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Build management-system capability one module at a time, each assessed on a real organisation and each counting in full towards a professional track

64 modules

Cross-discipline

37 modules
HAM-AG-A-01 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Context & ScopeAssess whether organisational context, interested parties, scope and system boundaries credibly reflect how the organisation operatesView details →
HAM-AG-A-02 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Leadership & GovernanceAssess whether leadership commitment, policy direction and governance structures credibly steer the management systemView details →
HAM-AG-A-03 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Risk & Opportunity ManagementAssess whether risk and opportunity management credibly informs organisational decisions and prioritiesView details →
HAM-AG-A-04 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Documented InformationAssess whether documented information is fit for use, internally consistent and credible as audit evidenceView details →
HAM-AG-A-05 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Objectives & Performance EvaluationAssess whether objectives and KPIs credibly measure and steer organisational performanceView details →
HAM-AG-A-06 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Operational ControlAssess whether operational controls and process interactions work reliably in day-to-day practiceView details →
HAM-AG-A-07 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Supplier & Outsourcing ManagementAssess whether supplier and outsourced process controls manage risk effectively and achieve intended outcomes across organisational boundariesView details →
HAM-AG-A-08 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Internal Audit & AssuranceAssess whether internal audit and related assurance mechanisms cover risk credibly and provide meaningful assuranceView details →
HAM-AG-A-09 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Management ReviewAssess whether management review credibly steers organisational priorities, risks and improvementView details →
HAM-AG-A-10 · Cross-disciplineAuditing Improvement ManagementAssess whether corrective action addresses nonconformities effectively and whether continual improvement strengthens performance beyond nonconformity responseView details →
HAM-AG-AC-01 · Cross-disciplineAudit PrinciplesApply evidence-based audit reasoning, materiality-focused prioritisation and structured audit test planningView details →
HAM-AG-AC-02 · Cross-disciplineAudit Communication & InterviewingPlan and conduct effective audit interviews, use structured questioning, and guide conversations to obtain reliable audit evidenceView details →
HAM-AG-AC-03 · Cross-disciplineAudit Reporting & Follow-upFormulate evidence-based audit findings, structure clear audit reports, and verify the effective closure of agreed actionsView details →
HAM-AG-AC-04 · Cross-disciplineAudit Programme ManagementDesign and govern risk-informed audit programmes across standards, group structures and programme-level reportingView details →
HAM-AG-AC-05 · Cross-disciplineSupplier AuditingPlan and conduct supplier audits using contract-based criteria, defined evidence targets and disciplined audit documentationView details →
HAM-AG-AC-06 · Cross-disciplineThird-Party AuditingNavigate accreditation, the certification ecosystem, the audit lifecycle, impartiality boundaries and certification decision interfacesView details →
HAM-AG-C-01 · Cross-disciplineSystem FramingAnalyse organisational context, stakeholders and system boundaries to support effective management systemsView details →
HAM-AG-C-02 · Cross-disciplineSystem LeadershipDefine clear policy direction and accountability through effective leadership responsibilities in management systemsView details →
HAM-AG-C-03 · Cross-disciplinePolicy ManagementDesign coherent, auditable policy frameworks that align with strategy, scale across entities, and stay current without excess bureaucracyView details →
HAM-AG-C-04 · Cross-disciplineGovernance DesignBuild the decision rights, governance meetings, escalation paths and evidence trails that make management systems work in practiceView details →
HAM-AG-C-05 · Cross-disciplineResource ManagementEnsure management systems are supported with sufficient people, time, budget, infrastructure and external supportView details →
HAM-AG-C-06 · Cross-disciplineDocumentation & Knowledge ManagementControl documented information, records and organisational knowledge so they stay accurate, accessible and usable in management systemsView details →
HAM-AG-C-07 · Cross-disciplineRisk ManagementBuild the capability to surface, structure and act on risk while action is still possibleView details →
HAM-AG-C-08 · Cross-disciplineObjectives & Performance ManagementDefine and govern management system objectives and KPIs with clarity and consistencyView details →
HAM-AG-C-09 · Cross-disciplineProcess DesignDesign, document and maintain usable processes with clear boundaries, flows, handovers, controls and evidenceView details →
HAM-AG-C-10 · Cross-disciplineCompetence, Awareness & CommunicationPlan and ensure competence, awareness and communication for people within the scope of a management systemView details →
HAM-AG-C-11 · Cross-disciplineOperational ControlEstablish and run operational control with clear operating criteria, checks, records and deviation handlingView details →
HAM-AG-C-12 · Cross-disciplineSupplier ManagementManage suppliers and outsourced processes across requirements, selection, onboarding, oversight, change and exitView details →
HAM-AG-C-13 · Cross-disciplineMonitoring & MeasurementDesign and run monitoring activities and measurement methods to generate reliable performance data for evaluation and improvementView details →
HAM-AG-C-14 · Cross-disciplinePerformance EvaluationEvaluate monitoring and measurement results, interpret trends and deviations, and summarise conclusions to support management decisionsView details →
HAM-AG-C-15 · Cross-disciplineInternal AuditingPlan, perform and use internal audits effectively to support governance and improvementView details →
HAM-AG-C-16 · Cross-disciplineManagement ReviewConduct effective management reviews with structured inputs, clear decisions and audit-ready evidenceView details →
HAM-AG-C-17 · Cross-disciplineImprovement ManagementBuild disciplined corrective action and continual improvement through root cause analysis, action planning, implementation and effectiveness verificationView details →
HAM-AG-E-01 · Cross-disciplineLeading with Management SystemsUse management systems to drive performance, risk control and organisational credibility beyond certificationView details →
HAM-AG-E-02 · Cross-disciplineLeading with Management Systems in PracticeApply executive judgement to turn management systems into drivers of reliability, trust and strategic performanceView details →
HAM-AG-MC-01 · Cross-disciplineDecision AnalysisStructure complex decisions, clarify objectives, evaluate trade-offs, and make defensible choices under uncertaintyView details →
HAM-AG-MC-02 · Cross-disciplineImplementation & TransformationImplement and evolve management systems so new processes, controls and improvements are adopted effectivelyView details →

Artificial Intelligence

7 modules
HAM-AI-A-01 · Artificial IntelligenceAuditing AI Risk & Impact ManagementEvaluate harm, impact and risk reasoning, intended use alignment, and decision traceability in ISO/IEC 42001View details →
HAM-AI-A-02 · Artificial IntelligenceAuditing AI Lifecycle & Data Governance ControlsEvaluate lifecycle and data governance controls across data sourcing, training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and change in ISO/IEC 42001View details →
HAM-AI-DF-01 · Artificial IntelligenceAI Systems & ArchitecturesPractical AI literacy for understanding AI types, deployment models, agentic patterns, current trends and where AI is headingView details →
HAM-AI-DF-02 · Artificial IntelligenceAI Limitations & Failure ModesBuild practical AI failure-mode literacy across predictive, generative and workflow systemsView details →
HAM-AI-S-01 · Artificial IntelligenceAI System Lifecycle & InventoryDefine AI system scope, set lifecycle boundaries, and maintain an AI system inventory aligned with ISO/IEC 42001View details →
HAM-AI-S-02 · Artificial IntelligenceAI Risk ManagementAssess AI risks across use context, affected parties, GenAI and agency, then turn findings into treatment, monitoring and residual riskView details →
HAM-AI-S-03 · Artificial IntelligenceOperational Control of AI SystemsDefine, implement and maintain operational controls for AI systems across deployment, change and monitoringView details →

Data Protection

6 modules
HAM-DP-A-01 · Data ProtectionAuditing Privacy Risk & Impact AssessmentEvaluate whether privacy risk assessments and DPIAs produce credible risk understanding and prioritisation in an ISO/IEC 27701 PIMSView details →
HAM-DP-A-02 · Data ProtectionAuditing Operational Privacy ControlsEvaluate whether privacy controls are implemented effectively and applied consistently across personal data processing activitiesView details →
HAM-DP-DF-01 · Data ProtectionData Protection PrinciplesPrivacy roles, obligations and controls in organisations, aligned with common national and international data protection requirementsView details →
HAM-DP-S-01 · Data ProtectionPII Processing: Context, Roles & ScopeDefine PII processing context, determine controller and processor roles, and set practical PIMS scope boundaries under ISO/IEC 27701View details →
HAM-DP-S-02 · Data ProtectionPrivacy Risk & Impact Assessment (DPIA)Assess privacy risks, reason about impacts, and document DPIAs within an ISO/IEC 27701-aligned PIMSView details →
HAM-DP-S-03 · Data ProtectionOperational Privacy ControlsImplement role-based privacy controls and data subject rights handling within an ISO/IEC 27701-aligned PIMSView details →

Information Security

6 modules
HAM-IS-A-01 · Information SecurityAuditing Information Security Risk ManagementEvaluate asset–threat–vulnerability logic, risk treatment decisions, and traceability to controls and the Statement of ApplicabilityView details →
HAM-IS-A-02 · Information SecurityAuditing Information Security ControlsEvaluate control applicability, implementation evidence and common failure patterns across ISO/IEC 27001 Annex A control themesView details →
HAM-IS-DF-01 · Information SecurityMechanisms of Information Security ControlsBuild practical control literacy across access, cryptography, logging, response and recoveryView details →
HAM-IS-S-01 · Information SecurityISMS Scope & Statement of ApplicabilityDefine clear ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS scope and boundaries and maintain a defensible Statement of Applicability (SoA)View details →
HAM-IS-S-02 · Information SecurityInformation Security Risk ManagementBuild the capability to make the organisation's information security risk position visible, owned and defensibleView details →
HAM-IS-S-03 · Information SecurityOperational Control in Information SecurityPlan, implement and operate information security controls consistently in day-to-day activities in line with ISO/IEC 27001View details →

Quality Management

8 modules
HAM-QM-A-01 · Quality ManagementAuditing Customer Requirements & Communication ManagementEvaluate whether customer requirements are defined, agreed, controlled and traceable from commitment through delivery in an ISO 9001 QMSView details →
HAM-QM-A-02 · Quality ManagementAuditing Product & Service DevelopmentAssess controls, validation and effectiveness in product and service design and development against ISO 9001 requirementsView details →
HAM-QM-A-03 · Quality ManagementAuditing Production & Service ProvisionAssess whether production and service provision are controlled, monitored and capable of delivering consistent outcomes in an ISO 9001 QMSView details →
HAM-QM-S-01 · Quality ManagementCustomer Requirements & CommunicationDetermine, review, agree and control customer requirements and related customer communications in line with ISO 9001View details →
HAM-QM-S-02 · Quality ManagementProduct Design & Development ControlControl product design and development, produce the required evidence, and manage design changes effectivelyView details →
HAM-QM-S-03 · Quality ManagementService Design & Development ControlControl service design and development, produce required evidence, and manage changes in line with ISO 9001 Clause 8.3View details →
HAM-QM-S-04 · Quality ManagementProduction ControlControl production under defined conditions, with identification, traceability, preservation and managed production changesView details →
HAM-QM-S-05 · Quality ManagementService Provision ControlControl service delivery under defined conditions, including acceptance and release, customer property, and operational changesView details →