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ISO 9001:2015 readiness checklist
Every ISO 9001:2015 clause a quality management system has to address, mapped to its clause number, with the evidence a certification auditor will ask for. Preview 11 of the 67 items below; the full checklist comes as a branded, fillable PDF.
Checklist v1.0Covers ISO 9001 2015 (with 2024 climate amendment)Reviewed 30 Oct 202667 items · 6 sections
Context and scope
7 items
- Prep 1Choose an accredited certification body and agree the audit timeline, sites and scope before you start building.Evidence: Certification body quote and audit plan.
Leadership and planning
10 items
- 5.1.1Have top management take accountability for the QMS, align it with strategy and make sure it gets resources and achieves results.Evidence: Management review minutes and interviews with leaders.
- 5.1.2Keep the organization focused on meeting customer and legal requirements and on improving customer satisfaction.Evidence: Customer requirements tracking and satisfaction targets.
Support and documented information
14 items
- 7.1.1Provide the resources the QMS needs, considering what you have internally and what you must source externally.Evidence: Resource planning in budgets or management review.
- 7.1.2Provide the people needed to run the QMS and its processes.Evidence: Staffing plan.
Operation: planning, requirements and design
12 items
- 8.1Plan and control the processes that deliver products and services, including criteria, resources, records and outsourced work.Evidence: Operational plans, quality plans or work instructions.
- 8.2.1Communicate with customers about products, enquiries, orders, feedback, complaints and handling of their property.Evidence: Customer communication records.
Operation: suppliers, production and release
12 items
- 8.4.1Evaluate, select, monitor and re-evaluate external providers based on their ability to meet your requirements.Evidence: Approved supplier list and evaluation records.
- 8.4.2Set the type and extent of control over outsourced processes and purchased products based on their impact.Evidence: Supplier control plans and incoming inspection records.
Performance evaluation and improvement
12 items
- 9.1.1Decide what to monitor and measure, how, when and when to analyze the results.Evidence: KPI definitions and measurement plan.
- 9.1.2Monitor how customers perceive whether their needs were met.Evidence: Survey results, feedback analysis and complaint trends.
Changelog
- v1.030 Oct 2026First release. Covers ISO 9001:2015 clauses 4 to 10, including the 2024 amendment that adds climate change to context and interested parties.
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