Risk-Based Thinking in Quality Management, an ISO 9001:2015 Requirement : A case study to identify underlying elements enabling risk-based thinking i…

2017

Master's thesis Industrial Economics and Technology Management - University of Agder 2017 Issues and Purpose One of the most significant changes in ISO 9001:2015 versus ISO 9001:2008 is the increased focus on risk-based thinking (RBT) in requirements for planning, review and improvement of the quality management system (QMS) and its processes. To enable RBT in organizations related to the QMS, management must understand what RBT is, and have knowledge about the theoretical foundation of the term. A theoretical foundation for RBT is found to be lacking in literature. This is considered a significant challenge for management seeking to implement RBT with regards to their QMS. Consequently, th…