ISO 9001:2015

REVISION OVERVIEW
AUGUST 2013
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INTRODUCTION
This presentation has been developed
by the Communications and Product
Support group of ISO/TC176/SC2, the
ISO subcommittee responsible for the
ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 standards,
among others
It provides basic information about the
revision to ISO 9001, free of charge, to
interested parties, and will be updated
periodically as the revision progresses

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DISCLAIMER
Any claims or statements made by the
presenter based on this presentation
represent their own opinions and/or
interpretation, and are not formally endorsed
by ISO or its subcommittee TC176/SC2,
responsible for the ISO 9001 revision
This presentation includes information related
to the status of the revision process as of
JULY 2013
Further changes are likely as the revision
process progresses, so you should NOT make
changes to your management system at this
stage

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OUTLINE
A change to ISO 9001 is coming
Why this change is taking place
(rationale for the changes)
What users of ISO 9001 should know
Timeline target is to publish in
September 2015 (ISO 9001:2015)
Organizational Opportunities
Product Support
Expect further updates as this process
evolves

ISO FACTS

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ISO = International Organization for Standardization

Based in Switzerland

Made up of over 100 National Standards Bodies (NSBs)

Almost 20,000 standards in the ISO portfolio

All standards are based on INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS

ISO standards are usually developed by its Technical Committees

(TCs) and Sub-committees (SCs)

ISO/TC176/SC2 (Quality Systems) is responsible for ISO 9001

ISO 9001:2015 is being developed by a specific SC2 Working Group

(WG24)

WG24 is composed of international experts nominated by their NSB

or from formal liaison member to ISO (typically industry
associations)

WG23 is responsible for Communications and Product Support

ISO 9001:2015 - DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Agreement on the need for revision*

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Systematic Review and New Work Item

Agreement on the scope and objectives (Design Specification)*
Working Drafts (WDs)
Preliminary drafting by international experts nominated by ISO member
bodies
WDs are very rough documents - not normally made widely available
Committee Draft (CD)*
Once preliminary WDs have reached an acceptable level of maturity, they are
uprated to CD that is formally circulated to ISO Member bodies
NSBs are expected to convene national interested parties to comment on CD
Draft International Standard (DIS)*
Published after approval of CD by formal ballot, and incorporation of pertinent
comments
Final draft international standard (FDIS)*
Published after formal approval of the DIS, and incorporation of pertinent
comments
International Standard
Published after approval of the FDIS
Subject to systematic review every 5 years
* = Balloted by ISO member bodies

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ISO 9001

A change is coming

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Background Information
ISO Standards are reviewed every five years to ensure
they stay up-to-date revisions are part of the ISO
process and are to be expected
A formal global review of ISO 9001 was completed in
2012 among ISO member bodies. This resulted in a
decision to revise the standard
As with all ISO standards, this will be a consensus
process
All ISOs National Member Bodies (NMBs) and
official liaison members nominate experts to
participate in the drafting process
Drafts of ISO 9001 will circulated for comments
and balloted at appropriate stages by NMBs
Work on the revision has already begun

WHAT IS BEING CONSIDERED?

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International experts nominated by

ISO member bodies looked at a
number of items to help guide revision
activities:
an extensive web-based user
survey
new quality concepts and ideas for
inclusion in ISO 9001
revised quality management
principles
formal interpretations of ISO

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Scope

DESIGN SPECIFICATION STRATEGIC

INTENT

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Take account of changes in quality management

systems practices and technology since its last
major revision (2000) and to provide a stable
core set of requirements for the next 10 years
or more

Ensure that requirements in this standard reflect

the changes in the increasingly complex,
demanding, and dynamic environments in
which organizations operate
Ensure that requirements are stated to facilitate
effective implementation by organizations and
effective conformity assessment, as applicable

DESIGN SPECIFICATION CHANGE

CRITERIA

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Increase confidence in an organization's

ability to provide conforming goods
and/or services

Enhance an organization's ability to satisfy

its customers
Enhance customer confidence in quality
management systems based on ISO 9001

Reasons For The Changes

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In the last 25 years, many other

Management Systems Standards have
come into use world wide
Organizations that use multiple
Management System Standards are
increasingly demanding a common format
and language that is aligned between
those standards

Reasons For The Changes

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Decrease the emphasis on

Documentation
Increase the emphasis on Achieving
Value for the Organization and its
customers
Increase emphasis on Risk Management
to achieve objectives

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What users should know

WHAT IS CHANGING?
New concepts are being
considered

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The customer remains the primary

focus
A new common ISO format has
been developed for use across all
Management System Standards
Please note that since the
contents are under development, there may be further changes

HIGH LEVEL STRUCTURE COMMON

TEXT
Annex SL
Mandated by ISOs Technical Management Board
(TMB)

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High level structure, identical core text and common

terms and core definitions for use in all
Management System Standards
Purpose - Enhance the consistency and alignment of
different management system standards
Organizations who implement a single system
addressing multiple standards (e.g. QMS, EMS,
ISMS etc) will see the most potential benefit

High Level Structure (HLS)

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Context of the
organization
Understanding the
organization and its
context
Needs and
requirements
Scope
Management System
5. Leadership
General
Management
commitment
Policy
Roles, responsibility
and authority
6. Planning
Actions to address risks

7. Support
Resources
Competence
Awareness
Communication
Documented
information
8. Operation
Operational planning
and control
9. Performance evaluation
Monitoring,
measurement, analysis
& evaluation
Internal audit
Management review
10. Improvement
Non conformity and
corrective action
Continual Improvement

APPLYING ANNEX SL TO ISO

9001:2015
The objective is to develop the revised ISO

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9001 standard using the new structure as

the foundation
TC 176/SC2 plays an active role in ISOs Joint
Technical Coordination Group that is
responsible for the development of Annex
SL and any difficulties in applying Annex SL
will be referred back to this group and to
ISO/TMB

ANNEX SL

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The high level structure and

common text without ISO
9001:2015 management specific
text is public information
It can be found at
www.iso.org/directives

Please note that Annex SL on its own should not be used to make
changes to your management system

Future Relevance of ISO

9001:2008

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(9001 WW Survey Result)

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ISO 9001 - New Concept

How important is it to incorporate the following concepts into ISO 9001?
Importance

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WORLD-WIDE SURVEY - KEY USER

INPUTS
ISO 9001, as it is, must change to

ISO Input
For Future

continue be relevant
Integrate with other MSS (EMS etc.)
Provide one integral approach to the
management of the organization for
Leadership commitment &
understanding, strategic planning,
management buy-in
Need to work with ISO/CASCO and IAF to
ensure efficiency/effectiveness of
audits and address problems in
certification audits
Include tools and risk management

WEAK AREAS OF IMPLEMENTATION

ISO 9001Its relevance and impact in Asian Developing Economies: Project initiated by UNIDO,
funded by Norad and supported with technical inputs by ISO and the IAF.

Emphasis on continual improvement

Constant focus on preventive actions

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Root cause analysis and weak

actions

preventive

Use of process approach

Handling of Customer Complaints

Guidance Documents?
White Papers?
VoDs?

WHAT PRODUCT SUPPORT CAN I

EXPECT?

Transition plan (timeframe for

certification)

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Supporting guidance documents

Correlation annex (map of the
changes)
FAQs (Frequently asked Questions)
ISO Quality Systems website
updates
Other ISO 9001 related products

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Users Should Know

The Committee Draft (CD) is the first
opportunity for the draft standard to be
scrutinized by a wider audience, beyond the
nominated experts in WG24
National Member Bodies of ISO are required
to VOTE on the CD, and may provide
comments
Comments received will be addressed during
the WG24 meeting in November 2013
Work is currently on schedule according to
the Project Plan, with a planned publication
date of September 2015

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Timeline for the changes

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ISO 9001:2015 TIMELINE

+ Transition period
for certification

Other Important Information

Impact on other standards that are part
of the family

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Expect changes to industry-specific

standards to follow as these are updated
over time
Expect changes to supporting
documents as these are modified in the
future

Expect further news updates as this

process evolves

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What organizations can do

I need to ensure my
Organization
. . . on and is
Knows what is going

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ready to implement the new

requirements
Takes full advantage of the
revision of ISO 9001 to improve
business performance
Remember, dont make any
changes yet!

Organizational Opportunities

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Integrate their activities within

the scope of multiple Management
System Standards
Decrease the emphasis on
documentation when this is not
mandated or does not add value

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Product Support

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ISO 9001:2015 - PRODUCT SUPPORT

Formal Transition Plan for certified
organizations
Supporting guidance documents will
be modified as needed (see
www.iso.org)
Correlation Annex showing the
changes from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO
9001:2015
Website with FAQs
Other products will be developed as
needed to support the new
requirements

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SUPPORTING GUIDANCE
DOCUMENTS
Introduction and Support Package:
Guidance on the Documentation Requirements of
ISO 9001:2015
Guidance on some of the new, changed and
frequently used words found in the ISO 9000 family
of standards
Guidance on the Concept and Use of the Process
Approach for management systems
Guidance on Outsourced Processes
Implementation Guidance for organizations
currently using ISO 9001:2008
and more

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STAY TUNED!
ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND
INFORMATION WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE AS THE CHANGE
PROCESS PROCEEDS

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