ISO 9001:2015 In Brief (4^th Ed.)

ISO 9001: 2015 In Brief provides an introduction to quality management systems for students, newcomers and busy executives, with a user friendly, simplified explanation of the history, the requirements and benefits of the new standard.

This short, easy-to-understand reference tool also helps organisations to quickly set up an ISO 9001:2015 compliant Quality Management System for themselves at minimal expense and without high consultancy fees.

Now in its fourth edition, ISO 9001:2015 In Brief consists of a number of chapters covering topics like:

• What is Quality? ? An introduction to the requirements and benefits of quality, quality control and quality assurance
• What is a QMS? ? The structure of a Quality Management System and associated responsibilities.
• Who produces Quality Standards? ? An opportunity to see how interlinked the various Standards Bodies are today.
• What is ISO 9001:2015? - The background to this particular standard, how it has grown and developed over the years and what ?Annex SL? is all about.
• What other standards are based on ISO 9001:2015? ? Details of other standards that replicate or are broadly based on ISO 9001:2015.
• What to do once your QMS is established ? Process improvement tools, internal auditing and the road to ISO 9001:2015 certification.

This is supported by:
Annex A ? A summary of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 - including an overview of the content of the various clauses and sub clauses, the likely documentation required and how these would affect an organization. A cross-reference to the previous ISO 9001:2008 Clauses is also provided as well as a complete bibliography and glossary.

1. What is Quality? 2. What is a Quality Management System? 3. The History of Quality Standards 4. Who Produces Quality Standards? 5. A Brief Summary of ISO 9001:2015 6. What Other Standards are Based on ISO 9001:2015? 7. What to do Once Your QMS is Established

Ray Tricker (MSc, IEng, CQP-FCQI, FIET, FCMI, FIRSE) is currently working as the Senior Management Consultant for Herne European Consultancy Ltd – a company specialising in offering organisations access to a range of highly skilled and specialist consultants to help these companies enhance their business performance.