ISO 9000:2026

Quality management — Fundamentals and vocabulary

OVERVIEW

This document establishes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality management which are universally applicable to the following:

  • organizations seeking sustained success through the implementation of a quality management system (QMS);
  • customers seeking confidence in an organization’s ability to consistently provide products and services conforming to their requirements;
  • organizations seeking confidence in their supply chain that product and service requirements will be met;
  • organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of the vocabulary used in quality management;
  • organizations performing conformity assessments against the requirements of ISO 9001;
  • providers of training, assessment or advice in quality management;
  • developers of related standards.

This document defines terms that apply to all quality management documents and QMS standards developed by ISO/TC 176.

This document is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, complexity or business model.

COMMENTS

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 2026
No. of Pages 53
ICS Classification 03.120.10 Quality management and quality assurance
01.040.03 Services. Company organization, management and quality. Administration. Transport. Sociology. (Vocabularies)
03.100.70 Management systems
Committee ISO/TC 176/SC 1
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO : 0