ISO 9001:2026
The sixth edition is here
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026. Certified organizations now have a transition period, expected to run three years, to move to the new edition.
The opportunity
Transition is a chance to rebuild, not just relabel
Most transition plans will update documents to the new clause numbers and wait for the next audit. That keeps the system beside the business, where it was before.
The Single Management System® reads the edition as a whole: a structure for running the business that top management can use, with every clause doing work. Gemba Symmetry is designed to meet ISO 9001:2026 paperlessly, with records generated by the work itself.
Clause by clause, in one system
Where the Single Management System puts each requirement to work
| Clause | Subject | How SMS applies it |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Context of the organization | A scan across seven domains, including climate, written by the company itself. External issues are treated as uncontrollable, so plans address their consequences. |
| 5.1.1 | Leadership and commitment | Integration into business processes and the resources needed (b and c) are carried by the OCFR, so top management takes part through a measure it already cares about. |
| 6.1 | Risks and opportunities | Each risk is written as something that could stop the organization reaching its objective, and each carries a plan. |
| 6.2 | Quality objectives and planning | The planned OCFR is the shared objective. Each plan states what will be done, the resources, who is trained, when, and an effective date. |
| 6.3 | Planning of changes | The route for improvement. Opportunities and changes from corrective actions return to planning here. |
| 8.2 | Requirements for products and services | Contract review sets each order's planned OCFR, approved by top management. |
| 9.3 | Management review | Compares operations' measured OCFR with top management's planned OCFR, with inputs from both sides and a report of exhibits. |
| 10.2 | Nonconformity and corrective action | Opened automatically when a process leaves its band, and closed only on computed evidence that it is back in control. |
Clause titles are summarized. Refer to the published standard for its full requirements.
Learn the edition
A course built for the new edition
Achieving Intended Business Results through ISO 9001:2026 is a self-paced, IACET-accredited management course (16 contact hours, 1.6 CEU). It explains the sixth edition and supports transition to it, brings top management into the management system, and aligns top management with operations through the OCFR.
The course is written for top management and the managers who run operations. It is a management course, not an auditor course. Completers receive lifetime access to the Strategic Alignment Configurator.
Successful completion requires passing five section tests and a 20-item final assessment, taken online. Completers earn 1.6 IACET CEUs and receive a downloadable IACET certificate.
Single Management System LLC is accredited by the International Accreditation for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Single Management System LLC complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Single Management System LLC is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.