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ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The current version of the ISO 9001 standard is 9001:2015.

ISO 9001 is the international standard for a quality management system (“QMS”). 

In order to be certified to the ISO 9001 standard, a company must follow the requirements set forth in the ISO 9001 Standard. The standard is used by organizations to demonstrate their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements and to demonstrate continuous improvement.

A Few details about ISO : 

  • It does NOT matter what size your organization is: 1 person or 1 million people.
  • It does NOT matter what industry you are in (service or manufacturing) – it can be a restaurant, consultancy, manufacturing company, government entity, etc. 
  • It is NOT a standard for products. It does not define product quality.  This is a process-based standard: you use it to control your processes, then your end product should meet the desired results.
  • It is NOT a personal Standard – a person cannot get certified to ISO 9001, instead an organization or company becomes certified. 
  • There is no such thing as “ISO Certification” or “ISO 9000 Certification”, only ISO 9001 certification.

To become ISO 9001 certified, your organization must

  • Follow the steps to implement an ISO 9001 quality management system.
  • Then a Certification Body (CB or Registrar) audits the performance of your organization against the latest version of the ISO 9001 Requirements. If you pass this audit, the Registrar issues an ISO 9001 Certificate demonstrating that your organization is Registered to ISO 9001 for a three year period. 
  • Finally, the organization must be re-certified every three years in order to maintain their ISO 9001 certification status.

 Costs of ISO 9001 Certification

The cost of ISO 9001 certification can make organizations reluctant to become certified. While there are costs associated with implementing ISO such as the cost of a registrar and internal resource cost, you should view certification as an investment in the organization’s growth. Becoming ISO 9001 has many benefits for your organization.

Size and complexity of your organization will greatly influence the cost of implementation.  For example, additional branches and locations require additional audit days, so the cost will be increased.

Despite the fact that size and complexity of the organization greatly impact the cost of certification, you have the choice on how you will implement ISO 9001 and this part has the greatest influence on the cost. 

  1. Create everything on your own (Documentation, training, etc.) by reading and interpreting the standard.
    • You know your business better than anyone, and you are in the best position to document your processes.
  2. Use documentation templates and training programs to document your QMS and train your organization.
    • You still do it yourself, but you don’t do it alone. We’re here to help.
    • For a very small investment, you can train your people and create a solid quality management system (QMS) very efficiently, saving you months of time and frustration.
  3. Hire an ISO consultant like us to complete the entire process with you.
    • If you are short on people and have the funds, this may be the most effective option.
    • However, this is the most expensive option as we would typically create (and charge you for) many of the documents.  

Gap Analysis

A gap analysis is ideal to start ISO implementation.

A gap analysis will allow you to identify any gaps within your system and reduce the cost of ISO 9001 Certification.

Cost of ISO 9001 Certification in 3 parts:

  1. Hiring a Registrar – The registration audit is performed by a Registrar and the cost will depend on how large and how intricate your organization is. They will charge you depending on how much time they spend auditing your organization by days. There will be administrative and accreditation fees as well. 
  2. Internal Cost – The time your employees will need to spend building and implementing the system. 
  3. Outside help – This is the consultant fees to help you with the project. You can save quite a bit of money if you do not use a consultant.   

Steps to  ISO 9001 Certification:

1

Learn About ISO 9001

  • Requirements of ISO 9001

2

Perform a Gap Analysis

  • Schedule the Gap Analysis
  • Conducting an ISO 9001 Gap Analysis
  • Gap Analysis Report

3

Develop a Project Plan

  • The Team Approach
  • Steering Team
  • Task Teams

4

Train Employees

  • Employee awareness
  • Keeping them informed
  • Internal Auditor training

5

Document Your System

  • Documentation requirements
  • Maintaining control
  • ISO 9001 QMS templates

6

Implement the ISO 9001 QMS

  • Roll out new procedures
  • Make improvements
  • Conduct Management Reviews

7

Perform Internal Audits

  • Train Internal Auditors
  • Conduct internal audits
  • Corrective actions

8

Prepare for the Registration Audit

  • Prepare your organization for the Registration

9

Continually Improve the QMS

  • Monitor and measure the QMS
  • Implement improvement projects

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