by Abdul Halim | May 31, 2024 | 9001:2015
What is ISO 9001 2015
ISO 9001 2015 is the quality management system standard. Until now it is the latest version of quality management system standard. It is the number one standard and mostly used by companies around the globe to manage the quality of the organizations.
First version of ISO 9001 was 9001:1987, second version was 9001:1994, third version was 9001:2000, fourth version was 9001:2008 and fifth version is 9001:2015.
Based on some discriminations on previous versions the next versions come and replaced the new one. Let’s know from below what were the focus points of each version:
The first version of ISO 9001, published in 1987, was based on the British Standard BS 5750. Document control and process auditing in quality assurance (QA) was the focused points of that version.
The second version ISO 9001:1994 was focused on customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and management responsibilities and process approach idea.
The third version ISO 9001:2000 was focused on meeting customer and applicable regulatory requirements, enhance customer satisfaction, continual improvement of the system. PDCA approach was also included to explain this version clearly.
Fourth Version ISO 9001:2008 was almost same as third version. According to this standard the company must demonstrates its ability to consistently provide product to its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and enhance the customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. Eight principles were in this version.
Fifth Version; ISO 9001:2015 was published in September 2015. Still, it is running as the latest version. Services has been added along with product, Risk based approach has been added in this edition. There are no mandatory documents, but company can create as it requires. Like in 2008 quality manual was mandatory but in this version quality manual is not mandatory. Some terms have been changes like documented procedures has been changed into documented information. 7 principles are in this version of quality management system standard.
We are expecting next version of ISO 9001 will be available in 2026. Some changes may come in this standard. A taskforce from member countries is working on this. So, peoples are waiting to see some changes in the sixth version of ISO 9001 standard.
by Abdul Halim | Dec 26, 2015 | 9001:2015
Why ISO 9001:2015 Standard?
Get ISO 9001:2015 post will help you to get ISO 9001 latest version of quality management system certificate in Bangladesh. 25th September, 2015 Geneva based voluntary organization ISO has published the most popular standard ISO 9001:2015.
Each standard is reviewed each five years and republished after each 7 or 8 years interval. ISO 9001:2015 is the result of that. Worldwide more than 1.1 million companies adopted ISO 9001 Standard. It is the most popular standard among other ISO standards.
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Why you should convert your current version into 2015 version?
There are some good characteristics of this new version of quality management system standard. Acting ISO Secretary-General Kevin McKinley explains: “ISO 9001 allows organizations to adapt to a changing world. It enhances an organization’s ability to satisfy its customers and provides a coherent foundation for growth and sustained success.”
The world is changing rapidly. To keep pace with this changing ISO Standards are also changing. There are few changes which were very desired by the company owners. That ‘s why it is very favor to the company owners. Some changes are as like as below:
- Adding High Level Structure(HLS)
- No documentation hassle
- No specific person is responsible only (MR) to implement ISO 9001
- Emphasis on top management’s participation to implement ISO 9001
- Focusing on PDCA Cycle.
- Focusing on increasing customer confidence
- Risk based thinking is also focused on this updated version of ISO 9001
Nigel Croft (ISO Sub-committee Chair person) said: “We have now gone a step further, and ISO 9001:2015 is even less prescriptive than its predecessor, focusing instead on performance. We have achieved this by combining the process approach with risk-based thinking, and employing the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle at all levels in the organization”
Why you should adapt the latest version instead of 9001:2008?
From the above discussion it is cleared that it is less prescriptive means you need less documentation than previous version. So, easily you can prepare ISO 9001 documents by your self or by spending less money. Many organizations are implementing more than one management system standards. So, including HLS in this latest version of iso 9001 is very helpful for them who wants to implement more than one standard.
Who Provides ISO 9001:2015 in Bangladesh?
We are the first certification body agent in Bangladesh who are providing ISO 9001:2015 version. To contact with us you may visit AAS office. To read more about ISO 9001:2015 version you may visit ISO site at here
by Abdul Halim | Nov 30, 2015 | 9001:2015
What are the major titles of ISO 9001:2015?
ISO 9001:2015 has 10 titles. Before 9001:2008 had 8 titles but now there are two addition titles in the latest version of quality management system standard. First three titles are as same as previous version of 9001 standard. The new 9001:2015 standard comprises of ten titles:
- Scope
- Normative References
- Terms and Definitions
- Context of the Organisation
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Operation
- Performance Evaluation
- Improvement
What is High Level Structure in ISO?
High Level Structure means there will be some common titles, texts, sequences, clauses and core definitions for all management systems standards like ISO 9001, iso 14001, HACCP, ISO 27001, iso 20000, ISO 50,001 etc. For all those standards there will be a common structure.
Before there was no common structure for management system standards. In previous versions there were four major clauses for 14001 and for 9001 there were 8 clauses but now there are the same title enriched and and same number of clauses for all management system standards.
There are common Titles which are mentioned in above(10 Titles) are the example of HLS. Read more about HSL from this link http://www.iso.org/sites/directives/Directives_Consolidated.xhtml
Benefits of HLS
HLS will simplify the works for Management System Standards Certification for those companies who wants to get more than one ISO Certificate or who wants to get IMS or Integrated Management System Standards.
