CAN CSA ISO 9000:2016 pdf download.Quality management systems一Fundamentals and vocabulary
2.1 General
The quality management concepts and principles described in this International Standard give the organization the capacity to meet challenges presented by an environment that is profoundly different from recent decades. The context in which an organization works today is characterized by accelerated change, globalization of markets and the emergence of knowledge as a principal resource.The impact of quality extends beyond customer satisfaction: it can also have a direct impact on the organization's reputation.
Society has become better educated and more demanding, making interested parties increasingly more influential. By providing fundamental concepts and principles to be used in the development of a quality management system (QMS), this International Standard provides a way of thinking about the organization more broadly.
All concepts, principles and their interrelationships should be seen as a whole and not in isolation of each other. No individual concept or principle is more important than another. At any one time, finding the right balance in application is critical.
2.2.3 Context of an organization
Understanding the context of the organization is a process. This process determines factors which influence the organization's purpose, objectives and sustainability. It considers internal factors such as values, culture, knowledge and performance of the organization. It also considers external factors such as legal, technological, competitive, market, cultural, social and economic environments.
Examples of the ways in which an organization's purpose can be expressed include its vision, mission, policies and objectives.
2.2.4 Interested parties
The concept of interested parties extends beyond a focus solely on the customer. It is important to consider all relevant interested parties.
Part of the process for understanding the context of the organization is to identify its interested parties.The relevant interested parties are those that provide significant risk to organizational sustainability if their needs and expectations are not met. Organizations define what results are necessary to deliver to those relevant interested parties to reduce that risk.
Organizations attract, capture and retain the support of the relevant interested parties they depend upon for their success.
2.3.1.2 Rationale
Sustained success is achieved when an organization attracts and retains the confidence of customers and other relevant interested parties. Every aspect of customer interaction provides an opportunity to create more value for the customer. Understanding current and future needs of customers and other interested parties contributes to the sustained success of the organization.CAN CSA ISO 9000 pdf download.