BS 202000:2020.Standardization management system – Specification.
BS 202000 specifies requirements for an SMS in order to identify measurable criteria for effective SM and instil organizational cultures and behaviours to deliver vendor and supplier confidence with regards to standardization.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this British Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 assurance
aspect of corporate governance in which top management provides accurate and current information to stakeholders concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of its policies and operations, and the status of its compliance with statutory obligations
3.2 audit
systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled
NOTE 1 For the definition of process, see 3.21.
NOTE 2 An internal audit is conducted by the organization (3.19), or by an external party on its behalf.
NOTE 3 An audit can be a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).
NOTE 4 Independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being audited or freedom from bias and conflict of interest.
3.3 competence
level of expertise required by an organization to deliver its SMS
3.4 configuration management
systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a product’s performance and functional and physical attributes in line with its requirements, design and operational information throughout its life
3.5 conformity fulfilment of a requirement
NOTE See also 3.24.
3.6 continual improvement
recumng actMty to enhance performance
NOTE 1 Enhancing performance relates to the use of the standardization management system (3.30) to enhance standardization performance (3.20) consistent with the organization’s (3.19) standardization management policy (3.29).
3.7 documented information
information required to be controlled and maintained by an organization (see 3.19) and the medium on which it is contained
NOTE 1 Documented information can be in any format and media, and from any source. NOTE 2 Documented information can refer to:
a) the standardization management system (3.30), including related processes (3.21);
b) information created in order for the organization to operate (can be referred to as documentation); and
c) evidence of results achieved (can be referred to as records).
3.8 effectiveness
extent to which planned activities are realized and planned results achieved
3.9 governance
establishment of policies, including continuous monitoring of their proper implementation, by top management within the organization.