ISO 10006:2018, Quality management systems - Guidelines for quality management in projects, is an
international standard
international standard is a technical standard developed by one or more international standards organizations. International standards are available for consideration and use worldwide. The most prominent such organization is the International Or ...
developed by the
International Organization for Standardization.
ISO 10006:2018 gives guidance on the application of
quality management in projects. It supersedes ISO 10006:2003.
Basic principles
ISO 10006 is applicable to organizations working on projects of varying complexity, small or large, of short or long duration, being an individual project to being part of a programme or portfolio of projects, in different environments, and irrespective of the kind of product/service or process involved, with the intention of satisfying project interested parties by introducing quality management in projects. This can necessitate some tailoring of the guidance to suit a particular project.
ISO 10006 defines a project as "unique process undertaken to achieve an objective". A project generally consists of a set of coordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates, conforming to specific requirements, including the constraints of time, cost and resources.
Linked standards
ISO 10006 is not a guide to "
project management" itself. Guidance on quality in project management processes is discussed in this International Standard. Guidance on quality in a project's product-related processes, and on the "process approach", is covered in
ISO 9004
The ISO 9000 family is a set of five quality management systems (QMS) standards that help organizations ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO 90 ...
. A new "Project Management - Guide to project Management"
ISO 21500 has been published in September 2012.
Since ISO 10006 is a guidance document, it is not intended to be used for certification/registration purposes.
See also
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Clinical trial
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List of ISO standards
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Project management
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Quality management system
A quality management system (QMS) is a collection of business processes focused on consistently meeting customer requirements and enhancing their satisfaction. It is aligned with an organization's purpose and strategic direction (ISO 9001:2015). I ...
External links
Overview and discussion of the ISO 10006 Standard*
ttps://www.iso.org/standard/70376.html ISO 10006:2017 Standard
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