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ISO 9000 - Industry-specific interpretations

ISO 9000 - Industry-specific interpretations: Encyclopedia II - ISO 9000 - Industry-specific interpretations

As the paragraphs and clauses of the ISO 9001 standard have always been very generalized and abstract, they have to be carefully interpreted to make sense within a particular organization. Developing software is not like making cheese or offering counseling services, yet the ISO 9001 guidelines, because they are Business Management guidelines can be applied to each of these industries. It should be noted that diverse organizations such as Police Departments (US), Professional Soccer Teams (Mexico) and City Coun ...

ISO 9000: Encyclopedia II - ISO 9000 - Industry-specific interpretations

ISO 9000 - Industry-specific interpretations

Over time, various industry sectors have wanted to standardize their interpretations of the guidelines within their own marketplace.

The TickIT guidelines are an interpretation of ISO 9000 produced by the UK Board of Trade to suit the processes of the information technology industry, especially software development.
AS 9000 is the Aerospace Basic Quality System Standard, an interpretation developed by major aerospace manufacturers. The current version is AS 9100.
PS 9000 is an application of the standard for Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials.
QS 9000 is an interpretation agreed upon by major automotive manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler). It includes techniques such as FMEA and APQP.
ISO/TS 16949:2002 is an interpretation agreed upon by major automotive manufacturers (American and European manufacturers); the latest version is based on ISO 9001:2000. The emphasis on a process approach is stronger than in ISO 9001:2000. It also contains automotive industry specific requirements.
'TL 9000' is the Telecom Quality Management and Measurement System Standard, an interpretation developed by the telecom consortium, QuEST Forum . The current version is 3.5 and unlike ISO 9001 or the above sector standards, TL 9000 includes standardized product measurements that can be benchmarked.

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