BS ISO 10005:2018

What is ISO - Guidelines for quality plans about?  

ISO 10005 is an international standard on quality management that discusses guidelines for quality plans ISO 10005 specifies guidelines for establishing, reviewing, accepting, applying, and revising quality plans.  ISO 10005 applies to quality plans for any intended output, whether a process, product, service, project or contract, and any type or size of the organization. 

ISO 10005 applies whether or not the organization has a management system in conformity with ISO 9001. ISO 10005 is focused primarily on the provision of outputs and is not a guide to the planning of quality management system development.  

Note 1: To avoid undue repetition of “process, product, service, project or contract”, ISO 10005 uses the term “specific case”. 

Note 2: ISO 10005 provides guidance and does not specify requirements. 

Who is ISO 10005- Guidelines for quality plans for? 

ISO 10005 on guidelines for the quality plans are useful for: 

• Management board members 
• HR managers and project managers 
• Administration department 
• Operations and analysis 

Why should you use ISO 10005- Guidelines for quality plans?  

Quality plans provide a means of relating specific requirements of the process, product, service, project or contract to work methods and practices. Quality plans are most effective when they are compatible with other associated plans. ISO 10005 can be used where quality plans are integrated with other management plans or quality management systems. 

Guidance under ISO 10005 assists in establishing a quality plan to increase confidence that requirements are met, providing assurance that processes are in control and providing motivation to people of the organization.  

With compliance and obedience to ISO 10005, you can provide the best industry guidance to develop an efficient quality plan and provide insight into opportunities for innovation and improvement. In addition, enhance the productivity, efficiency, and stability in your organization.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS ISO 10005:2018 supersedes BS ISO 10005:2005. BS ISO 10005:2018 includes some changes compared to BS ISO 10005:2005. These include: ISO 10005 applies the terminology from ISO 9000:2015, which includes changes to key definitions, such as: 

• For the definition of "quality plan" which has been modified to replace the phrase “procedures and associated resources to be applied when and by whom” by “actions, responsibilities and associated resources” 
• For the definition of “specific case” which has been modified to refer to “service”, as ISO 9001:2015 now refers to “products and services” and no longer just to “products” 
• The replacement of the terms "documentation" and "record" by the term “documented information”, which is generally used in ISO management system standards to include both “procedures” and “records” which are not necessarily distinct from each other in a digital environment  

It is aligned to ISO 9001:2015, leading to a significant revision in the clause/subclause sequence, titles and the addition of new material and the incorporation of “risk-based thinking.