For certification bodies and ISO consultants

Quality & certification CRM: from application to certificate every process stage visible

ISO certification software, program and CRM on one platform: ISO certification job tracking software, customer management software and sales automation with WhatsApp.

Which client is at the application stage, which one is waiting for an audit, whose surveillance audit is this month? Track certification processes in pipeline stages; manage annual surveillance with deadline tasks and quotes and contracts in a single flow. AI-powered customer management for certification firms.

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Which CRM software should be used for ISO certification? ÖzgürKod is a CRM for ISO certification businesses: ISO certification processes in pipeline stages, annual surveillance audits in the task calendar, and quote and contract flow in one panel. Setup takes minutes; try it free for 7 days.

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Sound familiar?

The familiar headaches of the certification process

The audit side runs professionally; but process tracking, the surveillance calendar and chasing quotes are scattered between Excel and the phone.

Process stage questions have them digging through files

A customer asks, “where is my certificate in the process?” To answer, you open folders, ask the auditor, search through email. Is the application submitted, is the document under review, is the audit report pending approval? With no single screen that shows this at a glance, every question eats up minutes.

Surveillance audits get remembered at the last minute

After the certificate is issued, annual surveillance audits are left to a date column in Excel. In the months nobody opens the file, audit planning gets crammed into the final week, and telling the customer “we’re coming tomorrow” undermines your professionalism.

Certificate expiry dates should be flagged before the customer does

When the three-year certificate cycle ends and no recertification meeting has taken place, the customer is left holding an expired certificate in front of a tender. The fault is in the system, but the invoice goes to the certification body, and the customer goes elsewhere on the next cycle.

Quotes go silent once they are sent

A quote is prepared based on the standard’s scope and headcount, and sent. The company says “we’ll present it to management,” and then nothing. With no record of who was quoted what price and when, no one makes the follow-up call, and the customer with the approved budget goes to a competitor.

Document traffic is scattered across three channels

Application forms, document revisions, audit plans… Some in email, some on WhatsApp, some handed over in person. Which document is missing for which customer, which one has been submitted — preparing for an audit turns into an archaeological dig every single time.

Customer history lives on the consultant’s phone

Who is handling which customer, what was discussed, what deadlines were promised — it all lives on personal phones and in people’s heads. When a consultant leaves, the customer history leaves too, and whoever takes over has to learn the process by asking the customer all over again.

For Quality & certification (ISO)

What does ÖzgürKod do for certification bodies?

Not generic promises — real scenarios that fit your certificate cycle, from application to surveillance audit.

The customer journey from first inquiry to recertification

  • Customize pipeline stages to match your certification process: Application → Document Review → Audit → Decision → Certificate. See at a glance where each customer stands, and let overdue cases move to the front
  • Schedule annual surveillance audits as tasks with due dates. Open audit preparation items as a checklist, and sync appointments both ways with Google Calendar
  • Send quotes as PDF; track them through a Preparing → Sent → Approved/Rejected/Revised flow. Keep the company that says “we presented it to management” on your follow-up list
  • Segment customers whose certificates are nearing expiry. Send recertification notices with a Meta-approved template, and let duplicate protection prevent double messages to the same company
  • Upload application forms and document revisions to task cards as file attachments, so the checklist keeps showing which documents have arrived and which are still missing
  • Let AI classify incoming messages: a “tender pending, certificate urgent” message gets the urgent tag, price inquiries land on the hot list, and AI summarizes long threads
Certificate process pipeline — ÖzgürKod CRM
1
Inquiry

A certification inquiry that arrives through a web form, WhatsApp or a referral lands on a card with a source tag. The standard and scope are captured from the very first message.

2
Quote

A quote prepared based on headcount and scope is sent as a PDF. Its Sent/Approved/Revision status is tracked in the pipeline.

3
Contract & application

The approved customer is moved to the Application stage in the pipeline. Application documents are collected with a checklist, and missing items stay flagged.

4
Audit plan

The audit date is scheduled with Google Calendar sync. Preparation tasks are opened with due dates, and the customer is notified with a template.

5
Audit & decision

The audit report and findings sit on the card as file attachments. As the process moves to the Decision and Certificate stages, the customer is notified with a single message.

6
Surveillance period

Annual surveillance audits wait in the task calendar. Upcoming ones reach your team with a due date notification, and payment collection moves forward on payment terms.

7
Recertification

Customers nearing the end of the three-year cycle show up in a segment. The renewal quote goes out at current pricing, and the loyalty report shows who has churned.

WhatsApp and Instagram

Not from a personal phone, but from the business line

Don't let Customer messages get lost on employees' phones; the line belongs to the business, the history belongs to the CRM.

In minutes with a QR code, or with the official WhatsApp Cloud API. You can keep using the WhatsApp Business app on your phone and connect the same number to the CRM at the same time (coexistence).

The chatbot answers common questions and collects customer information; a member of your team takes over the conversation whenever you want.

Send an announcement or reminder to the customer group you choose with a Meta-approved template; see how many people it reached and how many read it.

Auto-reply to a “price?” comment on your post and send the details by DM; the person who commented also lands in the inbox.

Connect with a QR codeScan it with WhatsApp on your phone; no template needed.
Official Cloud APIMessages arrive even when the phone is off; approved templates and reply buttons.
Alongside the appYour WhatsApp Business app keeps working, and conversations also land in the CRM.
Hello, are you open on weekends?23:14
Hello! We're open Saturday 10:00–17:00. How can I help you?23:14
I also have a specific question23:15
A team member took over the conversation
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AI

Don't track everything yourself; let it tell you what matters

It reads messages, surfaces who is waiting for a reply and what's at risk, and starts your day with a summary.

Know who to get back to first

  • Message analysis: urgency, satisfaction, buying intent and risk; complaints and urgent requests are separated.
  • Awaiting reply: unanswered conversations and messages requesting an appointment in one list.
  • Today's tasks: a short morning summary showing who you need to follow up with that day.
  • Ask a question: type questions like “How many new customer came in this month?” and get answers from your data.

AI features run on accounts with AI analysis turned on; when it's off, messages, appointments and follow-ups run on rules.

No separate tools to set up

Messages, quote, payment collection and your team — in one account

When a customer writes, their history, open quote and balance are on the same card. You don't need to make your team install a second app.

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Customer cardMessages, appointments, quotes, payments and notes on one card; even if the team member changes, the history stays with the business.

Team and permissionsAssign records to team members; if you want, each person sees only their own customers.

Track it from ad to customerLeads from Meta ad forms land in the record together with their source.

Full power on your phoneThe panel is mobile-friendly; reply to a message, reschedule an appointment, add a note from your phone.

Channels and connections

Wherever your Customer write from

Messages from every channel land in the same inbox; the conversation is assigned to one of your team members and merges into the customer card.

  • WhatsAppCloud API or QR
  • InstagramDMs and comments
  • MessengerYour Facebook page
  • TelegramYour Telegram bot
  • TikTokDM
  • Web chatThe widget on your site
  • Meta ad formsWith the ad source

Connect Telegram with your own bot token, Instagram and Messenger with your Meta account, and WhatsApp with a QR code or via the Cloud API. Unified inbox →

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Selection guide

What should you look for when choosing a CRM for ISO certification?

Before you decide, evaluate your candidates against these 5 criteria.

5 criteria

  1. A module ready for your industry. Instead of adapting a generic CRM for months ISO certification choose a system that is ready on day one for your workflow (record fields, tags, reminder templates).
  2. WhatsApp and Instagram integration. In Turkey customer most communication comes through WhatsApp and Instagram; a CRM that does not offer a unified inbox through the official API leaves half the work outside.
  3. Automatic reminders and follow-up. Appointment, payment and repeat reminders should live in the system, not in memory; every missed reminder is lost revenue.
  4. Turkish-language support and TL pricing. Dollar-based foreign tools carry exchange rate risk and an English-only support barrier; TL pricing and Turkish-language setup support make total cost predictable.
  5. Free trial and cancellation without commitment. Try it with your own data before you decide: choose a solution that requires no credit card, offers at least a 7-day free trial and can be canceled whenever you want.

ISO certification program, software or CRM?

Most business owners search for the solution they need as “ISO certification program,” “ISO certification software,” “ISO certification job tracking software” or “ISO certification customer management software.” “CRM” is the international name for this solution, and the need is the same: keep customer information in one place, never miss a request, and bring order to your work.

As a ISO certification automation, ÖzgürKod gathers customer messages from WhatsApp, Instagram and the web in one panel and handles quote and payment collection tracking on the same screen. We also cover industry-independent selection criteria in our CRM software selection guide.

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Comparison

Method comparison for ISO certification

Notebook/Excel, a general-purpose CRM and ÖzgürKod side by side.

CriteriaNotebook / ExcelGeneral (foreign) CRMÖzgürKod
Mesajlar Scattered across phones Mostly an extra module or extra fee WhatsApp, Instagram and web in one inbox
Reminders and follow-up Left to memory Needs setup and integration Follow-up date, notification and tasks ready
Customer history Between notebook, phone and email Yes, with generic fields On one card: messages, quote, payments, notes
Teamwork It’s unclear who is handling what Extra cost per user Assignment, tasks and record-based permissions
Language and pricing — Usually $ pricing, English support TL pricing, local support in Turkish
Starter Invisible cost in time Long setup, exchange rate risk 7-day free trial
ISO certification for

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Have another question? Write to us and we’ll look at your workflow together.

What is a CRM for in a quality and certification firm?

It brings document processes, the surveillance calendar and the quote flow into one panel: you can see which stage each client is at in the pipeline, annual surveillance audits are tracked with due-date tasks, and client correspondence collects on the card. Let’s be clear: ÖzgürKod is not accreditation or document management software; your audit reports and quality records stay in your existing systems. ÖzgürKod is the layer that organizes client communication, process visibility and payment collection tracking.

How do I track document processes stage by stage?

You name the pipeline stages after your own process: Application → Document Review → Audit → Decision → Certificate. Each client card sits at its current stage; when the stage changes, you drag and move it. Files that wait at the same stage for too long stand out in the overdue items view. When a client asks “where are we at?”, the answer is on screen, not in a folder; you send the status with a quick reply template in one click.

How do I keep annual surveillance audits in the calendar?

For each client you certify, you open the surveillance audit as a task with a due date; on the task board the client, the responsible auditor and the preparation checklist appear together. Tasks whose date is approaching reach your team with a due-date notification; the audit appointment syncs both ways with Google Calendar. You send the audit notice to the client yourself with a template. The risk of forgetting to check the date column in Excel is gone; the panel lists what’s coming up every morning.

Does it automatically remind clients about certificate and audit dates?

No; the system does not send scheduled automatic messages on your behalf, let’s be honest about that. Here’s how it works: audit and certificate renewal tasks whose date is approaching stand out in your panel; you send the notice with a quick reply template in one click. If several clients have certificates expiring soon, you run a campaign to that segment with a Meta-approved template; the rate limit and duplicate prevention keep the send safe. Control and tone always stay with you.

How do I follow up with companies we’ve sent quotes to?

Each quote is prepared as a PDF and tracked in the flow Preparing → Sent → Approved/Rejected/Revised; it can be issued in TL, USD, EUR or GBP. A company that says “we’ll present it to management” waits in the Sent status; those who don’t reply for a long time show up in the panel, and you send the follow-up message with a template. AI classifies new messages asking about price and highlights them with a hot tag, so new requests don’t get missed either. Closed quotes appear period-over-period in the report.

Can my consultants see only their own clients?

Yes. You assign clients to consultants or auditors; when the “team members see only their own clients” permission is on, everyone accesses only the correspondence and tasks of their own portfolio, while the manager sees everything. Incoming messages can be distributed round-robin. Who accessed which record and when is kept in logs — this strengthens your position on KVKK (Turkey's personal data protection law). When a consultant leaves, the client history stays in the company panel, not on a personal phone, so the handover doesn’t turn into a new round of introductions.

ISO certification software and CRM the same thing? Which one is ÖzgürKod?

In practice they describe the same need. Businesses usually search for "ISO certification software", "ISO certification software", "ISO certification job tracking software“ or “customer management software”; “CRM” is this solution is the international name. ÖzgürKod delivers all of these names on one platform: customer communication, appointments, quotes and orders, payment collection and reporting are all in one place. So whatever term you search with, the solution you reach is the same; you don’t need to set up separate software.

Don’t leave the next surveillance period to Excel

7-day free trial, no card details required. On day one, connect WhatsApp and lay out your open processes in the pipeline; manage your first surveillance plan from the panel.