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ISO Certification Timeline

Plan a realistic certification project around business priorities and audit readiness.

Practical guidance

An ISO project timeline depends on starting maturity, scope, complexity, resource availability and how much evidence is already operating. A credible plan should use milestones rather than promise a fixed certification date.

Use readiness evidence to adjust the schedule as the project progresses.

Use the page as a planning reference, then validate the project against the selected standard, scope and applicable requirements.

Define the intended outcome.

Confirm the scope.

List customer or regulatory requirements.

Identify current evidence.

Set an owner and target date.