5. Continuous improvement but not only...

5.1 Controlling modifications

ISO 9001 requires change management for each phase:

• planning changes to the QMS (see chapter 6.3);

• during the requirements review, on product/service modifications (see chapter 8.2.4);

• during design and development (see chapter 8.3.6);

• in production, series production or during service provision (see chapter 8.5.6).

IATF 16949 completes some of these points.

• Chapter 8.3.6 is reinforced (cf. chapter 8.3.6.1) by a requirement for documented approval of modifications, should the customer so request. The Software aspect is also...