ISO 9001:2015 In Brief

<p><em>ISO 9001: 2015 In Brief</em> provides an introduction to quality management systems for students newcomers and busy executives with a user friendly simplified explanation of the history the requirements and benefits of the new standard.</p><p>This short easy-to-understand reference tool also helps organisations to quickly set up an ISO 9001:2015 compliant Quality Management System for themselves at minimal expense and without high consultancy fees.</p><p>Now in its fourth edition<i> ISO 9001:2015 In Brief </i>consists of a number of chapters covering topics like:</p><ul> <ul> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>What is Quality? – An introduction to the requirements and benefits of quality quality control and quality assurance</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>What is a QMS? – The structure of a Quality Management System and associated responsibilities.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>Who produces Quality Standards? – An opportunity to see how interlinked the various Standards Bodies are today.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>What is ISO 9001:2015? - The background to this particular standard how it has grown and developed over the years and what ‘Annex SL’ is all about.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>What other standards are based on ISO 9001:2015? – Details of other standards that replicate or are broadly based on ISO 9001:2015.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>What to do once your QMS is established – Process improvement tools internal auditing and the road to ISO 9001:2015 certification.</li> </ul> </ul><p>This is supported by:<br><b>Annex A – A summary of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 - </b>including an overview of the content of the various clauses and sub clauses the likely documentation required and how these would affect an organization. A cross-reference to the previous ISO 9001:2008 Clauses is also provided as well as a complete bibliography and glossary.</p>