ISO 9001 at GSFC.ppt

* ISO 9001 at GSFC Tom Weisz May 14, 2008 What is ISO 9001?(ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000)Quality Management System Requirements The ISO 9001 requirements with the widest application at GSFC are: Quality Objectives Documentation Requirements, including Records Design and Development Production Controls Procurement Training Inspection and Testing Internal Audits Control of Nonconforming Product Corrective Action ISO 9001 is a set of requirements placed on an organization’s business system that puts a focus on product quality through process control. NASA Requirements NPD 1280.1, NASA Management System Policy Each NASA center is required to have a management system that meets a minimum set of criteria ISO 9001 or AS9100 may be used to satisfy the NPD Third party assessment of management system implementation required NPD 8730.5, NASA Quality Assurance Program Policy Work that is both critical and complex shall be performed in accordance with the quality system requirements of AS9100. Critical, but not complex, work shall be performed in accordance with AS9100, ISO 9001, or AS9003. GSFC is Registered to ISO 9001 GSFC is Compliant to AS9100 ISO 9001 at GSFC At GSFC, the requirements of ISO 9001 are met through the set of processes called the GSFC Management System (MS) An ISO 9001 compliant quality management (or business) system provides a good foundation for an effective and efficient organization. Using the MS as the baseline approach to our core work will help ensure consistent quality and give us a basis for future improvements. GSFC achieved initial ISO certification (to the 1994 version of ISO 9001) by passing a third party registration audit in August 1999. The current NASA registrar, NQA, performs semi-annual surveillance audits of GSFC in March and September (typically) of each year. Recertification audits occur every three years Next audit is September 2008. Scope of the GSFC Management System Science Enabling This includes: the grants proce