Developing and implementing ISO 9001:2015 QMS – 03 – Establishing a Steering Committee

Developing and implementing ISO 9001:2015 QMS – 03 – Establishing a Steering Committee

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ISO 9001:2015 QMS standard does not mention any requirements for establishing a steering committee for developing and implementing ISO 9001:2015 quality management system in the organization, however it is a better idea to establish and set up a steering committee. A member of the top management of the organization can be assigned the responsibilities and authorities as head of the steering committee and there may be other members of the steering committee from the following:

 

-        Departmental and functional heads and

 

-        Persons selected and assigned specified duties as mentioned in Clause 5.3 of ISO 9001:2015 QMS standard.

 

The so formed steering committee should be responsible for overall planning of the quality management system implementation process, giving directions and allocating resources. The members of the steering committee should be well versed with ISO 9001:2015 QMS. They may be trained on ISO 9001:2015 QMS by a professional trainer, consultant or training organization. Establishing a steering committee can be beneficial to oversee the implementation process effectively.

 

The formation of a steering committee can bring several advantages to the implementation process of ISO 9001:2015 QMS. Having a steering committee, with a member of the top management as its head, will ensure that quality management system implementation gets necessary resources, guidance and support from the organization’s leadership. As the steering committee will also have members from various departments and functions of the organization, it will ensure representation from various areas of the organization and promote collaboration and coordination during the quality management system implementation. The steering committee members, are generally well-versed in ISO 9001:2015 QMS, can provide consistent direction and expertise insights to quality management system implementation.

 

The steering committee’s presence will yield several benefits that will contribute to the success of ISO 9001:2015 QMS implementation in the organization, including enhanced communication between top management and people of the organization, better control of implementation process, promptly addressing deviations noticed during implementation, increased employee involvement etc.

 

Best wishes,

Keshav Ram Singhal

 

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