Which statement correctly pairs ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9000:2015?

Which statement correctly pairs ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9000:2015?

• A. ISO 9001:2015 defines QMS requirements, and ISO 9000:2015 covers fundamentals and vocabulary
• B. ISO 9000:2015 defines QMS requirements, and ISO 9001:2015 covers fundamentals
• C. ISO 9001:2015 is about fundamentals and vocabulary, and ISO 9000:2015 is about QMS requirements
• D. Both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9000:2015 focus on environmental management

Answer: (A)

ISO 9001 and ISO 9000 play different roles in the quality management system family. ISO 9001 specifies the actual requirements that an organization must meet to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a QMS. ISO 9000 provides the fundamentals and vocabulary—concepts, terms, and an overview of how a QMS works—without prescribing performance requirements. Because of this, the statement that ISO 9001 defines QMS requirements and ISO 9000 covers fundamentals and vocabulary is the correct pairing. The other options mix up roles or reference environmental management, which is covered by ISO 14001, not these two.

ISO 9001 and ISO 9000 play different roles in the quality management system family. ISO 9001 specifies the actual requirements that an organization must meet to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a QMS. ISO 9000 provides the fundamentals and vocabulary—concepts, terms, and an overview of how a QMS works—without prescribing performance requirements. Because of this, the statement that ISO 9001 defines QMS requirements and ISO 9000 covers fundamentals and vocabulary is the correct pairing. The other options mix up roles or reference environmental management, which is covered by ISO 14001, not these two.