Introduction
Two of the most important objectives in the revision of the ISO 9000 series of standards have beena) to develop a simplified set of standards that will be equally applicable to small as well as medium and large organizations, and
b) for the amount and detail of documentation required to be more relevant to the desired results of the organization’s process activities.
ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems – Requirements has achieved these objectives, and the purpose of this additional guidance is to explain the intent of the new standard with specific regard to documentation. ISO 9001:2008 allows an organization flexibility in the way it chooses to document its quality management system (QMS). This enables each individual organization to develop the minimum amount of documentation needed in order to demonstrate the effective planning, operation and control of its processes and the implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of its QMS. It is stressed that ISO 9001 requires (and always has required) a “Documented quality management system”, and not a “system of documents”.
Title: Guidance on the Documentation Requirements of ISO 9001:2008 - Introduction
Article From: ISO/TC 176/SC 2/N 525R2
