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ISO 9001:2000

The ISO 9001:2000 Standard presents major challenges for companies seeking certification, and for more than 340,000 companies who must transition to the new requirements by December 15, 2003. ISO 9001:2000 replaces the ISO 9001 1994 Standard.

ISO 9001:2000 helps organizations achieve high standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world. Organizations become ISO 9001:2000 compliant to:

• improve their internal operations & improve the quality of products or services
• be recognized by customers around the world as having a system for quality assurance, and
• increase the marketability of their companies.

Survey

Quality Digest Magazine performed a survey to find out how many organizations have transitioned to the new ISO standard and how many are planning to switch by the deadline of January 2004. The survey consisted of 2,690 respondents taken from a list of North American companies that are ISO 9000 registered. The respondents were from the United States and Canada. For more information on the survey, go to Demystifying ISO 9001:2000 Information Mapping's Guide to the ISO 9001Standard, 2000 Version, 2nd Edition.

"The standards can be very confusing and difficult to interpret," according to Jerry Paradis, co-author, "which is why John and I wanted to write a clear, accessible guide that people could actually understand."

Demystifying ISO 9001:2000 is designed to be an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use book for everyone involved with ISO 9001:2000 certification and re-certification. It provides a plain-English translation of the ISO 9001:2000 Standard and a clear explanation of organizational changes needed to meet the new requirements. It also draws upon proven Information Mapping techniques to help organizations streamline every certification task, enhance business value, and dramatically reduce the risk of failure. Topics covered in the book include:

• understanding the key changes in ISO 9001 certification-including ISO 9001:2000's unprecedented focus on process
• meeting ISO 9001:2000 new management responsibility requirements
• addressing resource management and product realization requirements
• defining measurable objectives and permissible exclusions
• taking corrective action to solve quality system issues
• understanding the ISO 9001:2000 transition process, and
• introducing breakthrough solutions for developing and managing documentation based upon the proven Information Mapping techniques.