Importance of ISO 44001 Collaborative Business Relationship Management System

ISO 44001 is the International Standard for Collaborative Working. ISO 44001 is a roadmap for creating and managing collaborative relationships with suppliers, consumers, partners and inter department or function in order to generate advantages for all parties. ISO 44001 is about driving organizational mind set and culture toward collaboration, instead of ISO 44001 documents focused on delivering contractual obligations. ISO 44001 contains a structured method to sharing resources, experience and skills supported by a method for creating, delivering and exiting relationships. Certification to this standard proves that business relationships are truly collaborative.

Why ISO 44001 is so important?

For Business:

Across the world, senior executives have expressed a deep desire to form more collaborative relationships, alliances, and competitive value eco-systems. These ISO 44001 standards will also expand the success rates of mergers and acquisitions. Until the issue of the ISO 44001 Standards of Practice, there has been no common framework, no shared best practices, nor a tested methodology to permit joint initiatives. On the investment side of business, investors and venture capitalists will have a set of standards to know which companies can truly create high performance collaborations.

For Government:

Cooperation between government agencies at the federal, state, county, and municipal level is very important. Without coordinative processes, there is waste, inefficiency, and duplication of services, all of which costs taxpayers. ISO 44001 delivers coordinative practices and procedures for getting more done with less. Economic Development authorities are now authorized with common standards of practices to allow companies in their jurisdiction to employ powerful tools and methods for creating competitive advantage.

For Non-Profits:

Unlike private industry, where disorganization is weeded out by competition, the not-for-profit sector is often cited for inefficiency, lack of collaboration, failure to be held accountable, poor management, and unwillingness to share resources or collaborate to deliver services. Up to now, who sponsor not-for-profit social service agencies have only had financial auditing procedures to determine accountability. With the issuance of ISO 44001, non-profits are encouraged to use best practices to expand their service delivery. Donors and community foundations will soon be requiring an ISO 44001 Certification as a condition for releasing funds.

For Educational Institutions:

Allowing students to be "Future Ready" is crucial both at the high school and college levels. Today business, technology, and healthcare sectors are highly reliant on both internal and external collaboration. Courses in the 44001 Collaborative Business Management System will be crucial elements of career development for managers, technicians, and healthcare providers. Further, educational institutions must collaborate with the business sector to confirm a smooth transition between academia and careers. Collaborative processes will help aid the interaction between business and academia when engaging in joint program development and delivery.

For Health Care:

The entire healthcare industry is one of the most fragmented of all service sectors. While healthcare dominates nearly 20% of the economy, studies remain to show a discouraging lack of collaboration both within healthcare organizations and between health care providers. Some studies reveal that over 80% of all work in healthcare adds no value to the patient’s health. Other studies specify that those healthcare organizations that rigorously use collaborative practices cost 25% less and produce 25% better outcomes.

Iso 13485:2016 Medical Devices Quality Management System