Chris Paris Addresses TC 176 Argument Against ISO 9001:2015 Pause (UPDATED)
I don't want to belabor the debate beyond its usefulness, and I maintain that my Public Call for Temporary Cessation in the Development of ISO 9001:2015 remains valid as-is, but ISO TC 176 Chair Dr. Gary Cort has taken the time to distribute a response, and some of...
The One-Question Survey ISO Needs to Run Right Now
The gripe against surveys from both survey recipients and survey developers is that length is the joy-killer. No one likes answering 50 questions, and companies don't like making them either. So well-known is the problem, that online surveys regularly include an...
Early Support for Halt to ISO 9001:2015 Development
Yes, I am as surprised as you are by that headline. While certainly less radical than some of Oxebridge's previous attempts to improve the ISO 9001 certification scheme, I have no illusions that calling on ISO -- a ship that does not right itself easily -- to pause in...
DNV Aerospace Rep: ISO User Feedback is “Moronic”
ISO 9001 registrar DNV's Director of Aviation, Space & Defense Services Sidney Vianna sits on the AAQG committee responsible for drafting the next edition of AS9100, and frequently gives seminars on topics related to ISO 9001 standards development. Despite the...
Management Maturity Model – Draft Schema
The Management Maturity Model (AKA "ALT 9001") would be comprised of two levels of "practices" (preferred term, rather than "requirements.") The first level (indicated by the number 1) is the Trunk, and includes practices for all management systems of any type which...
Tinsmithing in the Age of the Boson: How ISO 9001 Revisions Go Wrong
Today a friend of mine, who does some work with TC 176, wrote asking my feedback on making minor word changes to 9001. He specifically noted 9001:2000's struggle with "product" and "service," and hinted that some simple terms may yet again be up for grabs as part of...
RABQSA: Del Straight NOT Certified Lead Auditor (UPDATED)
Just received this from Teresa Tidball at RABQSA: I have checked our system and do not have any record of a Del Straight being or having been certified with us. For years, Del Straight has advertised himself as a RABQSA Certified Lead Auditor, including using the...
Unaccredited Registrar Del Straight Calls Critics Sex Offenders, Drunks and Terrorists
It's been a tough month or two for the certificate mill operators. Since getting confronted for their activities on LinkedIn, we've seen QualityMasters' Mike Kuklewski accuse the entire ISO 9001 forum of censorship, and claim it was like a "crucifixion," while...
ISO 9001 Growth: the Truth about Asia
Presumably to deflect the nagging issue of ISO 9001 declining growth rates, ISO has taken to pointing to "Asia" as the glimmer of hope for the standard. I put that in quotes for a reason, so stay with me. The last release of the annual "ISO Survey" includes data as of...
10 Questions for Daryl Guberman
As he prepares for his April 17th ASQ speaking event, here are some questions we may want to have Daryl Guberman answer about his unaccredited certificate mill, G-PMC: 1.) You have called ANAB a monopoly. You then entered into an exclusive accreditation arrangement...