ISO 9000:2015: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Flashcards
TOP MANAGEMENT
Person or group of people who directs and controls anorganizationat the highest level
Note 1 to entry:Top management has the power to delegate authority and provide resources within the organization.
Note 2 to entry:If the scope of themanagement system(3.5.3)covers only part of an organization, then top management refers to those who direct and control that part of the organization.
Note 3 to entry:This constitutes one of the common terms and core definitions for ISO management system standards given in AnnexSL of the Consolidated ISOSupplement to the ISO/IECDirectives, Part1.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTANT
PERSON WHO ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION ON QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REALIZATION, GIVING ADVICE OR INFORMATION
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTANT CAN ALSO ASSIST IN REALIZING PARTS OF A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: ISO 10019:2005 PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON HOW TO DISTINGUISH A COMPETENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTANT FROM ONE WHO IS NOT COMPETENT.
INVOLVEMENT
TAKING PART IN AN ACTIVITY, EVENT OR SITUATION
ENGAGEMENT
INVOLVEMENT IN, AND CONTRIBUTION TO, ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE SHARED OBJECTIVES
CONFIGURATION AUTHORITY
CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD
DISPOSITIONING AUTHORITY
PERSON OR A GROUP OF PERSONS WITH ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON THE CONFIGURATION
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: RELEVANT INTERESTED PARTIES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE REPRESENTED ON THE CONFIGURATION AUTHORITY.
DISPUTE RESOLVER
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION> INDIVIDUAL PERSON ASSIGNED BY A DRP-PROVIDER TO ASSIST THE PARTIES IN RESOLVING A DISPUTE
ORGANIZATION
PERSON OR GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT HAS ITS OWN FUNCTIONS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SOLE-TRADER, COMPANY, CORPORATION, FIRM, ENTERPRISE, AUTHORITY, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CHARITY OR INSTITUTION, OR PART OR COMBINATION THEREOF, WHETHER INCORPORATED OR NOT, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1.
CONTEXT OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMBINATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ISSUES THAT CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON AN ORGANIZATION’S APPROACH TO DEVELOPING AND ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE ORGANIZATION’S OBJECTIVES CAN BE RELATED TO ITS PRODUCTS (3.7.6) AND SERVICES (3.7.7), INVESTMENTS AND BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ITS INTERESTED PARTIES (3.2.3).
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THE CONCEPT OF CONTEXT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AS IT IS TO THOSE SEEKING PROFITS.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: IN ENGLISH, THIS CONCEPT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO BY OTHER TERMS SUCH AS “BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT”, “ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT” OR “ECOSYSTEM OF AN ORGANIZATION”.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: UNDERSTANDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE (3.5.2) CAN HELP TO DEFINE THE CONTEXT OF THE ORGANIZATION.
INTERESTED PARTY STAKEHOLDER
PERSON OR ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) THAT CAN AFFECT, BE AFFECTED BY, OR PERCEIVE ITSELF TO BE AFFECTED BY A DECISION OR ACTIVITY
EXAMPLE:
CUSTOMERS (3.2.4), OWNERS, PEOPLE IN AN ORGANIZATION, PROVIDERS (3.2.5), BANKERS, REGULATORS, UNIONS, PARTNERS OR SOCIETY THAT CAN INCLUDE COMPETITORS OR OPPOSING PRESSURE GROUPS.
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1. THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING THE EXAMPLE.
CUSTOMER
PERSON OR ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) THAT COULD OR DOES RECEIVE A PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR A SERVICE (3.7.7) THAT IS INTENDED FOR OR REQUIRED BY THIS PERSON OR ORGANIZATION
EXAMPLE:
CONSUMER, CLIENT, END-USER, RETAILER, RECEIVER OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM AN INTERNAL PROCESS (3.4.1), BENEFICIARY AND PURCHASER.
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: A CUSTOMER CAN BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO THE ORGANIZATION.
PROVIDER
SUPPLIER
ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) THAT PROVIDES A PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR A SERVICE (3.7.7)
EXAMPLE:
PRODUCER, DISTRIBUTOR, RETAILER OR VENDOR OF A PRODUCT OR A SERVICE.
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: A PROVIDER CAN BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO THE ORGANIZATION.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: IN A CONTRACTUAL SITUATION, A PROVIDER IS SOMETIMES CALLED “CONTRACTOR”.
EXTERNAL PROVIDER
EXTERNAL SUPPLIER
PROVIDER (3.2.5) THAT IS NOT PART OF THE ORGANIZATION (3.2.1)
EXAMPLE:
PRODUCER, DISTRIBUTOR, RETAILER OR VENDOR OF A PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR A SERVICE (3.7.7)
DRP-PROVIDER
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDER
PERSON OR ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) THAT SUPPLIES AND OPERATES AN EXTERNAL DISPUTE (3.9.6) RESOLUTION PROCESS (3.4.1)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: GENERALLY, A DRP-PROVIDER IS A LEGAL ENTITY, SEPARATE FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR PERSON AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMPLAINANT. IN THIS WAY, THE ATTRIBUTES OF INDEPENDENCE AND FAIRNESS ARE EMPHASIZED. IN SOME SITUATIONS, A SEPARATE UNIT IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO HANDLE UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS (3.9.3).
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THE DRP-PROVIDER CONTRACTS (3.4.7) WITH THE PARTIES TO PROVIDE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMANCE (3.7.8). THE DRP-PROVIDER SUPPLIES DISPUTE RESOLVERS (3.1.6). THE DRP-PROVIDER ALSO UTILIZES SUPPORT, EXECUTIVE AND OTHER MANAGERIAL STAFF TO SUPPLY FINANCIAL RESOURCES, CLERICAL SUPPORT, SCHEDULING ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, MEETING ROOMS, SUPERVISION AND SIMILAR FUNCTIONS.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: DRP-PROVIDERS CAN TAKE MANY FORMS INCLUDING NOT-FOR-PROFIT, FOR-PROFIT AND PUBLIC ENTITIES. AN ASSOCIATION (3.2.8) CAN ALSO BE A DRP-PROVIDER.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: IN ISO 10003:2007 INSTEAD OF THE TERM DRP-PROVIDER, THE TERM “PROVIDER” IS USED.
ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) CONSISTING OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS
METROLOGICAL FUNCTION
FUNCTIONAL UNIT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFINING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MEASUREMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (3.5.7)
IMPROVEMENT
ACTIVITY TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE (3.7.8)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE ACTIVITY CAN BE RECURRING OR SINGULAR.
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
RECURRING ACTIVITY TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE PROCESS (3.4.1) OF ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES (3.7.1) AND FINDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT (3.3.1) IS A CONTINUAL PROCESS THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIT FINDINGS (3.13.9) AND AUDIT CONCLUSIONS (3.13.10), ANALYSIS OF DATA (3.8.1), MANAGEMENT (3.3.3)REVIEWS (3.11.2) OR OTHER MEANS AND GENERALLY LEADS TO CORRECTIVE ACTION (3.12.2) OR PREVENTIVE ACTION (3.12.1).
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1. THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING NOTE 1 TO ENTRY
MANAGEMENT
COORDINATED ACTIVITIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: MANAGEMENT CAN INCLUDE ESTABLISHING POLICIES (3.5.8) AND OBJECTIVES (3.7.1), AND PROCESSES (3.4.1) TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THE WORD “MANAGEMENT” SOMETIMES REFERS TO PEOPLE, I.E. A PERSON OR GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONDUCT AND CONTROL OF AN ORGANIZATION. WHEN “MANAGEMENT” IS USED IN THIS SENSE, IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED WITH SOME FORM OF QUALIFIER TO AVOID CONFUSION WITH THE CONCEPT OF “MANAGEMENT” AS A SET OF ACTIVITIES DEFINED ABOVE. FOR EXAMPLE, “MANAGEMENT SHALL…” IS DEPRECATED WHEREAS “TOP MANAGEMENT (3.1.1) SHALL…” IS ACCEPTABLE. OTHERWISE DIFFERENT WORDS SHOULD BE ADOPTED TO CONVEY THE CONCEPT WHEN RELATED TO PEOPLE, E.G. MANAGERIAL OR MANAGERS
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT (3.3.3) WITH REGARD TO QUALITY (3.6.2)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: QUALITY MANAGEMENT CAN INCLUDE ESTABLISHING QUALITY POLICIES (3.5.9) AND QUALITY OBJECTIVES (3.7.2), AND PROCESSES (3.4.1) TO ACHIEVE THESE QUALITY OBJECTIVES THROUGH QUALITY PLANNING (3.3.5), QUALITY ASSURANCE (3.3.6), QUALITY CONTROL (3.3.7), AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (3.3.8).
QUALITY PLANNING
PART OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4) FOCUSED ON SETTING QUALITY OBJECTIVES (3.7.2) AND SPECIFYING NECESSARY OPERATIONAL PROCESSES (3.4.1), AND RELATED RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THE QUALITY OBJECTIVES
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: ESTABLISHING QUALITY PLANS (3.8.9) CAN BE PART OF QUALITY PLANNING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PART OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4) FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CONFIDENCE THAT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (3.6.5) WILL BE FULFILLED
QUALITY CONTROL
PART OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4) FOCUSED ON FULFILLING QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (3.6.5)
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PART OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4) FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE ABILITY TO FULFIL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (3.6.5)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS CAN BE RELATED TO ANY ASPECT SUCH AS EFFECTIVENESS (3.7.11), EFFICIENCY (3.7.10) OR TRACEABILITY (3.6.13)
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
COORDINATED ACTIVITIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL CONFIGURATION (3.10.6)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT GENERALLY CONCENTRATES ON TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF A PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR SERVICE (3.7.7) AND ITS PRODUCT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION (3.6.8) THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE PRODUCT.
[SOURCE: ISO 10007:2003, 3.6, MODIFIED — NOTE 1 TO ENTRY HAS BEEN MODIFIED]
CHANGE CONTROL
ACTIVITIES FOR CONTROL OF THE OUTPUT (3.7.5) AFTER FORMAL APPROVAL OF ITS PRODUCT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION (3.6.8)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLANNING, ORGANIZING, MONITORING (3.11.3), CONTROLLING AND REPORTING OF ALL ASPECTS OF A PROJECT (3.4.2), AND THE MOTIVATION OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN IT TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES
CONFIGURATION OBJECT
OBJECT (3.6.1) WITHIN A CONFIGURATION (3.10.6) THAT SATISFIES AN END-USE FUNCTION
PROCESS
SET OF INTERRELATED OR INTERACTING ACTIVITIES THAT USE INPUTS TO DELIVER AN INTENDED RESULT
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: WHETHER THE “INTENDED RESULT” OF A PROCESS IS CALLED OUTPUT (3.7.5), PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR SERVICE (3.7.7) DEPENDS ON THE CONTEXT OF THE REFERENCE.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: INPUTS TO A PROCESS ARE GENERALLY THE OUTPUTS OF OTHER PROCESSES AND OUTPUTS OF A PROCESS ARE GENERALLY THE INPUTS TO OTHER PROCESSES.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: TWO OR MORE INTERRELATED AND INTERACTING PROCESSES IN SERIES CAN ALSO BE REFERRED TO AS A PROCESS.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: PROCESSES IN AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) ARE GENERALLY PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS TO ADD VALUE.
NOTE 5 TO ENTRY: A PROCESS WHERE THE CONFORMITY (3.6.11) OF THE RESULTING OUTPUT CANNOT BE READILY OR ECONOMICALLY VALIDATED IS FREQUENTLY REFERRED TO AS A “SPECIAL PROCESS”.
NOTE 6 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1. THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT CIRCULARITY BETWEEN PROCESS AND OUTPUT, AND NOTES 1 TO 5 TO ENTRY HAVE BEEN ADDED
PROJECT
UNIQUE PROCESS (3.4.1), CONSISTING OF A SET OF COORDINATED AND CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES WITH START AND FINISH DATES, UNDERTAKEN TO ACHIEVE AN OBJECTIVE (3.7.1) CONFORMING TO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (3.6.4), INCLUDING THE CONSTRAINTS OF TIME, COST AND RESOURCES
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT CAN FORM PART OF A LARGER PROJECT STRUCTURE AND GENERALLY HAS A DEFINED START AND FINISH DATE.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: IN SOME PROJECTS THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE ARE UPDATED AND THE PRODUCT (3.7.6) OR SERVICE (3.7.7)CHARACTERISTICS (3.10.1) DEFINED PROGRESSIVELY AS THE PROJECT PROCEEDS.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: THE OUTPUT (3.7.5) OF A PROJECT CAN BE ONE OR SEVERAL UNITS OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: THE PROJECT’S ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) IS NORMALLY TEMPORARY AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT.
NOTE 5 TO ENTRY: THE COMPLEXITY OF THE INTERACTIONS AMONG PROJECT ACTIVITIES IS NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO THE PROJECT SIZE.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REALIZATION
PROCESS (3.4.1) OF ESTABLISHING, DOCUMENTING, IMPLEMENTING, MAINTAINING AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVING A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (3.5.4)
COMPETENCE ACQUISITION
PROCESS OF ACQUIRING COMPETENCE
PROCEDURE
SPECIFIED WAY TO CARRY OUT AN ACTIVITY OR A PROCESS (3.4.1)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: PROCEDURES CAN BE DOCUMENTED OR NOT
OUTSOURCE (VERB)
MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT WHERE AN EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) PERFORMS PART OF AN ORGANIZATION’S FUNCTION OR PROCESS (3.4.1)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: AN EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (3.5.3), ALTHOUGH THE OUTSOURCED FUNCTION OR PROCESS IS WITHIN THE SCOPE.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1.
CONTRACT
BINDING AGREEMENT
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
SET OF PROCESSES (3.4.1) THAT TRANSFORM REQUIREMENTS (3.6.4) FOR AN OBJECT (3.6.1) INTO MORE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT OBJECT
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE REQUIREMENTS FORMING INPUT TO DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ARE OFTEN THE RESULT OF RESEARCH AND CAN BE EXPRESSED IN A BROADER, MORE GENERAL SENSE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS FORMING THE OUTPUT (3.7.5) OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE GENERALLY DEFINED IN TERMS OF CHARACTERISTICS (3.10.1). IN A PROJECT (3.4.2) THERE CAN BE SEVERAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STAGES.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: IN ENGLISH THE WORDS “DESIGN” AND “DEVELOPMENT” AND THE TERM “DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT” ARE SOMETIMES USED SYNONYMOUSLY AND SOMETIMES USED TO DEFINE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE OVERALL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. IN FRENCH THE WORDS “CONCEPTION” AND “DÉVELOPPEMENT” AND THE TERM “CONCEPTION ET DÉVELOPPEMENT” ARE SOMETIMES USED SYNONYMOUSLY AND SOMETIMES USED TO DEFINE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE OVERALL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: A QUALIFIER CAN BE APPLIED TO INDICATE THE NATURE OF WHAT IS BEING DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED (E.G. PRODUCT (3.7.6) DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE (3.7.7) DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OR PROCESS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEM
SET OF INTERRELATED OR INTERACTING ELEMENTS
INFRASTRUCTURE
SYSTEM (3.5.1) OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (3.7.7) NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1)
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SET OF INTERRELATED OR INTERACTING ELEMENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) TO ESTABLISH POLICIES (3.5.8) AND OBJECTIVES (3.7.1), AND PROCESSES (3.4.1) TO ACHIEVE THOSE OBJECTIVES
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CAN ADDRESS A SINGLE DISCIPLINE OR SEVERAL DISCIPLINES, E.G. QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4), FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATION’S STRUCTURE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PLANNING, OPERATION, POLICIES, PRACTICES, RULES, BELIEFS, OBJECTIVES AND PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE THOSE OBJECTIVES.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: THE SCOPE OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CAN INCLUDE THE WHOLE OF THE ORGANIZATION, SPECIFIC AND IDENTIFIED FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, SPECIFIC AND IDENTIFIED SECTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, OR ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONS ACROSS A GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1. THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY MODIFYING NOTES 1 TO 3 TO ENTRY
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS IT RELATED TO QUALITY
WORK ENVIRONMENT
SET OF CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS PERFORMED
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: CONDITIONS CAN INCLUDE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (SUCH AS TEMPERATURE, LIGHTING, RECOGNITION SCHEMES, OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, ERGONOMICS AND ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION).
METROLOGICAL CONFIRMATION
SET OF OPERATIONS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT MEASURING EQUIPMENT (3.11.6) CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS (3.6.4) FOR ITS INTENDED USE
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: METROLOGICAL CONFIRMATION GENERALLY INCLUDES CALIBRATION OR VERIFICATION (3.8.12), ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR (3.12.9), AND SUBSEQUENT RECALIBRATION, COMPARISON WITH THE METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTENDED USE OF THE EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS ANY REQUIRED SEALING AND LABELLING.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: METROLOGICAL CONFIRMATION IS NOT ACHIEVED UNTIL AND UNLESS THE FITNESS OF THE MEASURING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INTENDED USE HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED AND DOCUMENTED.
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INTENDED USE INCLUDE SUCH CONSIDERATIONS AS RANGE, RESOLUTION AND MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS.
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS ARE USUALLY DISTINCT FROM, AND ARE NOT SPECIFIED IN, PRODUCT (3.7.6) REQUIREMENTS
MEASUREMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SET OF INTERRELATED OR INTERACTING ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE METROLOGICAL CONFIRMATION (3.5.6) AND CONTROL OF MEASUREMENT PROCESSES (3.11.5)
POLICY
INTENTIONS AND DIRECTION OF AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) AS FORMALLY EXPRESSED BY ITS TOP MANAGEMENT (3.1.1)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1.
QUALITY POLICY
POLICY (3.5.8) RELATED TO QUALITY (3.6.2)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: GENERALLY THE QUALITY POLICY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION (3.2.1), CAN BE ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION’S VISION (3.5.10) AND MISSION (3.5.11) AND PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SETTING OF QUALITY OBJECTIVES (3.7.2).
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES PRESENTED IN THIS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CAN FORM A BASIS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALITY POLICY.
3.5.10
VISION
ASPIRATION OF WHAT AN ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) WOULD LIKE TO BECOME AS EXPRESSED BY TOP MANAGEMENT (3.1.1)
MISSION
ORGANIZATION’S (3.2.1) PURPOSE FOR EXISTING AS EXPRESSED BY TOP MANAGEMENT (3.1.1)
STRATEGY
PLAN TO ACHIEVE A LONG-TERM OR OVERALL OBJECTIVE (3.7.1)
OBJECT
ENTITY
ITEM
ANYTHING PERCEIVABLE OR CONCEIVABLE
EXAMPLE:
PRODUCT (3.7.6), SERVICE (3.7.7), PROCESS (3.4.1), PERSON, ORGANIZATION (3.2.1), SYSTEM (3.5.1), RESOURCE.
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: OBJECTS CAN BE MATERIAL (E.G. AN ENGINE, A SHEET OF PAPER, A DIAMOND), NON-MATERIAL (E.G. CONVERSION RATIO, A PROJECT PLAN) OR IMAGINED (E.G. THE FUTURE STATE OF THE ORGANIZATION).
QUALITY
DEGREE TO WHICH A SET OF INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS (3.10.1) OF AN OBJECT (3.6.1) FULFILS REQUIREMENTS (3.6.4)
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: THE TERM “QUALITY” CAN BE USED WITH ADJECTIVES SUCH AS POOR, GOOD OR EXCELLENT.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: “INHERENT”, AS OPPOSED TO “ASSIGNED”, MEANS EXISTING IN THE OBJECT (3.6.1)
GRADE
CATEGORY OR RANK GIVEN TO DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS (3.6.4) FOR AN OBJECT (3.6.1) HAVING THE SAME FUNCTIONAL USE
EXAMPLE:
CLASS OF AIRLINE TICKET AND CATEGORY OF HOTEL IN A HOTEL BROCHURE.
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: WHEN ESTABLISHING A QUALITY REQUIREMENT (3.6.5), THE GRADE IS GENERALLY SPECIFIED
REQUIREMENT
NEED OR EXPECTATION THAT IS STATED, GENERALLY IMPLIED OR OBLIGATORY
NOTE 1 TO ENTRY: “GENERALLY IMPLIED” MEANS THAT IT IS CUSTOM OR COMMON PRACTICE FOR THE ORGANIZATION (3.2.1) AND INTERESTED PARTIES (3.2.3) THAT THE NEED OR EXPECTATION UNDER CONSIDERATION IS IMPLIED.
NOTE 2 TO ENTRY: A SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT IS ONE THAT IS STATED, FOR EXAMPLE IN DOCUMENTED INFORMATION (3.8.6).
NOTE 3 TO ENTRY: A QUALIFIER CAN BE USED TO DENOTE A SPECIFIC TYPE OF REQUIREMENT, E.G. PRODUCT (3.7.6) REQUIREMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.3.4) REQUIREMENT, CUSTOMER (3.2.4) REQUIREMENT, QUALITY REQUIREMENT (3.6.5).
NOTE 4 TO ENTRY: REQUIREMENTS CAN BE GENERATED BY DIFFERENT INTERESTED PARTIES OR BY THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF.
NOTE 5 TO ENTRY: IT CAN BE NECESSARY FOR ACHIEVING HIGH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (3.9.2) TO FULFIL AN EXPECTATION OF A CUSTOMER EVEN IF IT IS NEITHER STATED NOR GENERALLY IMPLIED OR OBLIGATORY.
NOTE 6 TO ENTRY: THIS CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE COMMON TERMS AND CORE DEFINITIONS FOR ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS GIVEN IN ANNEX SL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ISO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ISO/IEC DIRECTIVES, PART 1. THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING NOTES 3 TO 5 TO ENTRY
STATUTORY REQUIREMENT
OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENT (3.6.4) SPECIFIED BY A LEGISLATIVE BODY
REGULATORY REQUIREMENT
OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENT (3.6.4) SPECIFIED BY AN AUTHORITY MANDATED BY A LEGISLATIVE BODY