Preparing for ISO 9001:2026 certification
52-week plan for organizations certifying for the first time, with joint responsibility between your organization and Buenas Prácticas, weekly control and the signature of Ing. Freddy Brun on every closed week.
- Service
- Preparing for ISO 9001:2026 certification
- Who it is for
- Organizations certifying for the first time
- Duration
- 52 weeks48 of work and 4 of reserve · audit week: 50
- Phases
- 7phases with a decision gate · 12 visible milestones
- Weekly session
- Meet session of 60 to 90 minutes per week; WhatsApp support from 8 am to 8 pm
- BP review
- Written feedback; turnaround up to 7 calendar days at most
- Signature
- Ing. Freddy Brun«Every closed week carries my approval signature.»
- Not included
- The certification decision, which belongs exclusively to the certification body
Who it is for
Designed for this starting point.
Organizations certifying for the first time
What we assume about your organization
- The organization has an operating activity, with real production or service delivery that generates records from implementation
- The organization hires the certification body between weeks 20 and 24; hiring and payment are the organization's responsibility
- The operating period with records before stage 1 is about 16 weeks, from the start of operational records (S30)
PHASED PLAN
Phases, milestones and decision gates
Top management follows results by phase, not chapter progress. Each phase closes with a gate: management decides, with criteria defined in advance, whether we continue or adjust. The external audit week is set by the certification body; the calendar with real dates is calculated backwards from that date.
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| Phase | Weeks | Milestones | Gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 · Kick-off and assessment | W01–W03 | W01 Project start W03 Assessment delivered | W03 · Do we continue with the proposed scope and schedule? |
| F2 · Context, leadership and planning | W04–W11 | W11 Strategic foundations approved | W11 · Do we approve the strategic foundations of the system? |
| F3 · System design and documentation | W12–W27 | W26 System documented | W27 · Do we approve the documented system and move on to implementing it? |
| F4 · Implementation and training | W28–W33 | W28 System launch W33 System in operation | W33 · Does the system work as documented? |
| F5 · Operation with records | W34–W39 | W38 Operating period completed | W39 · Are we ready to audit the system internally? |
| F6 · Internal verification | W40–W44 | W41 Internal audit completed W43 Management review | W44 · Do we go to stage 1 of the certification audit? |
| F7 · Certification | W45–W52 | W46 Stage 1 audit W50 Stage 2 audit W52 Project close | W49 · Do we go to stage 2 of the certification audit? |
Milestones
- W01Project start
- W03Assessment delivered
- W11Strategic foundations approved
- W26System documented
- W28System launch
- W33System in operation
- W38Operating period completed
- W41Internal audit completed
- W43Management review
- W46Stage 1 audit
- W50Stage 2 audit
- W52Project close
Reserve weeks
- Week 27 · Mid-plan reserve: break (for example, in January) or pending documentation
- Week 39 · Absorb delays and complete records before the internal audit
- Week 44 · Close open items before stage 1 of the certification audit
- Week 48 · Reserve before stage 2: substantive stage 1 observations or date adjustment
Phases and decision gates
F1 · W01–W03Kick-off and assessment
Top management decides · Week 3
Do we continue with the proposed scope and schedule?
- Assessment report reviewed with top management
- Counterpart and Quality Manager appointed
- 52-week schedule approved by top management, with the reserve weeks identified
F2 · W04–W11Context, leadership and planning
Top management decides · Week 11
Do we approve the strategic foundations of the system?
- Context, interested parties, scope and policy approved by top management
- Process map with a designated owner per process
- Risk matrix and opportunity register in force
- Measurable quality objectives approved
F3 · W12–W27System design and documentation
Top management decides · Week 27
Do we approve the documented system and move on to implementing it?
- Procedures and work instructions for all processes approved in version 1
- Certification body hired and stage 1 and 2 dates reserved
- Resources, calibration plan and purchasing criteria defined
- No earlier week with unresolved BP observations
F4 · W28–W33Implementation and training
Top management decides · Week 33
Does the system work as documented?
- Staff trained in their processes, with effectiveness evaluation recorded
- Operational records in use in all processes
- Follow-up report 1 with no major open deviations
- First indicators dashboard and first satisfaction measurement completed
F5 · W34–W39Operation with records
Top management decides · Week 39
Are we ready to audit the system internally?
- At least one complete cycle of records in each process
- Actions on risks and opportunities with evidence of execution
- Internal audit program and plan approved, with auditors who ensure objectivity and impartiality
- Follow-up report 2 with no major open deviations
F6 · W40–W44Internal verification
Top management decides · Week 44
Do we go to stage 1 of the certification audit?
- Internal audit of the whole system completed, with a report
- Findings with corrective actions defined and the highest-impact ones verified
- Management review minutes with concrete decisions
- Stage 1 date confirmed by the body
F7 · W45–W52Certification
Top management decides · Week 49
Do we go to stage 2 of the certification audit?
- Stage 1 observations resolved, with evidence
- Stage 2 mock audit with no major open findings
- Evidence folder by requirement complete
- Stage 2 date confirmed by the body
Passing a phase gate is not the same as obtaining certification: the certification decision is made exclusively by the certification body.
Want to see how this plan looks with your dates? We go through it together in the initial assessment.
Initial assessment with Ing. Freddy BrunTIME COMMITMENT
Hours by role
Phase columns: weekly average per phase. “Peak”: the role’s heaviest week. “Total”: project hours per person, excluding reserve weeks. These are estimates and are adjusted after the initial assessment.
| Role | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | Avg. | Peak | Project total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top management | 1.5–2.5 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1.5–2.5 | 1–2 | 1.5–2.5 | 2–3 | 1.5–2.5 | 6 | 71–120 |
| Quality Manager | 3–5 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 6–8.5 | 4–6.5 | 12 | 200–300 |
| Process owners | 1.5–2.5 | 2–3 | 2.5–4 | 2.5–3.5 | 2–3.5 | 2.5–4.5 | 2.5–4.5 | 2.5–3.5 | 6 | 111–177 |
| Staff | — | — | <0.5 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 14–24 |
| Internal auditors | — | — | — | 1.5–2 | 0.5–1 | 4–6 | 0.5–1 | 0.5–1 | 12 | 31–47 |
Totals do not include the 4 reserve weeks.
SCOPE
Scope and conditions of this service
Not included
- The decision to certify or to maintain the certificate: it belongs exclusively to the certification body
- The certification body's fees or its audits, which the organization contracts and pays for
- Writing the system in place of the organization: the organization's teams own their processes, adapt the Buenas Prácticas base models and build their system; Buenas Prácticas provides models and guidance, and controls
- Investments in equipment, infrastructure, software or information systems that the management system requires
- Legal, regulatory or technical advice specific to the organization's sector
- Activities outside the plan: supplier audits, product or other-standard certifications, and queries outside the sessions and the weekly control
- Any assurance of a result in the certification body's audit
Rescheduling in this service
- Service B reserve weeks are S27 (mid-plan, also meant for the January break), S39 (before the internal audit), S44 (before stage 1) and S48 (before stage 2)
- If stage 1 leaves findings that prevent moving forward, stage 2 is rescheduled: weeks 47 to 49 are extended, starting with the S48 reserve, and the stage 2 date is agreed again with the body
- If the organization does not reach the week 39 gate with one cycle of records per process, the internal audit is postponed rather than auditing a system without evidence
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Already certified to ISO 9001:2015?
If your organization already holds a valid certificate, see Service A.
Start with an initial assessment with Ing. Freddy Brun.
Two steps. First, a 1-hour introductory talk with Ing. Freddy Brun, remote and free of charge, where he presents how we work in Service B (Preparation for certification). Then the assessment: you complete a checklist, send us the documented information we ask for, and receive an initial assessment report with Strengths and Opportunities for improvement, useful even if you do not hire us.
You can also write to us at asistentebp73@gmail.com or on WhatsApp at +54 9 341 555-7944.
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