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ISO 9000:2015 has been published!

01 October 2015
Hot on the heels of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9000:2015 was published to provide updated definitions for quality management systems.

It is part of the ISO 9000 series of standards which includes:

  • ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems -- fundamentals and vocabulary, which sets out the common terms and definitions for quality management systems.

  • ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems -- requirements, which defines the requirements of a quality management system.

  • ISO 9004:2009 – Managing for the sustained success of an organization -- A quality management approach, which focuses on how to make a quality management system more efficient and effective.

  • ISO 19011:2011 – Guidelines for auditing management systems, which provides guidance on internal and external audits of quality management systems and is the standard that NQA auditors adhere to.

Obtain your copy of ISO 9000:2015 HERE

ISO 9000 is recommended reading for the planning, management and optimization of a quality management system and is indispensable for ISO 9001 certification. Margaret Rooney, ISO 9001:2015 Project Manager