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iso-9001-certification-roadmap-planner

Plan the route to ISO 9001 certification: phased project timeline from gap analysis through context, processes, documentation, training, a 3-month records period, a full internal audit cycle and management review to stage 1, stage 2, nonconformity closure and certificate, scaled by headcount and starting maturity; estimated audit days from the IAF MD 5 table with surveillance and recertification dates over the 3-year cycle; target-date feasibility check; certification body selection (accreditation, IAF MLA, sector codes, 3-year cost); project governance, budget and timeline risks. Use when a company asks 'how long will ISO 9001 take?', 'when can we be certified?', 'how many audit days?', needs a certification project plan or Gantt for management, or must hit a customer-imposed certification deadline.

Manufacturing & Industrial Operations / Quality Management & ISO 9001v1.0.0Updated OCT 25 20262 references1 script

Certification takes 6-18 months, and the critical path is usually the same: processes in place, about three months of records, one complete internal audit cycle, one management review, then stage 1 and stage 2. scripts/roadmap.py builds the dated plan, estimates audit days and checks whether a target date is realistic.

Trigger Conditions

Activate this skill when the user:

  • Asks how long ISO 9001 certification will take or when they could be certified
  • Has a customer deadline for certification
  • Needs a project plan, Gantt or budget for management approval
  • Asks how many audit days, how surveillance works, or how to choose a certification body

Start with iso-9001-gap-analyzer to set the maturity input honestly.

Workflow

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1. INPUTS   -> start date, effective personnel in scope, sites, maturity (none / basic / partial), target date
2. PLAN     -> python scripts/roadmap.py --start 2026-11-02 --employees 40 --maturity basic --target 2027-09-30
3. ADJUST   -> if the target is not achievable: add resources, reuse existing systems, or move the date
4. CB       -> shortlist accredited certification bodies; request quotes for the 3-year cycle
5. GOVERN   -> sponsor, project lead, process owners, fortnightly steering, milestones
6. TRACK    -> re-run the plan monthly with actual progress; report slippage to the sponsor

Critical Path

MilestoneCannot be shortened because
Processes implementedThe audit samples real practice, not documents
~3 months of recordsAuditors need evidence the system operates over time
Full internal audit cycleRequired (9.2) before stage 1; checks every process and clause
Management reviewRequired (9.3) with all inputs, including audit results
Stage 1 -> stage 2Concerns must be closed; the CB schedules both
Nonconformity closureMajors must be verified before the certification decision
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Stage 2 audit (certification)                   2027-08-09  2027-08-16     1  Stage 2 report: recommendation or nonconformities
Certificate expected: 2027-09-27 (~11 months)
Audit days (IAF MD 5, before CB adjustments): initial 4 (stage 1 + stage 2)
Target 2027-06-30: NOT achievable - 19 days short; raise maturity (consultant, existing system) or move the date

Stage-by-stage process, entry criteria for stage 1, CB selection and safe ways to speed up: certification-process.md. IAF MD 5 table, complexity adjustments, typical durations, governance and timeline risks: audit-time-and-planning.md.

Output Format

Deliver:

  1. Assumptions - headcount, sites, maturity, design responsibility, resources.
  2. Roadmap - phases with dates, durations and deliverables (from roadmap.py).
  3. Certificate date and whether the target is achievable, with slack or shortfall.
  4. Audit days and 3-year cycle - initial, surveillance and recertification estimates.
  5. Governance and budget - sponsor, lead, steering rhythm, cost items.
  6. Top risks to the timeline with mitigations.

Scripts

bash
python scripts/roadmap.py --start 2026-11-02 --employees 40
python scripts/roadmap.py --start 2026-11-02 --employees 180 --maturity partial --target 2027-06-30
python scripts/roadmap.py --start 2026-11-02 --employees 12 --maturity basic --json

Exit codes: 0 plan printed (and target met), 1 target not achievable, 2 usage error.

Additional Resources

FileContent
certification-process.mdISO/IEC 17021-1 steps, stage 1 entry criteria, nonconformity closure, CB selection, speeding up safely
audit-time-and-planning.mdIAF MD 5 audit-day table and adjustments, typical durations, governance, timeline risks
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