules defined by the accreditation bodies without burning a hole in your pocket. We will take you through the journey of audits with our best kept audit practices, viz.:

Initial Certification – Stage 1 (Preparatory Phase)
  • Thorough documented information review.
  • Exchange of information with staff through online or onsite presence.
  • Identification of key performances, processes & objectives as per the standard requisites.
  • Analysis of facilities, infrastructure, systems and processes in regard with the requested certification scope with a resource allocation review.

Initial Certification – Stage 2 (On-site Audit)
  • Measurement, reporting & reviewing the performances against key performances objectives.
  • Reviewing the suitability of the system meeting the legal, regulatory & contractual requirements.
  • Operational control of processes, internal audits & management reviews while understanding the responsibilities for the policies.
  • Conclusion based on prescriptive requirements, policy, performance objectives, staff skill, operations, procedures, internal audits, etc.


    Surveillance & Certification Renewal

    Drawing out the scrutiny on various aspects of the previously done audits on effectiveness while reviewing the various processes and control of the operations in the QMS and finally going for the recertification.

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