Framework

ISO/IEC 42001

The first international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). It provides a structured, certifiable framework for organizations to govern the development and use of AI responsibly and consistently.

What the standard covers

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system within an organization. It is designed to integrate with existing management system standards like ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 27001 (information security), making it a natural extension of governance programs already in place.

The standard takes a risk-based approach. It asks organizations to define the context of their AI use, assess the risks and opportunities of each AI system, and implement controls that are proportionate to the system's impact on individuals, organizations, and society.

Core clauses and what they mean

  • ✓Context of the organization (Clause 4). Understand internal and external issues, stakeholder needs, and the scope of your AIMS. Amanvi captures this in your inventory so the scope is always current.
  • ✓Leadership and commitment (Clause 5). Top management must establish an AI policy, assign roles, and integrate AIMS requirements into business processes. Amanvi tracks role assignments and policy coverage per system.
  • ✓Planning (Clause 6). Identify AI-related risks and opportunities, set objectives, and plan to achieve them. Amanvi links each system's risk classification to the controls and objectives it triggers.
  • ✓Support (Clause 7). Ensure resources, competence, awareness, and communication are in place. Amanvi's evidence repository stores training records, communication logs, and competency documentation.
  • ✓Operation (Clause 8). Implement and control the processes needed to meet AIMS requirements. Amanvi maps operational controls to each AI system and tracks whether they are implemented and evidenced.
  • ✓Performance evaluation (Clause 9). Monitor, measure, analyze, and evaluate the AIMS. Amanvi's audit readiness score and gap reports give you a live view of performance against the standard.
  • ✓Improvement (Clause 10). Continually improve the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the AIMS. Amanvi surfaces findings and tracks corrective actions to closure.

How Amanvi accelerates certification

Certification to ISO/IEC 42001 requires evidence that your AIMS is operational, effective, and continuously improving. Auditors will sample AI systems, trace controls back to risk assessments, and verify that objectives are being met.

Amanvi structures your entire compliance program around the standard's clauses. Each AI system in your inventory carries its risk assessment, its mapped controls, its policy references, and its evidence links. When the auditor arrives, the package is already assembled — and the gaps that remain are visible long before the audit begins.