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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR ISO 9001:2015 IMPLEMENTATION challenges in ISO 9001 implementation, see:
What are the biggest challenges while setting up an ISO 9001-based
QMS, and how do you overcome them?
http://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/06/28/what-are-the-
biggest-challenges-while-setting-up-an-iso-9001-based-qms-and-
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Version: Content of the document needs to be tailored to your actual
situation and requirements. Adapt it to your own needs.

Created By: Commented [9A4]: The document coding system should be in

line with the organization's existing system for document coding; in
case such a system is not in place, this line may be deleted.
Approved by:

Date of Revision:

Signature:

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paper form; otherwise, this table should be deleted.

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Table of contents
1. REASONING ........................................................................................................................................3

2. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................3

3. PROJECT DURATION AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................3

4. RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................4

5. DELIVERABLES ....................................................................................................................................4

5.1 QMS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & RELATED DOCUMENTS .......................................................................4

5.2 DEFINITION OF DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS FOR PRODUCT REALIZATION PROCESSES ..........................................4
5.3 DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES...............................5

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1. Reasoning Commented [9A6]: In this section “Why?” should be explained.

Answer the question why would you implement ISO 9001? Please
note, ISO 9001 could be implemented even if organization does not
Primary reasons for ISO 9001 implementation are to: apply for formal ISO 9001 certification, but this is not common.

 Improve image and credibility by attaining certification to ISO 9001

 Improve customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements
 Integrate processes for better alignment
 Improve decisions by basing them on data from the quality management system

Secondary reasons to implement ISO 9001 are to:

 Create a culture of continual improvement of the processes
 Improve employee engagement toward process improvement

2. Purpose Commented [9A7]: This section should answer the question

“what” (i.e. what are the goals of the implementation?).

The purpose of the project is to:

 Gain ISO 9001 certification
 Increase quality of product or services using the process approach Commented [9A8]: Delete the option that is not applicable.

 Increase customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements

 Increase competitiveness of [organization name]
 Better management of processes, activities and functions
 Reduce costs through continual improvements attained through the ISO 9001 quality
management system

3. Project duration and structure Commented [9A9]: This section should answer the questions
“What?”, “How Long?” and “When?”

The implementation project is divided into different phases: For more information about defining ISO 9001 implementation
project, see:
1. Initiation, planning and assessment – project is set and assessment of existing processes is Four things you need to start your ISO 9001 project
carried out. Gap analysis is performed. http://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2015/02/10/four-things-
need-start-iso-9001-project/
2. Implementation – implementation of QMS, i.e. requirements defined in ISO 9001
3. Consolidation – audit and review of the results and comparison to the requirements. Review
and corrective action of any problems and set up of ongoing improvement activities

Project is led by [job title]. Main milestones of the implementation project are:

Milestone Due date

Initiation
Planning
Assessment
Implementation
Internal Audit
Management Review
Corrective Actions
Certification
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Continual Improvement Setup

Detailed content of the milestones and respective responsibilities are described in the Project Plan
document.

4. Resources Commented [9A10]: This section answers “Who?” i.e. who is

needed for the project and what other resources are needed (i.e.
money, equipment, etc.)
Resources required to implement the project include human, financial and technical resources.

Financial resources include: Commented [9A11]: To find out more about financing ISO
9001 implementation project, see:
 Amount: [define amount of money needed to finish the project] How much does the ISO 9001 implementation cost?
o Cost types: [split costs according to the cost type and include all resources listed https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/12/20/how-much-
does-the-iso-9001-implementation-cost/
here, e.g. human resources – internal and external, technical and other]

Human resources include:

 Internal resources – [list internal resources, e.g. group name, project name, etc.] Commented [9A12]: To learn more about selecting a team for
ISO 9001 implementation, see:
 External resources – [list all external resources, e.g. consulting company, etc.] How to choose a project manager for your ISO 9001:2015
implementation
Technical resources include: http://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/01/12/how-to-
choose-a-project-manager-for-your-iso-90012015-implementation/
 Equipment – [list equipment needed]

Other resources include:

 Documentation – [list all documentation that is required, e.g. ISO 9001 Toolkit, ISO
9001:2015 standard] Commented [9A13]: You can download a free preview of ISO
9001:2015 Documentation Toolkit here:
 ISO 9001:2015 courses http://advisera.com/9001academy/iso-9001-documentation-toolkit
Commented [9A14]: To get familiar with the standard, see this
free
ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course:
https://training.advisera.com/course/iso-90012015-foundations-
5. Deliverables course/
Commented [9A15]: This section details “What?” i.e. here are
This section lists deliverables of the project and benefits achieved with their implementation. listed deliverables.

These are example of best practice. Define your own deliverables

5.1 QMS general requirements & related documents and benefits that they achieve.
The following processes need to be defined, documented and possibly changed from current:
 Management responsibility
 Defined context of the organization
 Quality Policy, Quality Objectives (ISO 9001 Mandatory documents)
 Addressed risks and opportunities
 Documentation and record management (ISO 9001 Mandatory documents)
 Resource management
 Establish and improve the QMS

5.2 Definition of deliverable documents for product realization processes

The following processes need to be defined, documented and possibly changed from current:
 Planning for product realization
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 Determination and review of product requirements

 Design and development processes
 Purchasing processes
 Production processes
 Control of monitoring and measurement equipment processes

5.3 Deliverable documents for measurement, analysis and improvement processes

The following processes need to be defined, documented and possibly changed from current:
 Internal audit (ISO 9001 Mandatory document)
 Monitoring and measurement of product and processes
 Control of non-conforming product (ISO 9001 Mandatory document)
 Corrective actions (ISO 9001 Mandatory documents)

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