QIC Guru

The objectives of AS9100:2009 are to:

• Incorporate ISO 9001:2008 changes
• Expand the scope to include aviation, space, and defense as well as land and sea based systems for defense applications
• Ensure alignment with IAQG strategy (On-Time and On-Quality Delivery performance)
• Adopt new requirements based on stakeholder needs
• Improve existing requirements where stakeholders identified a need for clarification, including when a documented quality management procedure is required

 There are major changes to the AS9100:2009 release that affect how companies implement AS9100 for the first time or upgrade from a previous version of the standard:

• A customer focus on On-Time and On-Quality Delivery performance in the Aerospace, Defense, and Space Industries, which will directly impact the implementation as a whole.
• A significant focus on Planning and Project Management including characteristics flow down
• A significant increased role for risk management and mitigation
• Changes companies need to focus on from ISO 9001:2008
• A major change in the auditing from a “checklist focus” to Performance Auditing from AS9101