<h1>Annex SL AN ISO Management Guide?</h1>

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 Structure

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 9001:2015, Quality management systems

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.

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