Use a Governance case
Keep organization-level work connected to product Assessments.
A Governance case is an Assessment designated to cover organization-level clauses of the selected standards. It lets product cases reference reviewed work that belongs to the organization.
Decide where the clause belongs
A product-specific test belongs with that product’s version and use. Organization-wide policies, responsibilities, or management-system work may belong in a Governance case. Choose the arrangement appropriate to the selected guidance.
Designate the case
In the Assessment’s Standards section, use This Assessment is the organisation’s Governance case. Record its scope and complete the applicable work and reviews. ISO/IEC 42001 guidance is commonly handled in this case.
Reference the reviewed work
A product Assessment can reference the Governance case and inherit its reviewed items. Check the inherited source and scope when deciding whether it applies to the product case. If the Governance case becomes unavailable, meet those items in the product Assessment.
Keep responsibilities clear
The Governance case records organization-level evidence. Product risks, results, and decisions remain attached to their product Assessment. Continue with standards and scope or recording a decision.