The ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Handbook: Using the Process Approach to Build a Quality Management System

The ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Handbook: Using the Process Approach to Build a Quality Management System

Written by an implementer, auditor, and expert with decades of experience with ISO 9001, The ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Handbook is the practical guide organizations need.<p> This book will:<ul> <li>Provide guidance to organizations, both manufacturing and service, seeking certification to ISO 9001:2015 <li>Assist currently certified ISO 9001 organizations in upgrading to ISO 9001:2015, while improving their present quality management system (QMS) <li>Provide guidance for internal auditors, with audit questions provided for every clause of ISO 9001 <li>Provide guidance on interpreting ISO 9001:2015 requirements <li>Suggest improvements on the formatting of the ISO 9001 standard</li></ul><p> The handbook is structured to guide organizations new to ISO 9001 through the process necessary to connect their current practices to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. For organizations already certified to ISO 9001, it advises how to use your upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 as an opportunity to rebuild your QMS into a helpful asset in managing your business.<p> All clauses of the standard are explained in both the context of their difference from the 2008 version and also what they mean for organizations.<p> Included on an accompanying CD-ROM are extensive and complete internal audit checksheets for ISO 9001:2015 (74 pages in length); check lists to assist the reader in determining the possible external issues, internal issues, and interested parties related to the context of their organization; an ISO 9001:2015 gap analysis vs ISO 9001:2008, and examples of ISO clauses and processes where risk analysis can be applied; and more.