Annex
SL is part of ISO Directive earlier known as ISO Guide 83 is not a standard
rather an ISO management system guide. It
specifies how to write Management system standard (MSS). Annex SL consists of eight clauses and four appendices that include universal high level structure, common
terms or definition and actual shared clause title and text for all management
system standards. Annex SL describes the framework for a generic management system;
ISO over the years published various management system standards such as
quality, environment, service management, information security, business
continuity, record management. Despites sharing common elements, ISO management
system standards are described and organized substantially different. This led
to confusion and causes difficulties at the implementation stage for the
organization.
Origin of Annex SL
Most
of the organization uses more than one quality management system in their
organization such as ISO 9001 along with ISO 14001 and ISO 18001, ISO 9001
along with ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 or ISO 9001 along with 16949. This has prompted
the need to effortlessly consolidate or integrate them in a compelling and
efficient manner. To date subtle and not so subtle unobtrusive in requirements
and terminology across MSS (Management Standard System) have made such
integration troublesome. For this purpose we uses Annex SL this will helps to
manage all the different ISO management standard and led business organization
towards the success. Annex SL is freely obtainable; it is contained within the
ISO supplements, procedures specific to ISO. ISO Technical Management Board
ISO/TMB has created this Annex. All the technical work associated with implementing
new standard is carried out under the charge of TMB.
Annex SL is a “high level structure”
created under ISO reveals the conformance of international organization for standardization
this is the best way to implement the structure so that so many standard are
come under the one management standard system.
Annex SL Clauses
Scoop
Scope
defines the intended outcomes of the management system; and cannot be specified
as expected outcomes. The outcomes are industry specified and should be aligned
with the context of organization which is determined in the Clause 4.
Normative
references
Provides
the normative generals of the reference standard or publication relevant to the
particular standard.
Terms
and definitions
Complete
Terms and definitions (divided
into 3 parts); high level structure, identical core text and common terms and
core definition; applicable to the specific standard in addition to any formal
related terms and definitions standards.
Context
of the organization
Context
of the organization: Clause 4 consists of four sub clauses:
4.1
Understanding the organization and its context
4.2
Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
4.3
Determining the scope of the managements system
4.4
The management system
Leadership
Clause 5 comprises three sub clauses:
5.1
Leadership and commitment
5.2
Policy
5.3
Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
Planning:
Clause 6 includes two sub clauses:
6.1
Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.2
Management system objectives and planning to achieve them
Support:
Clause 7 consists of five sub clauses:
7.1
Resources
7.2
Competence
7.3
Awareness
7.4
Communication
7.5
Documented information
Operation:
Clause 8 has one sub clause:
8.1
Operational planning and control
Performance
evaluation: Clause 9 is formed of three sub clauses:
9.1
Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
9.2
Internal audit
9.3
Management review
Improvement:
Clause 10 looks at how non conformities and corrective actions should be
managed. It includes two sub clauses:
10.1
Nonconformity and corrective action
10.2
Continual improvement
Annex SL has 45 ‘shall’ statements (generating
84 requirements) in Annex SL appendix 2. Clearly each discipline has their own
requirements, so the total for any new standard will have more – this is the
minimum.
New Standard Revisions Using Annex SL
Every ISO standards that comes for
revision, they will all be acquired line with Annex SL too. Existing and upcoming standards based on the
Annex SL structure include:
ISO 14001: 2015, Environmental management
systems
ISO/TS 16959:2016, Automotive quality
management systems (will be based on ISO 9001:2015)
AS9100C:2016, Aerospace quality
management systems (will be based on ISO 9001:2015)
ISO/IEC 27001, Information technology:
Security techniques, Information security management systems
ISO 30301:2011, Information and documentation:
Management systems for records
ISO 22301:2012, societal security:
Business continuity management systems
ISO 20121:2012, Event sustainability
management systems
ISO 39001, Road-traffic safety (RTS)
management systems & ISO 55001, Asset management.
The new version ISO 9001:2015 is based on Annex SL, which is common framework for all management system ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 or ISO 22301. Want to learn basic changes check here ISO 9001:2015 vs ISO 9001:2008.