Other standards published in this series are either guidelines relating to developing a manual, guidelines for auditors conducting assessment against the standards, requirements for equipment used by registered companies or a glossary of terms used. All ISO 9000 and associated standards are explained below:

Quality systems - Model for Quality Assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing

This standard specific the quality systems that are implemented relating to design, development, production, delivery and supply. Companies or individuals operating in these areas are required to demonstrate a quality systems is in place and are assessed against this standard. A manufacturing company supplying a product designed specifically to a customer's requirements is likely to work to ISO 9001. This would equally apply to architects designing anew building or a software house designing a new program .

Quality Systems- Model for Organisation's Quality Assurance in production, installation and servicing

ISO 9002 relates to products conforming to specified requirements during production, installation and servicing Companies registered to this standard are assessed against theses quality requirements. Suppliers of a standard product a service with to design input will work to ISO 9002. Examples of these would include a transport company, a stockist or a company producing plastic injection moulded parts.

Quality Systems- Model for Quality Assurance in final inspection test.

Where quality assurance relates to a supplier's ability to detect and control a product's non-conformity during final inspection, they will be registered to ISO 9003. A typical activity where final inspection can assess the quality of the product or service is window cleaning.

The following standards are guidelines on quality management and quality systems for companies seeking certification to ISO 9001/2/3.

Quality Management systems Elements -
Part 1: Guidelines

Providers guidelines on quality management for use within an organization in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and effective systems designed to satisfy the customer's needs and expectations while serving to protect the organization's interest.

Quality Management systems Elements
Part 2: Guidelines for Service.

Providers guidelines for establishing a quality systems for services with the primary objectives of preventing unsatisfactory service.

Quality Management & Quality Elements
Part3: Guidelines for Processes Materials

Providers a guide to quality system elements applicable to process materials as bulk products such as bulk product and discusses means of ensuring quality management.

Quality Management & Quality Elements -
Part 4: Guidelines for Quality Improvement

Providers management guidelines for continuous quality improvement within an organizations. Also providers tools and techniques for a quality improvement methodology, based on data collection and analysis.

The following standards are guidelines on quality management and quality assurance for companies seeking certification to ISO 9001/2/3.

Quality Management & Quality Assurance Standards-
Part 1: Guidelines for Selection and Use

Providers guidelines for the selection and use of the ISO 9000 family of international standards on quality management and quality assurance. Classifies the principal quality related concepts needed for effective understanding and application of the standards and the distinctions in inter-relationship between them.

Quality management & Quality Assurance Standards-
Part 2: Generic Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001,
ISO 902 and ISO 9003

Provides guidelines to enable users to improve consistency, precision, clarity and understanding when applying the requirements of the ISO 9000 series of standards.

Quality Management & Quality Assurance Standards-
Part3: Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001 to the development, supply and maintenance of software

Provides guidelines for service developers, suppliers maintainers and purchase in the specification and implementation of ISO 9001 quality systems requirements when applied to software.

Quality Management - Guidelines for Quality Plans

Provides guidelines to relate generic requirements of quality systems elements to the specific requirements of a particular product, project or contract. It also includes simplified examples of formats for the presentation of quality plans .

Quality Management- Guidelines to Quality in Project Management

Quality Management - Guidelines for Configuration Management

The following standards are guidelines for auditing quality management systems:

Guidelines for Auditing Quality System- Part 1: Auditing

Provides guidelines for establishing, planning, carrying out and documenting audits of quality systems as well as providing basic audit principals, criteria and practices. It allows users to tailor the guidelines to their needs.

Guidelines for Auditing Quality Systems -Part 2: Qualification
Criteria for Quality Systems Auditors

Set out qualification criteria for the selection of auditors to perform quality systems audits in accordance with ISO 10011-1

Guidelines for Auditing Systems-
Part 3: Management of Audit Programmes

Provides basic guidelines for managing quality systems audit programmes. These guidelines can be used to establish and audit programme function when performing quality systems audits in accordance with ISO 10011-1 and ISO 10011-2

The following standards relate to the ISO 9000 series and cover Measuring Equipment, Quality Manuals and Vocabulary:

Quality Assurance Requirements for Managing Equipment-
Part-1: Metrological Confirmation for Measuring equipment

Specifies quality assurance requirements for a supplier to ensure that measurements are made to the intended accuracy and provides guidance on implementation. Also specific the main features of a confirmation system for Measuring Equipment.

Guidance for Developing Quality Manuals

This standard provides guidelines for the development, preparation and control of quality systems manuals and operating procedures, as required by the ISO 9000 family of standards. It can be tailored to the specific needs of suppliers of goods and services.

Quality Management and Quality Assurance - Vocabulary

This standard defines basic terms under the following headings: General terms, terms relating quality, terms relating to quality systems and terms relating to tools and techniques.