Summary
In short
- A management system objectives is a plan used in KnowComply that sets the objectives for the management system with measures, owners, resources and dates. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.2, ISO 9001 cl.6.2 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
- Written yearly. Owned by senior management.
- The template holds 55 fields across 4 sections, with objectives repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is progress percent, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site; feeds Management Review.
What it is
What it is
What is a management system objectives?
A management system objectives is a plan used in KnowComply that sets the objectives for the management system with measures, owners, resources and dates. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.2, ISO 9001 cl.6.2 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
When is a management system objectives completed?
A management system objectives is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form MSO-2026-000
- You are running the Management System Governance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site; feeds management review
Not for
- Anything outside KnowComply, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISO 9001Quality management systems
The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the management system objectives template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.2, ISO 9001 cl.6.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO 9001 is quality management systems. The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
What sections does the management system objectives contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, objectives, set quality, governance. Together they hold 55 fields, 40 of which are required.
How often is a management system objectives raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form MSO-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the management system objectives belong to?+
It is part of Management System Governance. One integrated system rather than four running in parallel and exhausting the same people.
How is a management system objectives scored?+
Scoring is progress percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the management system objectives template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the management system objectives library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowComply — audit and governance. Audit programmes, legal register, management review, risk and certification.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO 9001 — Quality management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization