Understanding the New ISO Management System Requirements

by David Brewer

Understanding the new ISO management system requirementsIn April 2012, ISO updated its directives. There was a new annex – Annex SL (renamed in 2019 as Annex L) – which defines the High Level Structure and Identical Core Text for all new and revised management system standards. The concept is that some requirements, e.g. management review, are common to all management system standards and therefore ought to be identically worded.The book explains these requirements and how they are related to those in management system standards published prior to the advent of those new ISO directives. In so doing it shows how familiar concepts have metamorphosed into new ones. It provides fresh insights into understanding management system standards and thereby gives guidance on how to develop a management system for the first time. It gives advice on transitioning existing management systems to the new requirements and on the construction and use of integrated management systemsThe book is aimed primarily at people who engage in creating and running management systems, including management system administrators, consultants, trainers and auditors.No prior knowledge of management systems is assumed.

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Published January 1, 1600