ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008 Transition - Changing documentation

[JaneB]

I can't agree that ISO 9000 is 'irrelevant' to 9001, Howard. I hope this doesn't sound overly picky (and perhaps I'm inferring a meaning that you didn't intend).

Au contraire, ISO 9000 is part of the 9000 suite of documents (as indicated by its number) and useful - eg, to check the definitions that are being used of terms in 9001 for example. (Which is much better than people guessing or making up their own.)

And the official line on this says "It is highly recommended that you use ISO 9000 to become familiar with the basic concepts and the language used before you adopt ISO 9001 to achieve a first level of performance. "

Now, I don't actually agree with that 'highly recommended' either - I think starting out by reading all of ISO 9000 is rather a big ask and a lot to try to digest (I wouldn't and if I should ever feel a slight urge to do so would lie down until it passed; I only use it as a reference when needed).

But I don't and can't accept that it is 'irrelevant'.

 

[Randy]

Right at the front of ISO 9000:2005

Foreword

This document (ISO 9000:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 176 "Quality management and quality assurance", Subcommittee 1, “Concepts and terminology”, in collaboration with the CEN Management Centre (CMC).

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2006.

This document supersedes EN ISO 9000:2000.


ISO 9000 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, Subcommittee SC 1, Concepts and terminology.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 9000:2000). It includes the changes accepted in the Draft Amendment ISO/DAM 9000:2004.

9000:2005 is relevant to 9001:2000 and 9001:2008...no question, no debate

 

[bertever - 2009]

By all means look forward. The standard has been published since 15 Nov 08, and no new certificates will be issued for :2000 after 15 Nov 09, as I have read. Besides, the changes and explanations all are helpful.

Bert