Risk Based Thinking – How to solve the problem during transition from 9001:2008 to 9001:2015

Risk Based Thinking and the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015

There’s been a shift in how companies view quality and compliance, and as a result, businesses are looking for a more comprehensive method for measuring operational efficiency. Risk management processes are proving to be an effective option for this. ISO 9001:2015 now promotes risk-based thinking in quality management systems, but many organizations aren’t sure what that means or how to go about it.

Lets talk about Risk Based thinking for a moment before we dive in. What really is Risk Based Thinking? Risk Based Thinking is something we all do automatically and often sub-consciously to get the best results. The concept of risk has always been implicit in ISO 9001, this revision however makes it more explicit and builds it into the whole of the management system. Risk Based Thinking ensures risk is considered from the beginning and throughout the process approach. Risk Based Thinking makes preventative action a regular part of strategic planning. Risk is often thought of only in the negative sense, however Risk Based Thinking can also help identify opportunities. This can be considered to be a positive side to risk.

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