ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management

ISO 9001 is the international standard that defines the requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use this standard to demonstrate the ability to provide quality products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. ISO 9001 is the most popular standard in the ISO 9000 series.

ISO 9001 was first published in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an international agency made up of national standardization bodies from more than 160 countries. The current version of ISO 9001 was published in September 2015. This is also the explanation for the number after the colon.

What is the goal of ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 was formulated using a new high-level structure that is smoothly easy to integrate into all new management system standards. This standard aims to establish robust quality management. To get an ISO 9001: 2015 certification 7 principles have to be fulfilled. According to industry experts, these are: