Analyze and Prioritize Your Risks and Opportunities of ISO 9001: 2015
By: Kellie Righini
One of the key changes in the 2015 revision of ISO 9001 is to establish a systematic approach to risk, rather than treating it as a single component of a quality management system. By taking a risk-based approach, an organization becomes proactive rather than purely reactive, preventing or reducing undesired effects and promoting continual improvement. Preventive action is automatic when a management system is risk-based.
ISO 9001:2015 defines risk as “the effect of uncertainty on an expected result.” The term “uncertainty” is clarified as a lack of information or knowledge about an event that can be expressed in terms of consequences the likelihood of occurrence.
Risk:
- An effect is a deviation from the expected – positive or negative
- What could happen and what the effect of this happening might be
- Also considers how likely it is
The objectives of inserting more risk management into ISO 9001 are aimed at addressing a variety of management needs such as:
- Moving to more of a data-driven decision process that increases objectivity (not just going on a hunch)
- Being able to more accurately prioritize risks and allocate resources to mitigating them more successfully (optimize business effectiveness)
- Capturing, retaining and transferring organizational knowledge regarding risk mitigation as employees and managers change (removing tribal knowledge)
- Broadening the knowledge base regarding risk and creating communication and trust among those who are involved (more company wide commitment and ownership)
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