ISO Glossary of Terms

set of interrelated or interacting elements of an organization to establish policies and objectives, and processes to achieve those objectives

Note 1 to entry: A management system can address a single discipline or several disciplines, e.g. quality management, financial management or environmental management.

Note 2 to entry: The management system elements establish the organization’s structure, roles and responsibilities, planning, operation, policies, practices, rules, beliefs, objectives and processes to achieve those objectives.

Note 3 to entry: The scope of a management system can include the whole of the organization, specific and identified functions of the organization, specific and identified sections of the organization, or one or more functions across a group of organizations. [

Is equipment to carry out a measurement process. Measuring equipment includes instruments and apparatuses as well as all the associated
software, standards, and reference materials.