10 STEPS FOR ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION

The secret ingredient of success in any business lies in the quality of its products or services. Obtaining an ISO 9001 Certification for quality management system helps the organizations in achieving consistency in the quality of their products and the international-acceptability of this certification ensures that the best practices are followed in order to achieve standard quality.

Identify key factors

The foremost step for achieving ISO 9001 Certification is to assess and identify the key drivers/ factors for enforcing Quality Management System (QMS) in your organization. These factors should include client requirements, awareness about the performance of your processes, and the need for continual improvement.

Get a copy of the standard

To understand the requirements, you will need to buy a copy of the standard and analyze the applicability of the clauses according to the context of your organization. There are various sources available, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) handbook and online articles.

Develop strategy

The involvement of top management is essential for designing the strategies for implementation of the quality management system.  The strategy plan must include your goals for quality management and it should be effectively communicated at all levels.

Allocate the resources

The internal quality manager looks over the implementation of the quality management strategies. However, the roles and responsibilities should be assigned according to the credibility of the staff. Appropriate resources must be allocated for effective quality management. In addition to that, hiring a consultancy would be helpful in choosing the right way for implementation of ISO 9001:2015

Understand your process

ISO 9001 Certification helps in describing the interaction between different processes within the management system. A process map including key processes, controls, records, and documentation can be helpful in this.

Train your staff

By training your employers, team leaders, internal auditors about the competence requirements, you can effectively implement ISO 9001 Certification in Morocco .  This can be done through seminars, workshops, refresher courses, as well as external training. Through training, authentic skills can be acquired for better execution of the process.

Documentation development

ISO 9001 Standard requires the maintenance of records, work instructions, policies, and company manuals. This documentation aims at demonstrating the effectiveness of your management system and helps in achieving your goals in a limited time-frame.

Execute your QMS

Through internal audits, your organization can periodically review the implementation of the quality management system and ensure the continual improvement of processes. A detailed checklist and product-specific work instructions should be effectively communicated throughout the organization for better understanding of the objectives.

Assess your system and analyze the gaps

Analyze your gaps through pre-assessment processes and prepare a corrective action plan to fill those gaps. This will prepare you for the final certification audit. The gaps should be able to identify differences between the standard’s requirements and your actual processes.

Get Certified.  

The final step involves inviting an accredited certification body that will assess your processes and award you the certificate for ISO 9001:2015 after successful completion of the audit. For this, SIS Certifications can be your trustable partner, as we have an expertise of many years in ISO certification.

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