IMS, or integrated management system, is a contraction. An integrated management system, or IMS, is a single framework created to combine the needs from many management system standards. This is advantageous for a number of reasons, including avoiding management silos between various systems and increasing process efficiency. In short, an IMS unifies all of an organization's procedures, systems, and standards into a single system. This merging allows an organisation to approach every component of the management system as one intelligent structure, which increases efficiency, competency, and saves time.