Context of an organization

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Your organization is not an abstract entity living in a perfect world. For example, top management should not make decisions without considering what is happening now, or what can happen in the future of the economic, social, political or technological environment around the organization. Imagine an organization deciding to invest heavily in a technology that can become obsolete or deciding to open an office at another country that will impose greater import restrictions.
Organizations are not really free to decide what to do, they should take into consideration their past, their experience, their DNA, their strengths and their weaknesses. The set of internal and external issues that affect an organization is what ISO 9001 calls the context.

The following material will provide you more information about context of an organization:
- Free white paper - ISO 9001 – Case study for ISO 9001:2015 transition in a construction company - https://advisera.com/9001academy/
- Free webinar – ISO 9001:2015 clause 4 - Context of the organization, interested parties, and scope - https://advisera.com/9001academy/webinar/iso-90012015-clause-4-context-of-the-organization-interested-parties-and-scope-free-webinar-on-demand/
- [free course] ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- [free course] ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-internal-auditor-course/
- book - ISO Internal Audit: A Plain English Guide - https://advisera.com/books/iso-internal-audit-plain-english-guide/