Story update 6/18/2014: In an earlier version of this article the editors changed ISO/DIS 9001:2014 to ISO/DIS 9001:2015. The error was ours, not the author's. The correct name of the document is ISO/DIS 9001:2014, as now shown.

The publication of the draft international standard (DIS) of the quality management system (QMS) standard ISO/DIS 9001:2014 signifies the first time all current and future users can access and review the proposed changes to ISO 9001.

As a result, organizations will be able to start planning for their transition to the new standard when it is published (currently forecast by ISO to be September 2015).

The DIS contains both new elements and existing elements of the standard that are changing, and will give interested parties insight into the potential impact of the changes on their organizations.

What's new?

The elements that are new to ISO/DIS 9001:2014 can be separated into two types: those inserted as part of the wider Annex SL introduction to all ISO management system standards (MSS) and those specifically introduced as part of the revision process for ISO 9001.

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