Describe what is meant by the term ‘integrated management systems’. Be sure to provide appropriate emphasis on the concept of integration.

Your response should be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Edit and rewrite the below:

Integrated management systems are the requirements of all constituent systems that can be managed together. (Pardy & Andres, 2010, p.13) Integration brings all management systems together so that overall the goals are achieved. In management systems there are common elements that follow the Plan, Do, Check, Act, model. You have to first start with policy, then planning, then implementation and operation, and a performance assessment needs to be done. Next two are improvement and management review. In the IMS each of the following management systems could be run by the same person within a company. You have quality, environmental, health and safety management systems. 


Ref:
Pardy, W., & Andrews, T. (2010). Integrated management systems: Leading strategies and solutions. Plymouth, United Kingdom: Government Institutes.