Misconceptions About the ISO 9000 Family

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Misconceptions about the ISO 9000 family

There are many most common misconceptions about ISO 9000 family whichruns through the mind of Management & Quality Professionals. These doubts

hamper the proper implementation of ISO 9000 and get in the way of reapingall the benefits of ISO.

Various misconceptions exist about the ISO 9000 family of standards. All ofthe following are untrue:

1. Products can be certified against ISO 9001.(Only organizations can be certified as compliant with ISO 9001.)

2. ISO 9001 is a management system.(Although the title of clause 0.3 of ISO 9001 is Compatibility with othermanagement systems it is not intended to imply that ISO 9001 is amanagement system ISO 9001 is a document not a system.)

3. The standard requires that you say what you do, do what you say andprove it.

(A system needs to be established that enables the organization to satisfy therequirements of its customer and other stakeholders.)

4. The quality management system is the quality manual, procedures,instruction and records.(The quality manual, procedures, instruction and records is simply adescription of the system the system is that which generates the results, thatwhich produces the outputs, that satisfy the stakeholders.)

5. Only 6 documented procedures are required.(The numbers of procedures required are those that are deemed necessary forthe effective control and operation of the organizations processes.)

6. Process mapping is required for all processes.(The documentation can be in any form or medium. Processes need to bedefined and documented to the extent necessary for effective operation and

control.)
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7. You have to appoint a Quality Manager.(A person needs to be appointed to ensure the system is established,implemented and maintained what the job title is, is for the organization to

decide.)

8. Job descriptions are required.(The responsibilities, authority and competences need to be defined what thedocument is titled is for the organization to decide.)

9. All out of date documents have to be removed.(Obsolete documents may be retained if clearly identified as such.)

10. All purchases have to be from approved suppliers.(Suppliers need to be capable of meeting the organizations requirements.)

11. Purchase orders must be signed.(Orders need to be passed through a process that will ensure their adequacyprior to release.)

12. Documents have to carry an approval signature.(Documents need to be passed through a process that will ensure theiradequacy prior to release.)

13. All measurements have to be made with calibratedinstruments.

(Measurement methods need to produce results of an accuracy

and precision consistent with the measurement requirements.)
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