ISO 10005-2018 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10005:2018 — Quality management — Guidelines for quality plans. This International Standard provides guidance for establishing, reviewing, accepting, applying and revising quality plans applicable to any intended output (process, product, service, project or contract) and any type or size of organization; it provides guidance and does not specify requirements.

Abstract

The standard offers practical guidance on the development and use of quality plans to ensure that specified outputs meet applicable requirements. It is intended for situations where a quality plan is needed for a specific case and is applicable whether or not an organization’s management system conforms to ISO 9001. The document focuses on provision of outputs rather than planning of the overall quality management system.

General information

• Status: Published (current edition).
• Publication date: June 2018 (ISO edition published June 2018; corrected Spanish text noted August 2019).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 03.120.10 (Quality management and quality assurance).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2018).
• Number of pages: 27 pages (ISO English edition; national/adopted versions sometimes add national forewords or pagination differences).

Scope

ISO 10005:2018 gives guidelines for establishing, reviewing, accepting, applying and revising quality plans for any specific case (process, product, service, project or contract). The guidance can be used regardless of whether the organization has an ISO 9001-conforming management system; it is informative (guidance only) and is primarily focused on realization/provision of outputs rather than on developing the whole QMS.

Key topics and requirements

• Purpose and use of quality plans: when and why to prepare a quality plan.
• Development of a quality plan: steps and considerations for establishing content and structure.
• Content guidance: typical elements to include (objectives, responsibilities, resources, verification and validation activities, records and acceptance criteria).
• Review, acceptance and approval of quality plans: roles and actions for plan validation and acceptance.
• Application and monitoring: implementing the plan, controlling changes and recording results.
• Revision and closure: criteria and procedures for revising or closing a quality plan.
• Relationship to ISO 9001 and normative references (the text references ISO 9000 for terminology and fundamentals).

Typical use and users

Used by quality managers, project managers, contract managers, suppliers, procurement teams and auditors who need a structured approach to plan and control quality-related activities for specific outputs. It is also used by organizations implementing or aligning processes with ISO 9001 where project- or contract-level quality planning is required.

Related standards

Normative and related references include ISO 9000 (Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary) and other ISO guidance documents within the quality management family. ISO 10005:2018 replaces ISO 10005:2005 (and earlier editions). Other related ISO guidance documents (examples) include various ISO 10000-series guidance and ISO 9001 (requirements for QMS).

Keywords

quality plan, quality planning, quality management, guidance, ISO 10005, ISO 9001, verification, validation, acceptance criteria, project quality, contract quality.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10005:2018 is an International Standard giving guidelines for the creation, review, acceptance, application and revision of quality plans for specific outputs (processes, products, services, projects or contracts).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers when a quality plan is appropriate, recommended contents and structure of a plan, review and approval processes, application and monitoring of the plan, and how to revise or close a plan. It is guidance (informative) and does not establish certification requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Quality and project managers, suppliers and contract managers, procurement teams, and auditors—anyone responsible for ensuring that a defined output meets specified quality requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2018 edition (Edition 3) is the current published ISO edition. It replaced the 2005 edition; the ISO record shows the 2018 edition as published and confirmed in the ISO lifecycle. National adoptions may carry different publication or foreword dates but the ISO edition date is June 2018.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes—ISO 10005 is part of the broader family of ISO quality-management guidance documents (documents related to ISO 9000/9001 and other ISO 10000-series guidance). It is commonly referenced alongside ISO 9000/9001 and other ISO guidance in the quality-management suite.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Quality plan, quality planning, guidance, verification, validation, acceptance criteria, ISO 10005, ISO 9001.