Thanks Randy. There are many changes to the new standards and although the transition is simple I need somehow to convince the stakeholders of the organisation the work that is involved. It's no use just identifying the requirements that we are currently working to against the new changes. There are huge changes and even more so in AS 9100 such as the aligning the QMS with the business strategy. Risk assessment throughout, product safety, counterfeit, knowledge management etc . I need at least be a bit more specific....
I would hope that the prospect of aligning the QMS with the business strategy would not require a lot of work or convincing. What have you been doing in your QMS that does not support business strategy (which I am guessing is to supply good and affordable product/service, and make a profit in doing so)?
Chances are good you are already doing most of the things that are different. I find most people just need to learn to take credit for the good things they already do - risk has been a part of our lives in business for a long time.
Does your top management have a business plan? If so, you may not have seen it yet but it probably identifies interested parties.
Does your organization have a business contingency plan for disruptions? If so, you have probably already considered internal and external issues, risks and taken steps to address them.
Randy is right - so much of the rest really has not changed. The language has changed.