Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Ann, yes, we do include ISO standards, though not always explicitly. They’re embedded into our processes across quality management, documentation, and project execution, so compliance is built into how we work rather than treated as a separate step.
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Feb 04, 2026 6:58 PM
Ann Hazzart, PMP
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Awesome, I think if more organizations had these standards imbedded in their ways of working then it would make for greater transparency and ethical standards in the execution of their projects.
Ann, yes, we do include ISO standards, though not always explicitly. They’re embedded into our processes across quality management, documentation, and project execution, so compliance is built into how we work rather than treated as a separate step.
Awesome, I think if more organizations had these standards imbedded in their ways of working then it would make for greater transparency and ethical standards in the execution of their projects. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Yes, many project teams do incorporate ISO standards into project execution, even if this is not always done explicitly. ISO 21500, Guidance on Project Management, provides a solid foundation of concepts and practices that many organizations already apply informally to structure planning, monitoring, and closing activities. Although it is not a certification standard, it works as an international reference for good practice and helps align project management language and logic with other recognized standards and frameworks.
Beyond project management itself, additional ISO standards are often relevant depending on the project’s scope and context. ISO 10006 supports quality management in projects and can strengthen practices related to risk, communication, and documentation. In specific sectors, standards such as ISO 19650 for information management in construction and BIM-based projects can be decisive for meeting regulatory or client-driven requirements.
Environmental standards are also increasingly embedded in project execution, particularly where sustainability, compliance, or stakeholder expectations are significant. ISO 14001 is the most widely used reference and is commonly integrated into project governance to manage environmental aspects, legal obligations, and continuous improvement across the project life cycle. Other standards, such as ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for life cycle assessment, or ISO 14064 and ISO 14067 for greenhouse gas accounting and carbon footprinting, may apply in projects with explicit environmental or ESG objectives.
In practice, organizations rarely “label” a project plan with a specific ISO standard. Instead, they integrate the principles and requirements of relevant standards into their internal quality, environmental, risk, procurement, and reporting processes. This approach improves consistency and transparency and supports auditability and credibility, without turning standards into a bureaucratic overlay. Explicit references to ISO standards usually appear only in highly regulated environments or when certification is a contractual requirement. Saving Changes...
Yes, many project managers integrate relevant ISO standards (such as ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 21500 for project management guidance, and ISO 31000 for risk management) into project execution to ensure consistent quality, risk control, and process alignment with international best practices. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
While I am in line with Rami Kaibni let me try to add something. Remember that one thing is to include some of those standards to improve the process and something different is to include them because the strategy or the organization is to certify some process in ISO. Saving Changes...
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