ISO 9000
A set of international standards for both quality management and quality assurance that has been adopted by over 90 countries worldwide. The ISO 9000 standards apply to all types of organisations, large and small, and in many industries. The standards require: standard language for documenting quality processes; system to manage evidence that these practices are instituted throughout an organisation; and third-party auditing to review, certify, and maintain certification of organisations. The ISO 9000 series classifies products into generic product categories: hardware, software, processed materials, and services. Documentation is at the core of ISO 9000 conformance. In fact, the standards have been paraphrased as: "Say what you do. Do what you say. Write it down." In Britain it is associated with BS5750 which may become obsolete. ["The ISO 9000 Guide," c. 1993 Interleaf, Inc]. (1995-01-30) | ||||
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ISO 9000 Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ISO 9000
A series of voluntary international quality standards.
A series of voluntary international quality standards.
ISO 9000 Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ISO 9000
International Organization for Standardization's series of international standards for information systems intended for compatibility and quality assurance. These are intended to foster world trade.
ISO 9000 Translated into Plain English http://www.connect.ab.ca/~praxiom/ .
ISO statdards include:
ISO 9001- "Quality Systems - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing"
ISO 9002 - "Model for Quality Assurance in Production, Installation, and Servicing"
ISO 9003 - "Model for Quality Assurance in Final Inspection and Test."
ISO 9004 - a document guide to further quality development;
ISO 14000 - a new standard to address environmental issues.
Most importantly, ISO is comprised of many other standard setting bodies, including the following:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)
The key to these standards has been an audit and ceritfication system. Companies seeking ISO certification must have an audit. The certification has become important, especially in Europe, for market advantages, cost reduction, access to markets, improved communications, reduced political conflicts, documentation and dissemination processes, and employee training. Many of the standards are focused upon meeting paperwork and record keeping requirements.
For a plain English explanation see http://connect.ab.ca/~praxiom/
International Organization for Standardization's series of international standards for information systems intended for compatibility and quality assurance. These are intended to foster world trade.
ISO 9000 Translated into Plain English http://www.connect.ab.ca/~praxiom/ .
ISO statdards include:
ISO 9001- "Quality Systems - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing"
ISO 9002 - "Model for Quality Assurance in Production, Installation, and Servicing"
ISO 9003 - "Model for Quality Assurance in Final Inspection and Test."
ISO 9004 - a document guide to further quality development;
ISO 14000 - a new standard to address environmental issues.
Most importantly, ISO is comprised of many other standard setting bodies, including the following:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)
The key to these standards has been an audit and ceritfication system. Companies seeking ISO certification must have an audit. The certification has become important, especially in Europe, for market advantages, cost reduction, access to markets, improved communications, reduced political conflicts, documentation and dissemination processes, and employee training. Many of the standards are focused upon meeting paperwork and record keeping requirements.
For a plain English explanation see http://connect.ab.ca/~praxiom/
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ISO 9000
A family of standards approved by the International Standards Organization (ISO) that define a quality assurance program. Companies that conform to these standards can receive ISO 9000 certification. This doesn't necessarily mean that the company's products have a high quality; only that the company follows well-defined procedures for ensuring quality products. Increasingly, software buyers are requiring ISO 9000 certification from their suppliers.
A family of standards approved by the International Standards Organization (ISO) that define a quality assurance program. Companies that conform to these standards can receive ISO 9000 certification. This doesn't necessarily mean that the company's products have a high quality; only that the company follows well-defined procedures for ensuring quality products. Increasingly, software buyers are requiring ISO 9000 certification from their suppliers.
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iso 9000
iso 9000
a set of international standards for both quality management and quality assurance that has been adopted by over 90 countries worldwide. the iso 9000 standards apply to all types of organisations, large and small, and in many industries.
iso 9000
a set of international standards for both quality management and quality assurance that has been adopted by over 90 countries worldwide. the iso 9000 standards apply to all types of organisations, large and small, and in many industries.
ISO 9000 Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ISO 9000
ISO 9000 is a family of standards for quality management systems. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001 (which is one of the standards in the ISO 9000 family) would include:
- a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business;
- monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;
- keeping adequate records;
- checking output for defects, with appropriate corrective action where necessary;
- regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and
- facilitating continual improvement
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