ISO 9001:2015 QMS – Key Changes & Impacts
ISO 9001:2008 QMS standard has been revised by the ISO Secretariat and released as ISO 9001:2015 QMS Standard in Sep 2015 . This revised standard has been upgraded and includes a number of requirements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Quality System.
These changes include high level structure, certain terminologies and definitions, leadership role & responsibilities of top management, extension of quality from product and services to overall business excellence & suitability, extension of preventive actions to risk management in all internal & external organizational issues, broadening the scope of Quality from suppliers to all external providers, and changes in documented information and role of management representative, etc.