ISO 9001
Quality management systems requirements
ISO 9001 is a compliance framework from International with 26 domains and 48 controls that map to 81 other frameworks. The largest domains are ISO 9001: Leadership & Planning (9 controls), ISO 9001: Operational Controls (6 controls), ISO 9001: Performance Evaluation (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (26)
Audit
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-9.2 | Internal Audit |
Competence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-7.2 | Competence |
Context
Corrective Action
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-10.2 | Nonconformity and Corrective Action |
Customer
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-8.2 | Requirements for Products and Services |
Design
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-8.3 | Design and Development |
Documentation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-7.5 | Documented Information |
ISO 9001: Improvement
Continual improvement of quality management system (ISO 9001)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO9001-16 | Cl. 10 Improvement - continual improvement methodology for the quality management system |
| ISO9001-17 | Corrective and preventive actions |
| ISO9001-18 | Cl. 6.3 Planning of changes - innovation and change management for the quality management system |
ISO 9001: Leadership & Planning
Quality management leadership and planning (ISO 9001)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO9001-01 | Cl. 4.4 Quality management system and its processes - quality policy and objectives |
| ISO9001-02 | Leadership commitment to quality |
| ISO9001-03 | Risk-based thinking and planning |
| ISO9001-04 | Cl. 7.1.1 Resources (general) - resource management for quality including people, infrastructure, and organizational knowledge |
| ISO9001-05 | Organizational roles and responsibilities |
| ISO9001-CL7.1.2 | Cl. 7.1.2 People - determining and providing persons necessary for effective QMS operation |
| ISO9001-CL7.1.6 | Cl. 7.1.6 Organizational knowledge - determining knowledge necessary for QMS operation and process performance |
| ISO9001-CL7.2 | Cl. 7.2 Competence - ensuring competence of persons doing work under QMS control |
| ISO9001-CL7.4 | Cl. 7.4 Communication - determining internal and external communications relevant to the QMS |
ISO 9001: Operational Controls
Quality controls in operations (ISO 9001)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO9001-06 | Cl. 8 Operation - operational planning and control for products and services |
| ISO9001-07 | Requirements for products and services |
| ISO9001-08 | Design and development controls |
| ISO9001-09 | Control of externally provided processes |
| ISO9001-10 | Production and service provision controls |
| ISO9001-CL7.1.3 | Cl. 7.1.3 Infrastructure - determining, providing, and maintaining infrastructure for quality processes |
ISO 9001: Performance Evaluation
Measuring and evaluating quality performance (ISO 9001)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO9001-11 | Monitoring, measurement, and analysis |
| ISO9001-12 | Internal audit program |
| ISO9001-13 | Management review process |
| ISO9001-14 | Customer satisfaction measurement |
| ISO9001-15 | Nonconformity and corrective action |
Improvement
Leadership
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-5.1 | Leadership and Commitment |
Nonconformity
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-8.7 | Control of Nonconforming Outputs |
Objectives
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-6.2 | Quality Objectives and Planning |
Operations
Performance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-9.1 | Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis, Evaluation |
Policy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-5.2 | Quality Policy |
Process
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-4.4 | QMS and its Processes |
Release
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-8.6 | Release of Products and Services |
Resources
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-7.1 | Resources |
Review
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-9.3 | Management Review |
Risk
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-6.1 | Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities |
Roles
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-5.3 | Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities |
Scope
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-4.3 | Scope of the QMS |
Suppliers
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9001-8.4 | Control of Externally Provided Processes, Products, Services |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO 9001, you already cover:
ISO 9001:2015
56%
27 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 22000:2018
35%
17 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 27701:2019
31%
15 controls mapped
Compare →+ 78 more: ISO 14001:2015 (31%), ISO 22301:2019 (29%)
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What is ISO 9001 and who does it apply to?
ISO 9001 is a compliance framework from International with 26 domains and 48 controls. Quality management systems requirements It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 9001 actually require?
ISO 9001 has 48 controls organised across 26 domains. The largest domains are ISO 9001: Leadership & Planning (9 controls), ISO 9001: Operational Controls (6 controls), ISO 9001: Performance Evaluation (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 9001 do I already cover?
ISO 9001 maps to 81 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 9001:2015 (56% coverage), ISO 22000:2018 (35% coverage), ISO 27701:2019 (31% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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