It can be observed that there is a gap between the moment of the decision to adopt an Integrated Management System and its effective implementation. To address this problem, the present work proposes a systemic approach to the stage prior to the implementation of the integration, that is, when of the study of viability and project elaboration is being carried out. Mathematics can give support to the decision making as it is not emotional in the sense of the company using the Integrated Management Systems search just to be up-to-date with its competitors; mathematics makes the decision of why, when, how much, how and which systems to be integrated rational. When the decision to integrate certain management systems has been made, it will be clear that some activities may be pared and others not, thus reducing the competition for resources. Mathematical programming is proposed to reduce the conflict and to search for the optimum solution.
Integrated management systems; mathematical programming problem; optimization
