mjflkitty said:
Hi,
quick question, is quality plan a document or a records? does it mean design plan is also a document/records?
Thanks
Both are documents. A record is a type of document.
Ref: ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000:2000
3.7.2
document
information (3.7.1) and its supporting medium
EXAMPLE Record (3.7.6), specification (3.7.3), procedure document, drawing, report, standard.
NOTE 1 The medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof.
NOTE 2 A set of documents, for example specifications and records, is frequently called “documentation”.
NOTE 3 Some requirements (3.1.2) (e.g. the requirement to be readable) relate to all types of documents, however there can be different requirements for specifications (e.g. the requirement to be revision controlled) and records (e.g. the requirement to be retrievable).
3.7.5
quality plan
document (3.7.2) specifying which procedures (3.4.5) and associated resources shall be applied by whom and when to a specific project (3.4.3), product (3.4.2), process (3.4.1) or contract
NOTE 1 These procedures generally include those referring to quality management processes and to product realization processes.
NOTE 2 A quality plan often makes reference to parts of the quality manual (3.7.4) or to procedure documents.
NOTE 3 A quality plan is generally one of the results of quality planning (3.2.9).
3.7.6
record
document (3.7.2) stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed
NOTE 1 Records can be used, for example, to document traceability (3.5.4) and to provide evidence of verification (3.8.4), preventive action (3.6.4) and corrective action (3.6.5).
NOTE 2 Generally records need not be under revision control.