ISO 9001:2015 is a conformity & certification based on Quality Management System. ISO 9001 Certification can be adopted by any organization irrespective of its shape, size, age, and geographical location

What is ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 is an International Standard, for Quality Management System. In this standard, the expectations of quality management system are given. The ISO 9001:2015 standard deals with business and quality risk and opportunity assessment. The ISO 9001 standard also asks the Organization to identify Operational controls for risks and opportunities.

The ISO 9001/9002/9003 standard series was first published in 1987. It got revised in 1994, wherein the concept was that Quality Assurance. In 2000, a big change comes along with the publication of the ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System standard on December 15, 2000. On November 15, 2008, the fourth edition of this standard was published i.e. ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System and the fifth and latest edition ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System was published on 15 September 2015.

Thus, the ISO 9001 Quality Management System has completed its journey of more than 28 years. There are many standards in the quality management system, but the following three standards and guidelines are prominent:

- ISO 9000: 2015, Quality Management Systems - Basic theory and Vocabulary,

- ISO 9004: 2018, Quality management -- Quality of an organization -- Guidance to achieve sustained success.

It is worth noting here that the only standard ISO 9001: 2015 is valid for certification. The standard ISO 9001 Quality Management System is the world's most popular standard. According to a survey, this standard is prevalent in 187 countries and more than 1 million institutions have been certified against this standard. Many Organizations also standardize the ISO 9001 quality management system without certification, because taking certification is not a requirement or condition of this standard.

By implementing the requirements of the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System standard in an organization, the Quality Management System can be strengthened in the institution and when the quality management system of an institution is strong, then the quality of the products of the organization improves, which leads increase customer satisfaction.

There are many reasons that motivate, encourage or force organizations to implement ISO 9001: 2015 quality management system standard

• such as increasing business,
• motivation awareness among employees towards organization goals and objectives,
• better communication within the organization,
• continuous improvement Effective use of resources,
• low cost,
• short cycle times,
• improvement,
• consistent and desired results,
• continuous development, analysis Based decisions.

For continual improvement in its product and system, the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System standard has become a requirement for almost every institutions.

Following are the major elements of ISO 9001:2015 implementation:

• Identifying Internal and External Issues
• Identifying relevant Risks & Opportunities
• Rating of Risks & Opportunities
• Identifying Operational Controls against Risks & opportunities
• Documenting the Management System
• Auditing
• Closure of Non-Conformities