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FAQ: Gap Analysis for ISO 9001

What is a Gap Analysis? 

An assessment of your current quality system against all relevant requirements of ISO 9001.  The Standard has specific requirements you must meet: 28 of them all up, or even more if you count all the sub-clauses.  The gap analysis assesses how you currently stack up against them, so you can establish your baseline.

Why do a gap analysis?

The most common questions people ask about getting ISO 9001 are:

  • how long will it take?
  • how hard is it?
  • what's involved?
  • how much will it cost?

Obviously, you need to know what to do in order to get there:  what tasks, resources and effort are needed?

The Problem:  every business or organisation is different.  There just isn't any standard answer. 

That's where the Gap Analysis comes in.  It tells you where you are now versus where you must be for certification.  You find out exactly where your gaps are, and what has to be done to fill them, and thus get ISO 9001.  

If you would like a professional Gap Analysis, please contact us. 

Find out where you are now re. ISO 9001

This easy to use questionnaire shows you how to find out.

Gap Analysis Checklist for ISO 9001To do an ISO 9001 Gap Analysis, you need either a lot of knowledge and experience of the Standard, or a tool to use. 

The 'Do It Yourself' checklist addresses both of these needs. Get the benefit of my many years of experience with the Standard, with quality management systems and with making things easy. 

The various requirements (things the Standard insists you do or have) are clearly set out and explained in plain English, as questions.  Just work through the 52 questions on the checklist, using the prompts and examples given, to establish your current status in relation to ISO 9001. 

Sample:  Use this link to view sample pages from the Gap Analysis Checklist (*pdf format). 
Written in plain English, so you don't need a degree in "quality speak" to follow it.  And there's plenty of guidance on how to do it.

With this simple DIY Gap Analysis Checklist you can benchmark your business against the international ISO 9001 Standard, for literally a fraction of the cost of having it done by a professional. Only $59.

How to get the DIY Gap Analysis Checklist

Download the electronic file for it right now and get started immediately.      

Supplied in 2 formats:  MS Word file and a .PDF file - needs Acrobat Reader (free download) to view/print

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