Required documentation

Answer:

ISO 9001:2015 considers two types of documented information: documentation to maintain – they give instructions about how to act in the future; and documentation to retain – they are records about what happened.

Organizations should consider mandatory documented information required by ISO 9001:2015 and non-mandatory documented information that can be decided as necessary or useful for the effectiveness of the quality management system. The first link below gives a complete answer.

The following material will provide you information about documented information:

- ISO 9001 – List of mandatory documents required by ISO 9001:2015 - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/list-of-mandatory-documents-required-by-iso-90012015/
- How to structure quality management system documentation - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/how-to-structure-quality-management-system-documentation/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – ht tps://advisera.com/training/iso-90012015-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/