ISO 9001:2015

What is ISO 9001:2015

  • Quality Management System (QMS): Establishes a systematic approach to managing and improving quality within an organization.
  • Customer Focus: Emphasizes understanding and meeting customer needs to enhance satisfaction.
  • Process Approach: Encourages managing activities as interconnected processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Risk-Based Thinking: Focuses on identifying and addressing risks and opportunities that can affect the achievement of objectives.
  • Leadership and Engagement: Requires active involvement from top management in establishing and supporting the QMS.
  • Continual Improvement: Promotes ongoing improvement of processes and the QMS to increase performance and meet evolving requirements.
  • Evidence-Based Decision Making: Stresses the importance of using data and information to make informed decisions.
  • Context of the Organization: Requires understanding internal and external factors that can impact the organization’s ability to achieve its quality objectives.
  • Documented Information: Mandates maintaining appropriate documentation and records to support the QMS and demonstrate compliance.

ISO 9001:2015 aims to help organizations enhance their quality management practices, achieve operational excellence, and improve customer satisfaction by providing a structured framework for managing quality.