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Governance
Plan — Do — Check — Act
PDCA
In French : Planifier — Déployer — Contrôler — Agir
The continual improvement cycle underpinning all ISO management systems. Without the "check" step, the system ossifies.
Source : Annexe SL — Structure harmonisée
Related terms
Business continuity management system
The part of the overall management system that establishes, implements, operates, monitors, reviews, maintains and improves business continuity.
Harmonized Structure (Annex SL)
The common ten-clause structure imposed on all ISO management system standards, which makes integration possible: context, leadership, planning, support, operation, evaluation, improvement.