Value of AQS

The value and recognition of certification is constantly rising within this rapidly changing world. Thus, the decision of whether or not to get certified against a particular standard has further been simplified.

In today’s dynamic market, the certification of management systems brings enormous advantages and added value to organizations by guiding them towards the implementation of practices and frameworks that bring continual improvement, help improve their services, facilitate the efficient management of operations, and ultimately expand business opportunities.

A large number of companies have grown to understand and appreciate that best practices and methodologies for relevant fields really do exist, by applying their knowledge and skills into the goals of their company and therefore resulting as the key success factor of their organization.

A research study conducted by Instituto Polytechnic do Porto, that analyzed companies which have been certified against management system standards, concluded that approximately 90% of the research identified positive relations between the certification of MSs and economical, financial, or stakeholder-related results. In addition, in order to get the most out of the certification, the certification body that delivers it has to have the right technical competency, reliability, and independency.