Free on-demand masterclass · ~21 minutes · checked against the published standard
ISO 9001:2026 — every change in the published text
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026, and ISO 9001:2015 certificates must transition by 30 September 2029. This masterclass is written from the published text: the six changes ISO itself names — terms in clause 3, quality culture and ethics, the 6.1 split, strengthened management of change, the expanded Annex A, no Annex B — the renumbering (no 10.3), the Global ACI dates, and a six-step readiness plan. Narrated slides, no fluff, watch on demand.
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What you'll learn
01 · The big picture
An update, not a rewrite — what is not changing, and the six changes ISO's foreword names.
02 · Change 1 — Terms in clause 3
Twenty terms now inside the standard; 'conformity' not 'conformance'; 'opportunity' still undefined.
03 · Change 2 — Climate in context (4.1 / 4.2)
Already mandatory via the 2024 amendment, plus the new 4.2 determination and what the auditor wants to see.
04 · Change 3 — Quality culture, ethics and awareness (5.1.1 / 7.3)
Twelve leadership commitments, opportunity-based thinking, the evidence, the one sentence, the fifth awareness item.
05 · Change 4 — Risks and opportunities (6.1.1 / 6.1.2 / 6.1.3)
The split explained, and the two knock-ons in 9.1.3 and 9.3.2.
06 · Change 5 — Management of change (6.3)
Three new considerations — communication, effectiveness, review of results — and what the auditor walks.
07 · Management review, the renumbering and Annex A
The new 9.3.2 input; no 10.3; 9.2.2 and 9.3.3 retitled; Annex A as it is and Annex B gone.
08 · The transition clock
The Global ACI dates, which audit carries your transition, and what happens if you miss 30 September 2029.
09 · Your readiness plan
A gap assessment on your clause map, six steps, and six pitfalls.
Put it into practice
The masterclass tells you what's changing. The ISO 9001:2026 Transition Toolkit turns it into a working gap checklist, clause guidance and action plan. Or start with the free Readiness Scorecard and browse the full 2026 article series.
Interpretive guidance in Qlause's own words, written from the published ISO 9001:2026 and checked against the text (SANS 9001:2026 Ed. 6, the identical South African adoption) on 27 September 2026. Transition dates are Global ACI's. This recording replaces the June 2026 masterclass, which was written against the final draft. Not a substitute for the published standard.