ISO 9000 2000

5.4 Planning

Quality Objectives

Top management shall ensure quality objectives are established at relevant functions and levels within the company. These objectives shall be measurable and consistent with the quality policy.
This should also dovetail with the business plan, any appraisals and should be reviewed and built upon at regular intervals.

Quality management system planning

Top management shall ensure

  • The planning of the quality system is carried out in order to meet the requirements given in 4.1 General Requirements as well as quality objectives
  • The integrity of the QMS when changes are planned and implemented
    How are you going to ensure that when you want a change to the QMS made that everyone is made aware of it, correct training takes place and that all relevant information is made available at the point of use.
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