In March 1979, BSI published the world's first quality management systems standard, BS 5750, as part of a response to growing concerns about the quality. BS 5750 supplied the … See more

The global adoption of ISO 9001 may be attributable to several factors. In the early days, the ISO 9001 (9002 and 9003) requirements were … See more

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) does not certify organizations themselves. Numerous certification bodies exist that audit organizations and … See more

Two types of auditing are required to become registered to the standard: auditing by an external certification body (external audit) and audits by internal staff trained for this process (internal audits). The aim is a continual review and assessment … See more

ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements is a document of approximately 30 pages available from the national standards organization in each country. Only … See more

The ISO 9000 standard is continually being revised by standing technical committees and advisory groups, who receive feedback from those professionals who are … See more

The ISO 9001 standard is generic; its parts must be carefully interpreted to make sense within a particular organization. Developing software is … See more