ISO 9001 and AS9100 are changing.
ISO 9001 and AS9100 are changing.
Is your QMS ready?
WHERE THINGS STAND RIGHT NOW
Aug 2023
ISO TC 176
launches full
revision
Jan 2024
ISO 9001
Amendment 1
(climate change)
takes effect
Aug 2025
Draft
International
Standard (DIS)
released
2026–2029
FDIS review →
official publication
expected Sep–Oct 2026
2026–2029
3-year transition
window opens
for ISO 9001 and
IA9100
~2029
ISO 9001:2015
and AS9100 Rev D
certificates expire
ISO 9001:2026- Key changes
Confirmed in the August 2025 DIS
- Stronger leadership requirements - top management must visibly promote quality culture, integrity, and ethical behaviour, not just sign a policy
- Climate change context now formally embedded - organisations must assess whether climate risks are relevant to their QMS
- Risks and opportunities restructured into clearer, separate sub-clauses for better strategic planning
- Quality culture expectations strengthened - shared values observed behaviours, and ethics as auditable evidence
- Closer alignment with Annex SL harmonised structure, making integration with ISO 14001,45001, and 27001 more practical
- Updated terminology and editorial clarity throughout - some definitions will require internal documentation reviews
AS9100IA9100-What's new
Expected publication late 2026,staged approach
- Rebranded as IA9100 (International Aerospace) -no longer AS/EN/JISQ but a single globally aligned standard
- Cybersecurity and information security requirements formally introducedparticularly relevant for CUI,ITAR, and CMMC-adjacent environments
- Supply chain resilience elevated-risktiered supplier controls, counterfeit parts prevention,and disruption playbooks move from best practice to expectation
- Human factors requirements become more specific and observable - fatigue, workload, training effectiveness, shift handover integrity
- Data integrity and digital traceability become audit-critical - MES/ERP integration and process data quality under scrutiny
- APQP and PPAP formally required, supported by IA9145 guidance - not optional add-ons for aerospace projects
Leadership and culture
Ethics, quality culture, and management accountability are shifting from policy statements to auditable, evidence-based demonstrations. Leadership behaviours -not just system documents - will be in scope.
Documentation and records
Terminology updates and restructured clauses mean many organisations will need to revise quality policies objectives documents, procedure frameworks, and risk registers before their next audit cycle
Digital and data systems
Digital transformation and data integrity are explicit focus areas in both revisions. Quality data from digital systems--accuracy, access controls, traceability- will be audited more rigorously than under the 2015 frameworks.
How NUDolph helps you prepare
We don't wait for a standard to be published to start preparing clients for it. Our transition support is structured, staged, and proportional- you build real readiness without disrupting your current certification status or overwhelming your team.
Transition gap analysis
We benchmark your current QMS against the confirmed DIS requirements and anticipated IA9100 changes, producing a prioritised gap report that separates urgent actions from longerhorizon work.
Certification timing review
We map your existing certification cycle against the transition window and help you decide whether renew now, plan a staged upgrade, or time your re-certification to minimise cost and disruption.
Documentation and system update
We revise your quality policy, objectives, risk register, procedures, and SOPs to align with ew clause structures, terminology, and requirementsworking within your existing system, not starting from scratch.
Team readiness and training
We deliver targeted training for leadership, quality teams, and auditors on what has changed, what auditor will look for, and how to demonstrate the culture and ethical behaviour now expected at every level.
ansition gap analysis report with prioritised action items
Certification timing strategy and recertification roadmap
Updated quality policy, objectives, and documented information
Revised risk register aligned to restructured clause 6.1
IA9100 cybersecurity and data integrity readiness assessment
Supplier control framework review for IA9100 supply chain requirements
Leadership and management training on quality culture and ethics requirements
Internal audit programme updated to new clause structure and audit focus areas
Ongoing advisory support as final standard text and transition guidance is confirmed
This service is ideal for
Organisations currently certified to ISO 9001:2015 with recertification due before 2028
Companies with integrated management systems (ISO 9001 + 14001 or 45001) that want to harmonise the transition
Aerospace and defense suppliers certified to AS9100 Rev D preparing for the IA9100 transition
Organisations with known gaps in quality culture, documentation control, or risk management practices
Quality managers who need to brief leadership on what’s changing and what action is required
Businesses that want to use the revision cycle as an opportunity to genuinely improve their QMS — not just update paperwork
Why act now, before the standard is final? The confirmed changes in the August 2025 DIS are
stable enough to act on. The areas the revision targets – quality culture, leadership
accountability, risk management, supplier oversight -are not things you can fix in a
documentation sprint before an audit. They require real organisational change, and that takes
time. Early movers also have more flexibility: you can sequence changes in a way that suits your
business, rather than compressing everything into a rushed transition window. NUDolph will keep
clients updated as the FDIS and final publication confirm any remaining changes, so your planning
stays current without requiring you to monitor every ISO committee bulletin yourself.
