Discuss PECB ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor Exam Topic 1 Question 6

Which one of the following is not an ISO 9000:2015 quality management principle?

AEvidence-based decision-making

BLeadership

CProcess approach

DRisk-based approach

Suggested Answer: D

According to the ISO 9000:2015 quality management principles document1, risk-based approach isnotone of the seven quality management principles that ISO 9000, ISO 9001 and other related quality management standards are based on. The seven quality management principles are:

Customer focus

Leadership

Engagement of people

Process approach

Improvement

Evidence-based decision making

Relationship management

Therefore, risk-based approach isnota quality management principle under ISO 9001:2015.

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31 comments · newest first

Carin 10 months ago

Totally agree, leadership is essential in quality management!

Jeannetta 11 months ago

Wait, are you sure "Process approach" isn't included?

Alonzo 11 months ago

Definitely, "Evidence-based decision-making" is key!

Lyla 11 months ago

I thought "Risk-based approach" was one of them.

Fannie 11 months ago

ISO 9000:2015 has seven principles.

Colby 12 months ago

I feel like "Process approach" is definitely one of the key principles, but I can't remember if "Risk-based approach" was added or not.

Marge 12 months ago

I'm a bit confused because I thought "Leadership" was essential too, but I can't recall if it's specifically listed in the 2015 version.

Lucina 12 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I believe "Evidence-based decision-making" is definitely one of the principles.

Chantell 1 year ago

I think I remember that all of these are actually part of the ISO 9000 principles, but I'm not sure about the risk-based approach.

Francine 1 year ago

I've got this! The process approach is definitely one of the ISO 9000 principles, so the answer must be C. Nailing these types of questions is key to doing well on the exam.

Brandon 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The ISO 9000:2015 principles are customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision-making, and relationship management. So the one that's not on that list must be C, process approach.

Annmarie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the ISO 9000 principles, but I'm having trouble remembering if the process approach is one of them or not. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Lemuel 1 year ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty confident the answer is C, since the process approach is one of the key ISO 9000:2015 principles.

Tien 1 year ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Present value is the desired future value and what needs to be invested today to realize that amount. It's about calculating the current value of a future amount.

Peggie 1 year ago

D, iplocation, doesn't sound familiar to me at all in the context of visualization commands. I'm going to skip that one and focus on the options I'm more confident about.

Anissa 1 year ago

I remember studying the Service Perimeter Guard pattern, but I'm not totally sure how it integrates with Message Screening.

An 1 year ago

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Geraldo 2 years ago

Actually, A) Evidence-based decision-making is considered a quality management principle based on data and facts.

Gladys 2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think A) Evidence-based decision-making is not a quality management principle.

Gabriele 2 years ago

I agree with you, D) Risk-based approach seems like an outlier compared to the other options.

Lasandra 2 years ago

I think D) Risk-based approach is not an ISO 9000:2015 quality management principle.

Tijuana 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lasandra

I'm not sure, but I think it's C) Process approach.

Charlena 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lasandra

I believe it's B) Leadership.

Stephaine 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lasandra

I think it's A) Evidence-based decision-making.

Kenneth 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lasandra

I agree, D) Risk-based approach is not one of the ISO 9000:2015 principles.

Pamela 3 years ago

Option D it is! Although, I do have to say, the risk-based approach is kind of like the cool kid of the ISO 9000:2015 principles. It's like the principle that's too edgy to be a principle.

Marguerita 3 years ago

Yeah, I agree. 'Risk-based approach' is a smart way to implement the principles, but it's not a principle itself. I'm going with option D.

Gracia 3 years ago

Good call, Eleni. I'm pretty sure 'risk-based approach' is not an official principle. It's more of a strategy or methodology that organizations can use within the framework of the principles.

Eleni 3 years ago

Okay, let's think this through. The ISO 9000:2015 principles are customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision-making, and relationship management. I don't think 'risk-based approach' is one of them.

Nakita 3 years ago

You're right, this doesn't seem like an easy question. I'm studying the principles pretty hard, and I'm not completely sure about this one.

Wilson 3 years ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I feel like the ISO 9000:2015 principles are pretty well-known, so they're trying to catch us with a curveball.

PECB ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor Exam - Topic 1 Question 6 Discussion