Tuesday, June 27, 2006

ISO 9000:2005, NEW!

New Definitions and Notes in ISO 9000:2005

ISO 9000:2005 is the third edition of the Fundamentals and Vocabulary standard and replaces ISO 9000:2000. Some of its new definitions and notes are:

1. Competence is now included twice in the definitions section. At section 3.1.6 under the Quality-related terms it is defined as the "demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills". At section 3.9.14 under Audit-related terms it is defined as "(audit) demonstrated personal attributes and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills".

2. Contract is added at 3.3.8 under Organization-related terms and defined as a "binding agreement".

3. The Note under 3.9.1 for Audit has been expanded to state "Internal audits, sometimes called first-party audits are conducted by, or on the behalf of, the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes, and may form the basis for an organization's declaration of conformity. In many cases, particularly in small organizations, independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being performed.

4. A Note has been added for Audit Program that states "An audit program includes all activities necessary for planning, organizing, and conducting audits".

5. A Note has been added for Audit Criteria that states "Audit criteria are used as a reference against which audit evidence is compared."

6. A Note has been added for Audit Client that states "The audit client may be the auditee or any other organization that has the regulatory or contractual right to request an audit."

7. A Note has been added for Auditor that states "The relevant personal attributes for an auditor are described in ISO 19011."

8. The definition of Audit Team has been expanded to state "... supported if needed by technical experts."

9. The definition for Audit Plan has been added: "description of the activities and arrangements for an audit".

10. The definition for Audit Scope has been added: "extent and boundaries of an audit".

11. The Measurement Control System entry was changed to Measurement Management System. The definition remained the same.

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