ISO 9001: 2015 Transition

ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System

The new ISO 9001 structure

The new standard of ISO 9001: 2005 has been released in 15th September 2015.  The current ISO 9001: 2008 standard will be recognized and can be audited until end of the three years transition period for ISO 9001: 2015 (until September 2018).

Some ISO 9001: 2008 key changes in the proposed standard are:

·         Emphasize on Leadership

5. Leadership

5.1 Leadership and Commitment

5.2 Quality Policy

5.3 Organizational Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities



·         Focus on Risk Mnagement

6. Planning for the Quality Management System

6.1 Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities

6.2 Quality Objectives and Planning to Achieve them

6.3 Planning of Changes



·         Communication and Awareness

-Organization to determine internal and external communication needs on what, when, with whom and how to communicate.

-Personnel working under the organization shall be aware of the quality policy, relevant quality objectives, their contribution to the effectiveness of the QMS and the implications of not conforming with QMS requirements