In this fast moving global environment the flexibility permitted by the international standards, whereby interpretation of the standard, correctly makes it applicable to "all organizations, regardless of the type, size and product provided" - Clause 1.2 of ISO 9001. Never the less to keep the standards aligned it is essential that they are updated on a regular basis. TC-176 works on ISO 9001 and considers and evaluates the inputs from users and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) in the intervening period. The ISO standards are generally revised every 5 years. ISO 9001:2008 is now due for a revision.
In 2015 we will have the revised standard which should come out as ISO 9001:2015. QMII keeps track of the changes and ensures our alumni and students are always updated. The process involves submitting our comments
via bodies affiliated with BSI in the UK and ANSI in the USA. The CD is available and there is a lot to sort out before it becomes the DIS. However I do see that lot of training providers have already put out the draft standard for review! In fact some are offering courses to learn it!!
We should really be waiting for the DIS. Once that happens we too will update our course material to prepare our students for the changes in 2015. There are no worries there for the current users of the Standard. As always every organization is given a period of two years to comply with the new standard. Thus ISO 9001:2008 should tentatively go out of date sometime in 2017.
You can review the scrubbed version here. Please remember it is for "Review Only" as an advance copy. I would encourage you, our readers, to challenge yourself by reviewing the scrubbed version and recognizing the changes compared to the ISO 9001:2008. You may comment on the differences here, on the scrubbed version link or by sending me an email at iarora@qmii.com.
Please watch this blog. I shall soon put my comments to keep you updated and advised.
IJ, Thanks for the heads up and for keeping the community informed.
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