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MSS and related standards: the big picture

There are three different types of ISO documents that support organizational management. We've grouped these below, with examples of standards given for each.

Management Systems Standards (MSS)

ISO standards that set out requirements or guidance to help organizations manage their policies and processes to achieve specific objectives. MSS are designed to be applicable across all economic sectors, various types and sizes of organizations and diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions.

Many ISO MSS have the same structure and contain many of the same terms & definitions and requirements.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management systems — Requirements

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

ISO standards that set out requirements or guidance to help organizations manage their policies and processes to achieve specific objectives. MSS are designed to be applicable across all economic sectors, various types and sizes of organizations and diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions.

Many ISO MSS have the same structure and contain many of the same terms & definitions and requirements.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management systems — Requirements

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Sector-specific MSS

ISO management system standards that provide additional requirements or guidance for the application of a generic management standard in a specific economic or business sector.

ISO 13485:2016

Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes

ISO 22163:2023

Railway applications — Railway quality management system — ISO 9001:2015 and specific requirements for application in the railway sector

ISO 29001:2020

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations

ISO management system standards that provide additional requirements or guidance for the application of a generic management standard in a specific economic or business sector.

ISO 13485:2016

Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes

ISO 22163:2023

Railway applications — Railway quality management system — ISO 9001:2015 and specific requirements for application in the railway sector

ISO 29001:2020

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations

Management system related standards and implementation guidance

ISO standards that are intended to provide further guidance and/or requirements on:

Specific aspects of an organization’s management system,

ISO management system standards, or

related supporting techniques.

ISO 45003:2021

Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 14004:2016

Environmental management
systems — General guidelines on implementation

ISO 19011:2018

Guidelines for auditing management systems

ISO standards that are intended to provide further guidance and/or requirements on:

Specific aspects of an organization’s management system,

ISO management system standards, or

related supporting techniques.

ISO 45003:2021

Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 14004:2016

Environmental management
systems — General guidelines on implementation

ISO 19011:2018

Guidelines for auditing management systems

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MSS and related standards: the big picture

Management Systems Standards (MSS)

Management Systems Standards (MSS)

Many ISO MSS have the same structure and contain many of the same terms & definitions and requirements.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management systems — Requirements

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Many ISO MSS have the same structure and contain many of the same terms & definitions and requirements.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management systems — Requirements

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Sector-specific MSS

Sector-specific MSS

ISO management system standards that provide additional requirements or guidance for the application of a generic management standard in a specific economic or business sector.

ISO 13485:2016

Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes

ISO 22163:2023

Railway applications — Railway quality management system — ISO 9001:2015 and specific requirements for application in the railway sector

ISO 29001:2020

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations

ISO management system standards that provide additional requirements or guidance for the application of a generic management standard in a specific economic or business sector.

ISO 13485:2016

Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes

ISO 22163:2023

Railway applications — Railway quality management system — ISO 9001:2015 and specific requirements for application in the railway sector

ISO 29001:2020

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations

Management system related standards and implementation guidance

Management system related standards and implementation guidance

ISO standards that are intended to provide further guidance and/or requirements on:

Specific aspects of an organization’s management system,

ISO management system standards, or

related supporting techniques.

ISO 45003:2021

Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 14004:2016

Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation

ISO 19011:2018

Guidelines for auditing management systems

ISO standards that are intended to provide further guidance and/or requirements on:

Specific aspects of an organization’s management system,

ISO management system standards, or

related supporting techniques.

ISO 45003:2021

Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 14004:2016

Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation

ISO 19011:2018

Guidelines for auditing management systems

Environmental management
systems — General guidelines on implementation

Environmental management
systems — General guidelines on implementation