This International Standard provides guidelines for the
development, review, acceptance, application and revision of quality plans.
It is applicable whether or not the organization has a
management system in conformity with ISO 9001.
This International Standard is applicable to quality plans
for a process, product, project or contract, any product
category (hardware, software, processed materials and
services) and any industry.
It is focused primarily on product realization and is not a guide to organizational quality management system
planning.
This International Standard is a guidance document and
is not intended to be used for certification or registration purposes.
NOTE To avoid undue repetition of "process, product,
project or contract", this International Standard uses the term "specific case" (see 3.10).