Peter Fraser over at BP Trends has a good dissection of the “process approach” defined in ISO 9001 since its 2000 revision, and some of the failings of it. I’ve criticized TC 176 for not understanding processes at all, and thus being unable to consistently define what they are talking about in the 9001 standards to date, including the latest 2015 version. Fraser tackles the problem from some other angles.
You can read the entire article here.
Christopher Paris is the founder and VP Operations of Oxebridge. He has over 35 years’ experience implementing ISO 9001 and AS9100 systems, and helps establish certification and accreditation bodies with the ISO 17000 series. He is a vocal advocate for the development and use of standards from the point of view of actual users. He is the writer and artist of THE AUDITOR comic strip, and is currently writing the DR. CUBA pulp novel series. Visit www.drcuba.world
