Qualitymanagementsystems–Guidelinesforperformanceimprovements1ScopeThisInternationalStandardprovidesguidelinesbeyondtherequirementsgiveninISO9001inordertoconsiderboththeeffectivenessadefficiencyofaqualitymanagementsystem,andconsequentlythepotentialforimprovementoftheperformanceofanorganization
WhencomparedtoISO9001,theobjectivesofcustomersatisfactionandproductqualityareextendedtoincludethesatisfactionofinterestedpartiesadtheperformanceoftheorganization
ThisInternationalStandardisapplicabletotheprocessesoftheorganizationandconsequentlythequalitymanagementprinciplesonwhichitisbasedcanbedeployedthroughouttheorganization
ThefocusofthisInternationalStandardistheachievementofongoingimprovement,measuredthroughthesatisfactionofcustomersandotherinterestedparties
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