When should our company perform an ISO 9001 Gap Analysis?
A Gap Analysis for ISO 9001 Certification is highly recommended to help identify areas to improve the Quality Management System. The organization should conduct the Analysis before planning and implementing the QMS. Then, going forward, a GAP Analysis can be used as a "check up" on a quarterly, or annual basis.
How does our company benefits from an ISO 9001 Gap Analysis?
An ISO 9001 Gap Analysis provides the following benefits:
- Identifying Weak Points: If your business is under some strategies, the Gap Analysis will help you to understand the CMS' functionality, determine your team’s performance, and verify the plan's effectiveness. It may help point were a root cause exists.
- Measuring Current Resources - a Gap Analysis can help the organization underscore resource utilization.
- Documentation Requirements - Analyze the Policies, Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms/Formats, etc.
- Responsibilities - Setting out specific Responsibilities and Authorities.