Hidden cost of assumption
Before Compliancehelp Consulting was founded, one of our owners experienced firsthand how damaging assumptions can be in ISO certification. At their former company, a consultant was brought in to help implement ISO 9001. After asking just a few superficial questions, the consultant generated a generic quality management system (MS).
The result? A foreign, rigid system that didn’t reflect how the company actually worked. Certification started to feel impossible. The consultant was dismissed, and the company reverted to creating ad hoc documents just to satisfy customer requirements—abandoning certification altogether.
Templates are based entirely on assumptions. They’re written by someone who has never seen your business. The more you rely on the template “as is,” the more your business will need to change to fit the system—instead of the system fitting your business.
High assumption → High risk of misfit → High cost in document customization and implementation time
Many consultants use templates as a starting point and attempt to retrofit them to your organization. If the consultant lacks deep knowledge of ISO or your business context, the result is a more expensive version of the template trap.
Worse, you may be paying premium consulting rates for a generic system that’s no better than a downloaded template.
Medium assumption → risk of misfit → potential higher cost in document customization and medium implementation time and cost
Our solutions are bespoke and assumption-free
We don’t bring in templates—we listen. We ask detailed questions. We observe how your organization already operates. We fit each clause of the ISO standard into your existing business processes—not the other way around.
The result?
Little to no disruption or change
Faster adoption by your staff
Quickest and smoothest route to certification
A system that is accurate for your organization and makes sense to your team
Lower overall cost due to less implementation work
Certification that lasts and adds value
Lowest assumption → Highest precision → Low long-term cost, high long-term value
