7.3 Design and Development application for Software

This post is an example of design and development policy for Software. The policy was established using the methodology of Rational Unified Process (RUP). 7.3.1 & 7.3.2 Design and Development Planning and Inputs Inception Phase The primary objective is to scope the system adequately as a basis for validating initial costing and budgets. In this [...]

Quality Manual for Freight Forwarding Service

The Quality Manual for Freight Forwarding Service contains policies for a company engaged in import and export of goods. Each subsection corresponds to ISO 9001:2008 clauses and sub-clauses. The organization’s existing procedures and guidelines may be referenced in relevant subsections of the manual. This is a policy manual only and is intended for organizations with [...]

Document Control Procedure – ISO 9001:2008

In writing the policy statements and documented procedure for Document Control section of your quality manual, you must be able to properly interpret the requirements of sub-clause 4.2.3 Control of Documents. The following discussion intends to provide basic understanding and it hopes to provide you necessary information in writing your policies and procedures.

Quality / IMS Manual for Manufacturing: ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

This Integrated Management System (IMS) / Quality Manual for Manufacturing contains policies and procedures that address ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for quality assurance and environmental management systems, respectively. The ISO 9001 quality management system serve as the platform and, using the ISO 9001-ISO 14001 correspondence, the policy statements for an Environmental Management System were [...]

What is ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 is the international standard issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that specifies requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS). QMS, as many references have defined, is the overall organizational structure, procedures, processes and resources needed to implement quality management and to achieve quality objectives and to provide continual improvement of the [...]

What is Health and Safety?

Health and safety or occupational health and safety (OH&S) is defined as the conditions and factors that affect, or could affect, the health and safety of employees or other workers (including temporary workers and contractor personnel), visitors, or any other person in the workplace (OHSAS 18002:2008). In the context of OH&S management system, these conditions [...]

Corrective Action & Preventive Action Procedure

The policies and procedures for Control of Nonconformity, Corrective Action & Preventive Action are, basically, three of the mandatory requirements for ISO 9001 to have a documented procedure. This template will provide you the basic foundation for establishing such procedure to address the requirements for your Quality Management System. Also, since this is generic, this [...]

Quality / IMS Manual for Construction

Have you ever thought having an Integrated Management System for your construction company? Well, start with a template. Check this complete package of IMS Manual for construction industry integrating quality management system, environmental management system and occupational health and safety management system accordingly with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards, respectively. The following [...]

Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Program Manual

Save time and money preparing your Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (EHS) Program Manual from scratch…start with a template! This manual is especially designed for construction industry sub-contractors who wish to have EOHS programs and improve environmental, health & safety performance. Proceed to the title link for details.

Quality Manual

Quality Manual is explicitly required in the ISO 9001:2008 standard. Although, the standard does not require or even suggest specific format for a quality manual, such document must contain the policies and procedures (i.e. mandatory) to address the requirements of the standard. This is the main document that the third party auditors would be looking [...]