{"id":1253,"date":"2020-01-06T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latestquality.com\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2019-12-22T11:19:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:19:35","slug":"how-to-do-a-gap-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latestquality.com\/how-to-do-a-gap-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do a Gap Analysis for an ISO 9001 Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

An ISO 9001<\/a> certification is a certification that an organisations Quality Management System (QMS)<\/a> comply with the ISO 9001 standard. If your organisation is planning to develop and implement a quality management system in line with ISO 9001, the first step in the process is to conduct an ISO 9001 gap analysis. An ISO 9001 compliant QMS keeps the customer in focus, drive continual improvement and ensures consistency in your processes. An ISO 9001 certification is a useful for your organisation as it adds credibility and ensures your potential customers you have robust systems in place to manage quality. With the development of the modern world, there is a need for a comprehensive quality management and assurance system.<\/p>\n

The ISO 9001 Gap Analysis<\/h2>\n

To do a gap analysis for an ISO 9001 certification is an assessment process to compares a current and up to date quality system with the ISO 9001 requirements. It identifies any gaps between the requirement of ISO 9001 and the management system you have in place. The standard outlines a range of requirements an organisation must meet in order to get certified and the ISO 9001 gap analysis identifies if some of these requirements are not met.<\/p>\n

The Reason for Conducting a Gap Analysis<\/h2>\n

An ISO 9001 gap analysis can be used to outline the scope of work required to get certified. Following are some of the most common questions people ask prior to initiating an ISO 9001 gap analysis:<\/p>\n