AS9100 Rev D vs.

AS9100 Rev C Matrix

AS91000 Rev D vs. AS9100 Rev C Matrix

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Intended Application Intended Application This section explains that the AS9100 standard is intended to be used by
organizations that design, develop, or provide aviation, space, and defense
products and services.

There is also reference to the following standards for companies that

produce the specific products and services associated with these standards:
AS9115 – Deliverable software
AS9110 – Maintenance and airworthiness management agencies
AS9120 – Distributors who procure and resell parts, materials, and
assemblies
Introduction Introduction

0.1 General 0.1 General These clauses are almost the same; the new version explains the context of the
organization and its influence on the structure of the Quality Management System
(QMS), while pointing out that the standard does not imply a need for uniformity in
the structure of the QMS. Additionally, enhancing customer satisfaction is pointed
out in this clause.

0.2 Quality management The AS9100 Rev C of the standard only mentions that the quality management
principles principles are taken into consideration; AS9100 Rev D lists the quality management
principles, pointing out that detailed descriptions of the principles are given in ISO
9000.

0.3 Process approach 0.2 Process approach The clause name is the same, but AS9100 Rev D has three sections that explain the
process approach, PDCA cycle, and risk-based thinking. For more information, read
PDCA cycle in AS9100 Rev D.

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0.4 Relationships with 0.4 Compatibility with other This clause of the new version of the standard refers to ISO 9000, ISO 9004, and
other management management systems Annex B of the AS9100 Rev D standard. Annex B provides more details of other
system standards standards on quality management.

Quality Management Quality Management

Systems – Systems – Requirements
Requirements

1 Scope 1 Scope These clauses are almost the same for both versions of the standard.

2 Normative references 2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions 3 Terms and definitions The new version refers to ISO 9000:2015, as well as defining counterfeit parts,
critical items, key characteristics, product safety, and special requirements. For
more information, read Five special aerospace terms in AS9100 Rev D.

4 Context of the
organization

4.1 Understanding the This is a completely new requirement; the organization will need to determine the
organization and its external and internal context that affects the organization. For more information,
context read AS9100: Understanding the requirements of context of the organization.

4.2 Understanding the Interested parties are introduced in the new version of the standard. The previous
needs and expectations version was only focused on the customer. For more information, read Identifying
of interested parties interested parties and their requirements according to AS9100 Rev D.

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4.3 Determining the 4.2.2 Quality manual This requirement was related to the Quality Manual in the previous version. The
scope of the quality Quality Manual is no longer mandatory, but the requirement for determining and
management system documenting the scope remains. For more information, read The future of the
Quality Manual in AS9100.

4.4 Quality management 4.1 General requirements The requirements from the previous version remain; the new requirements are
system and its processes related to determining the risks and opportunities and inputs and outputs of the
processes, as well as assigning responsibilities and authorities for the processes.

5 Leadership

5.1 Leadership and 5.1 Management commitment The clauses are very similar; the emphasis in the new version is on promoting
commitment awareness and support of other persons who contribute to the effectiveness of the
5.4.2 Quality management QMS. The main difference between the clauses is that the new version requires the
system planning top management to take accountability for the effectiveness of the QMS. For more
5.1.1 Leadership and
commitment for the information, read Is the management representative still required in AS9100 Rev D?
quality management
system

5.1.2 Customer focus 5.2 Customer focus The old requirements remain the same. Determination of the risks and
opportunities regarding conformity of products and services is a new requirement,
as well as the consideration of the statutory and regulatory requirements.

5.2 Quality policy 5.3 Quality policy The requirements remain the same. An additional requirement is that the Quality
Policy is to be made available to interested parties, as appropriate. See the sample
document here: Quality Policy. For more information, read this relevant article from
9001Academy: How to Write a Good Quality Policy.

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5.3 Organizational roles, 5.5.1 Responsibility and The new clause describes in more detail the roles, responsibilities, and authorities
responsibilities and authority within the QMS, implying that they can be allocated to different persons.
authorities

6 Planning for the quality

management system

6.1 Actions to address This is a completely new requirement. When planning the QMS, the organization
risks and opportunities will need to determine the risks and opportunities affecting the organization. For
more information, read this article: 5 key elements of Risk Assessment in AS9100
Rev D.

6.2 Quality objectives and 5.4.1 Quality objectives The requirements remain the same, but are further elaborated in the new version,
planning to achieve them including the need to make plans to achieve quality objectives. See the sample
document here: Quality Objectives. For more information, read How to define
Quality Objectives in AS9100.

6.3 Planning of changes 5.4.2 Quality management The new version of the standard defines how the changes in the QMS should be
system planning managed by considering the purpose of the change, the potential consequences,
and the availability of resources and allocation of responsibilities.

7 Support

7.1 Resources 6.1 Provision of resources The old requirements remain, but the new version emphasizes consideration of
capabilities and constraints of the organization, as well as resources obtained from
7.1.1 General external providers.

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7.1.2 People 6.2.1 General The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same.

7.1.3 Infrastructure 6.3 Infrastructure The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same.

7.1.4 Environment for the 6.4 Working environment The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same.
operation of process

7.1.5 Monitoring and 7.6 Control of monitoring and The new version of the standard emphasizes the provision of resources for
measuring resources measuring equipment monitoring and measurement. The organization must retain the documented
information as evidence of fitness for purpose of monitoring and measurement
resources. The old standard only focuses on the measuring equipment. See the
sample document here: Maintenance and Calibration Record.

7.1.6 Organizational This is a completely new requirement, which acknowledges the organizational
knowledge knowledge as an important resource. The organization will need to determine the
knowledge necessary to run its processes and achieve conformity of products and
services.

7.2 Competence 6.2.2 Competence, training Competence and awareness are split into different clauses to emphasize their
and awareness importance and provide more detailed requirements. See the sample document
7.3 Awareness here: Procedure for Competence, Training and Awareness. For more information,
read this relevant article from 9001Academy: Using Competence, Training and
Awareness to Replace Documentation in your QMS.

7.4 Communication 5.5.3 Internal communication The new clause includes both external and internal communication and requires
definition of responsibility and methods of communication.

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7.5 Documented 4.2.3 Control of documents Documents and records now belong to the same category – documented
information information. The requirements of both versions are equivalent. See the sample
4.2.4 Control of records document here: Procedure for Document and Record Control. For more
7.5.1 General information, read New approach to document and record control in AS9100 and List
of mandatory documents in AS9100 Rev D.
7.5.2 Creating and
updating

7.5.3 Control of
documented information

8 Operation 7 Product realization

8.1 Operational planning 7.1 Planning product The requirements of both clauses are equivalent. See the sample document here:
and control realization Procedure for Production and Service Provision.

8.1.1 Operational risk 7.1.2 Risk management The requirements of the two clauses are equivalent; however, the term “operational
management risk management” is used in the new standard to distinguish this activity from the
new requirement for assessing risks for the QMS (Clause 6.1 of AS9100 Rev D). The
risk management requirement is referenced in several other requirements. For
more information, read this article: 5 key elements of risk management in AS9100
Rev D.

8.1.2 Configuration 7.1.3 Configuration The requirements of both clauses are equivalent.
management management

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8.1.3 Product safety This is a completely new requirement, which acknowledges the need for a focused
effort to ensure product safety in the aerospace industry. The product safety
requirement is referenced in several other requirements.

8.1.4 Prevention of This is a completely new requirement, which acknowledges the need to have a plan
counterfeit parts to identify and contain counterfeit parts so that they are not used within aerospace
products.

8.2 Requirements for 7.2 Customer-related The requirements are almost the same, but the new version emphasizes
products and services processes communication about treatment of customer property. See the sample document
here: Notification to a Customer about Changes on his Property.
8.2.1 Customer 7.2.3 Customer
communication communication

8.2.2 Determining the 7.2.1 Determination of The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
requirements related to requirements related to the document here: Sales Procedure.
products and services product

8.2.3 Review of 7.2.2 Review of requirements The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
requirements related to related to the product document here: Customer Requirement Review Checklist.
products and services

8.2.4 Changes to This new clause defines requirements related to what needs to be done when you
requirements for need to make changes to the requirements for products and services.
products and services

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8.3 Design and 7.3 Design and development The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
development of products document here: Procedure for Design and Development.
and services

8.3.1 General This clause defines when the design and development process is necessary. For
more information, read Can companies still exclude design and development from
their AS9100 Rev D QMS?

8.3.2 Design and 7.3.1 Design and development The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
development planning planning document here: Procedure for Design and Development.

8.3.3 Design and 7.3.2 Design and development The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
development inputs inputs document here: Project Task.

8.3.4 Design and 7.3.4 Design and development The new clause sublimates the requirements of the three old clauses, keeping the
development controls review old requirements and emphasizing the consideration of nature, duration, and
complexity of design and development activities. See the sample document here:
7.3.5 Design and development
Project Plan and Review. For more information, read Design verification vs. design
verification validation in AS9100 Rev D.
7.3.6 Design and development
validation

8.3.5 Design and 7.3.3 Design and development The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
development outputs outputs document here: Design Review Minutes.

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8.3.6 Design and 7.3.7 Control of design and The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
development changes development changes document here: Change Review Record.

8.4 Control of externally 7.4.1 Purchasing process Although the name of the clause has changed, the requirements are pretty much
provided products and the same. See the sample document here: Procedure for Purchasing and Evaluation
services of Suppliers.

8.4.1 General

8.4.2 Type and extent of 7.4.3 Verification of purchased The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
control of external product document here: Procedure for Purchasing and Evaluation of Suppliers. For more
provision information, read this relevant article from 9001Academy: How to control
outsourced processes using ISO 9001.

8.4.3 Information for 7.4.2 Purchasing information The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. The new version
external providers emphasizes the monitoring and control of external providers’ performance.

8.5 Production and 7.5 Production and service The requirements are almost the same, but the new standard points out that the
service provision provision implemented controlled conditions are for delivery and post-delivery activities. See
the sample document here: Procedure for Production and Service Provision. For
8.5.1 Control of 7.5.1 Control of production more information, read What is process validation in AS9100 Rev D? and this
production and service and service provision relevant article from 9001Academy: Understanding Product & Service Provision in
provision ISO 9001.
7.5.2 Validation of processes
for production and service
provision

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8.5.2 Identification and 7.5.3 Identification and The requirements of both clauses are pretty much the same. See the sample
traceability traceability document here: Record of Traceability.

8.5.3 Property belonging 7.5.4 Customer property The requirements of both clauses are the same, but in the new standard the
to customers or external requirements are extended to property belonging to external providers as well. See
providers the sample document here: Notification to a Customer about Changes on his
Property.

8.5.4 Preservation 7.5.5 Preservation of product The requirements of both clauses are the same.

8.5.5 Post-delivery The post-delivery activities are mentioned in several places in the old version, but in
activities the new standard they are set apart as a separate sub clause.

8.5.6 Control of changes The control of changes is mentioned in several places in the old version; however,
the importance of controlling changes is stressed in the new standard by defining a
separate sub clause.

8.6 Release of products This is a new requirement, dealing with verification of product and ensuring that
and services product or service meets requirements.

8.7 Control of 8.3 Control of nonconforming The requirements are equivalent. See the sample document here: Procedure for
nonconforming outputs product Management of Nonconformities and Corrective Actions.

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9 Performance evaluation

9.1 Monitoring, 8.2.3 Monitoring and The new clause sublimates all requirements for monitoring and measurement of
measurement, analysis measurement of processes processes and products or services.
and evaluation
8.2.4 Monitoring and
measurement of product

9.1.1 General

9.1.2 Customer 8.2.1 Customer satisfaction The requirements are the same. See the sample document here: Procedure for
satisfaction Measuring Customer Satisfaction.

9.1.3 Analysis and 8.4 Analysis of data The requirements are equivalent. See the sample document here: Data Analysis
evaluation Report.

9.2 Internal audit 8.2.2 Internal audit The requirements are equivalent. The main difference is that the new standard does
not require a documented procedure. See the sample document here: Procedure for
Internal Audit. For more information, read Six Main Steps in the Internal Audit
according to AS9100 Rev D, and take a look at the handbook ISO Internal Audit: A
Plain English Guide.

9.3 Management review 5.6 Management review The requirements are equivalent. See the sample document here: Procedure for
Management Review. For more information, read this relevant article from
9001Academy: How to make management review more practical.

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10 Improvement 8.5 Improvement

10.1 General The requirements in the new standard explain what should be considered in the
process of improvement.

10.2 Nonconformity and 8.5.2 Corrective action The requirements are equivalent. See the sample document here: Procedure for
corrective action Management of Nonconformities and Corrective Actions. For more information,
read this relevant article from 9001Academy: Understanding dispositions for ISO
9001 nonconforming product.

10.3 Continual 8.5.1 Continual improvement The new standard points out the need to use all available information for continually
improvement improving the QMS. For more information, read this relevant article from
9001Academy: Seven steps for corrective and preventive actions to support
continual improvement.

11.1 Notes This section explains the use of the change bar and the R symbol.

Annex A – Clarification of Annex A explains the new structure of the 2015 revision (upon which AS9100 Rev D
new structure, is based), together with key new terms and concepts.
terminology and concepts
(informative)

Annex B - Other Annex B lists all ISO standards related to ISO 9001 and clauses to which each of the
International Standards listed standards is referring.
on quality management
and quality management
systems developed by
ISO/TC 176 (informative)

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Annex C – Other Annex C list all standards from the IAQC that are related to AS9100, and shows the
Standards on quality relationships between them.
management systems
developed by the
international aerospace
quality group
(Informative)

Annex D – Bibliography Annex D provides a bibliography of related ISO standards.

Annex E – Aviation, Space Annex E provides a bibliography of related AS standards.

and Defense Bibliography

Along with the single documents referenced throughout this matrix, you can view the complete AS9100 Rev D Transition Toolkit, which includes all
of the documents needed to transition from AS9100 Rev C to AS9100 Rev D, with the necessary changes highlighted within the documents.

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