6.1 Addressing Risks & Opportunities

Implementation Reference

Matic Media addresses it's Risks and Opportunities through...

• Every 4 monthly Managerial Review SWOT analysis
• Operational Planning and Control
• Use of the Resource Process Control Map
  

Spec Requirements

6.1.1 When planning for the quality management system

The organization shall consider the issues referred to in 4.1 and the requirements referred to in 4.2 and determine the risks and opportunities that need to be addressed to:

• a) give assurance that the quality management system can achieve its intended result(s);
• b) enhance desirable effects;
• c) prevent, or reduce, undesired effects;
• d) achieve improvement.

6.1.2 The organization shall plan:

• a) actions to address these risks and opportunities;
• b) how to:
  • 1) integrate and implement the actions into its quality management system processes (see 4.4);
  • 2) evaluate the effectiveness of these actions.

Actions taken to address risks and opportunities shall be proportionate to the potential impact on the 
conformity of products and services.