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The year 2017 is finally upon us, so Happy New Year one and all! For many, it will take a little while to get used to this turn of the calendar. Others however, particularly in the quality space, may already have their eyes on 2018.

That’s because next year is the deadline for organizations to complete their transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015. After the three-year transition deadline passes toward the end of next year, registrations written to the 2008 version of ISO 9001 will no longer be valid.

For some of you, that thought may be a bit overwhelming. There are some significant language changes in the new standard that affect the way in which organizations assign responsibilities, consider customers, manage risk, and more. Many, if not most (and in some cases, all) members of the organization will need to understand these changes and how they will cascade throughout their day-to-day work activities.

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