November focus: QMS

Read about ISO 9001 certification benefits in our blog post.
ISO 9001:2015 documents and templates discounts:

• Set of 16 ISO 9001:2015 QSPs, over 15% off
• ISO 9001:2015 Overview. Presentation for Training, 40% off
• ISO 9001:2015 Actions to address risks and opportunities in QMS processes – Methodical Manual, 40% off

ISO 9001:2015 QMS transition good practices

Our experience in consulting the transition of the organizations to the new version of ISO 9001:2015 showed that the main «new things that were previously ignored» are the following four:

1. System-level analysis of internal and external context of the Organization.
2. Actions to address risks and opportunities.
3. Analysis of needs and expectations of interested parties (other than consumers and suppliers).
4. Viewing Organizational knowledge as an important resource.

Look for transition tips, good practices and useful links in our new blog post What did ISO 9001:2015 teach you?

Risk management questions answered

What are the examples of 'high', 'moderate' and 'slight' risks?
What are the best risk management tools to use and how to record and track risk assessment for the QMS/organization?

Find answers to those questions in our new blog post - Quality Risk Assessment - definition of 'high', 'moderate' and 'slight' risk.

What are the important steps to start implementing Risk management in the QMS?

Important steps to start implementing Risk management in the QMS:

• Risk identification, 
• Risk analysis, 
• Risk evaluation, 
• Risk treatment. 

Details and implementation tips in the blog post

Risk management questions and answers

Does ISO 9001:2015 require an Organization to maintain a Risk Register? Find the answer on our Blog.

The principal questions of risk management - Key Risks Wording and Risk Treatment Areas

Download the Risk Management in QMS Processes Sample Slides and use them in your ISO 9001:2015 internal auditor and personnel training.

Updated 'Control of Nonconforming Outputs' QSP according to the new ISO 9001:2015 Requirements

We've updated the Control of Nonconforming Outputs Quality System Procedure according to the new ISO 9001:2015 Requirements.
The procedure contains Criteria and Risks of ‘Control of Nonconforming Outputs’ Process and Process Model diagram. It is easily editable in MS Word format. More on our site.

New document - Risk management in QMS Processes - Quick reference guide

Key risks wording and Risk Treatment areas for all QMS Processes in one place!
Our Risk management in QMS Processes - Quick reference guide is easy to use and contributes to the implementation of Risk Based thinking the QMS.

Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities Quality System Procedure

Fill the Major gap in ISO 9001:2008 QSM documentation when transitioning to the new version of ISO 9001:2015.
Our quality system procedure 'Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities'

• Provides detailed description of the distribution of responsibilities and actions to address risks and opportunities, which will facilitate the implementation of the procedure in QMS and Processes.
• Has User-friendly format and professional layout - reviewed and approved by experienced ISO 9001 quality auditors.