Comments on: More on Document Control for an ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/ ISO Quality Manuals, Certification, and Consultant Comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eva http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 Eva Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:31:54 +0000 http://qualitymanualchat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/#comment-4115 ISO 9001:2000 / 2008 do not require any specific metod of naming your documents. But you may normally want a ISO 9001 Quality Management System and / or your certification to facilitate your acknowlegement as a supplier. Your customers' requirements will always depend on your common field of activity and the rules and regulations (legal, standards, organizations etc.) which apply there. One example: If you want to work for the oil industry in the North Sea, UK and / or Norwegian law may apply, as well as the NORSOK standard, the ISO standards for your products and services and, at your choice, the codes and guidelines of your organizations, e.g. IMCA. In addition, your customers may have extra requirements. There are both NORSOK and ISO standards for document names, and it will be smart to implement the rules into your quality management system - your customers will most likely use them too. One definition of quality is: Do things right at first attempt... We will always have to comply with a whole bunch of quality requirements - at minimum ISO 9001 plus the laws of our home country. A quality management system which takes this into account, will produce realistic descriptions of business processes which most likely will work in practice. ISO 9001:2000 / 2008 do not require any specific metod of naming your documents.
But you may normally want a ISO 9001 Quality Management System and / or your certification to facilitate your acknowlegement as a supplier.
Your customers’ requirements will always depend on your common field of activity and the rules and regulations (legal, standards, organizations etc.) which apply there.
One example: If you want to work for the oil industry in the North Sea, UK and / or Norwegian law may apply, as well as the NORSOK standard, the ISO standards for your products and services and, at your choice, the codes and guidelines of your organizations, e.g. IMCA. In addition, your customers may have extra requirements.
There are both NORSOK and ISO standards for document names, and it will be smart to implement the rules into your quality management system – your customers will most likely use them too.
One definition of quality is: Do things right at first attempt…

We will always have to comply with a whole bunch of quality requirements – at minimum ISO 9001 plus the laws of our home country.
A quality management system which takes this into account, will produce realistic descriptions of business processes which most likely will work in practice.

]]> By: Timothy http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Timothy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:36:12 +0000 http://qualitymanualchat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/#comment-521 No, its not necessary to use any particular method of naming your documents. ISO9001:2000 gives us quite a bit of leeway to meet the standard, and does not specify your naming system. Heck, you could name your documents Bob, Jane, Bill and Pat if you like! No, its not necessary to use any particular method of naming your documents. ISO9001:2000 gives us quite a bit of leeway to meet the standard, and does not specify your naming system. Heck, you could name your documents Bob, Jane, Bill and Pat if you like!

]]> By: Rose Ann Sinclair http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Rose Ann Sinclair Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:36:33 +0000 http://qualitymanualchat.com/general-quality-system/more-on-document-control-for-an-iso90012000-quality-management-system/67/#comment-520 I have a question - Is it necessary to name every item with an alpha numerical value such as QAP-015A, or can you generalize and name it "Form 1, 2, etc? I have a question – Is it necessary to name every item with an alpha numerical value such as QAP-015A, or can you generalize and name it “Form 1, 2, etc?

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