Document Control Procedure

ISO 9001 requires that you maintain Control of Documents (4.2.3)

One of the six required procedures of ISO 9001 is control of documents. A document control system (of ANY type) ensures that users have the most current information to do their job, that any changes are controlled and authorized, and that they are stored in a logical way for easy recall.

Determining which documents you need to control isn't always that easy. A good rule of thumb is:
If the documented process/record/etc. was not up to date, could it keep you from meeting your customers' requirements if interpreted incorrectly?

Because ISO 9000 requires document control, organizations are forced to maintain and control records better than they normally would. The primary concerns are business objectives, statutory and regulatory requirements, and client requirements.

Procedures Sample
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Documents (paper or otherwise) are everywhere, from the structure of your processes to the record keeping forms. ISO 9001 requires an organization to control documents pertaining to your ability to meet customer requirements.

You will need to set up access/permissions and protect them based upon a hierarchy of who can read them, who can revise them, and the appropriate distribution. This includes many external documents like Engineering change notices and permissible deviations.

The 9000 Store has written a document control procedure which meets these requirements, and
we also have several tools to help you manage your documentation.

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