The ISO 9001 standard for quality management systems is revised every few years to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and continues to reflect the requirements of the modern marketplace. The current version of the standard, which rolled out in September 2015, is known as ISO 9001:2015.
If your organisation achieved ISO 9001 certification prior to September 2015, you were probably certified under the previous version of the standard, known as ISO 9001:2008. This version is no longer in use, and the deadline to switch over (the end of September 2018) has now passed - so you might be overdue for recertification.
Differences between ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 has ten clauses, whereas ISO 9001:2008 had just eight clauses. The most recent version of ISO 9001 aims to put greater emphasis to the importance of continuous improvement.
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ISO 9001: 2008
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ISO 9001: 2015
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Introduction
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Introduction
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Scope
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Scope
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Normative Reference
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Normative Reference
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Terms and Definitions
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Terms and Definitions
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Quality Management System
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The Context of the Organisation
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Management Responsibility
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Leadership
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Resource Management
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Planning
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Product Realisation
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Support
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Measurement, Analysis, Improvement
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Operation
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Performance Evaluation
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Improvement
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Under ISO 9001:2008, customers were treated as the only party of interest. However, the ISO 9001:2015 standard takes others into consideration, e.g. shareholders and suppliers.
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