TS 16949 to IATF 16949:2016 Gap Analysis Checklist

The Gap Analysis is one of the most important steps in your project. It outlines what areas of your current Quality System need improvement to meet IATF 16949.

• You know where you are (Current Quality Management System).
• You want to be IATF 16949 Compliant.
• The difference between these is your gap. Anytime they differ you need to change your processes to bridge the gap.

This gap analysis checklist is prepared for use in evaluating a Quality Management System (QMS) against the requirements of the new Automotive standard as you transition from ISO/TS 16949:2009. The IATF 16949:2016 standard includes the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and specifies additional automotive industry requirements.

Each requirement is expressed as a question that the user (auditor / assessor) can ask to evaluate your QMS capabilities. You will need to have copies of the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9001:2008 standards to use along with this checklist so that you can refer to the requirements if necessary.

While the two versions of the standard do not line up when comparing the requirements:

• New requirements and / or new terminology are highlighted in
• The intent of the main clauses of the new standard is shown in blue font.
• The 3^rd left-hand column in green shade is intended to provide reference to the previous clauses and requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2009.

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