simplifying ISO 9001

when an Organization is assessed for ISO 9001 Quality Management System,  Auditors are looking for evidences for the below …

An Organization should be aware of what it stands for. It’s vision Mission, Values their boundaries & Operating Environment thus they need to know the Context in which they want to operate

They should have a good Leadership team, who value quality focus & are willing to invest efforts & time in helping the organization realize it’s goals & vision

The organization should have strategic Plans and Actions to sustain & grow. they should be capable of exploiting the Opportunities that exist in the market. They should be aware of the Risks in their context and have Plans to mitigate them

Organizations should have the required resources & competent informed workforce at there disposal to be able to Support their operations. The operating processes & procedures should be well documented & used.

Organization should Operate / Execute as per the plans and deliver products & Services to meet Customer commitments.

Organizations should Evaluate Performance against stated goals & plans. Analyze deviations & take corrective & preventive actions.

Organizations should focus on Continuous Improvement of their operations, processes, execution efficiency & competencies.

With these in place you will have a good Quality Management System that would be in compliance with ISO 9001 Requirements 

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