Iso 9001 version 2006

What to Expect from ISO The ISO standard is periodically reviewed and revised in order to keep it relevant and useful. The typical update cycle of years had us expect a new version by For the first time, the International Organization for Standardization ISO has decided to keep its most famous management standard — ISO — unchanged during its scheduled review and revision process.

The decision was made based on a user survey that ISO's technical subcommittee in charge of ISO conducted in Following the users' vote, an internal review, and a ballot among its members, the subcommittee approved the confirmation of ISO without revision on 1 May The decision to leave ISO unchanged implies that the next systematic review of the standard will be starting in 5 years. Given the usual time for the completion of the review and the development and approval process of the revision, the next edition of ISO will likely be published in Every revision of ISO incurs cost to certified companies — even if changes are minimal.

We also found that companies tend to delay the adoption of the quality management standard in the years leading up to a revision in order to avoid an upgrade, thus missing an opportunity to improve their business. It makes sense to limit revisions to the introduction of truly new content as opposed to mere clarifications as it happened during the revision.

Continual improvement as well as a framework for the use of information technologies are already part of the current version. Correct interpretation of the standard should maintain its usefulness for many years to come.

We welcome the decision to leave ISO unchanged and the resulting opportunity to further benefit from the current version. The goal is to maintain or improve the standard's usability and relevance in the face of advances in technology, changes in the global business environment, and trends in society. Since its initial publication in , there have been 4 revisions.

ISO has a range of standards for quality management systems that are based on ISO and adapted to specific sectors and industries. These include:. Popular standards. Management system standards Providing a model to follow when setting up and operating a management system, find out more about how MSS work and where they can be applied. ISO - Debunking the myths An informative free brochure to ISO that clarifies some of the misconceptions around its implementation and use.

ISO Quality management systems. The most prominent change to the new standard is a new structure known as High-Level structure. This structure is common across multiple standards and increases the ease of implementing several ISO standards within an organization, due to the commonality of the structure being followed. There is increased focus on risk-based thinking in ISO The standard requires organizations to address risks and opportunities in a structured manner. To address this requirement, organization may need to use techniques of risk analysis like FMEA to identify and mitigate risks.

ISO gives lot of emphasis on capturing the context of the organization. Status : Published. Publication date : Corrected version fr : This standard contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals :. CHF Buy. ISO Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary. ISO Environmental management systems. Requirements with guidance for use.