This International Standard provides guidelines for the development, review, acceptance, application and revision of quality plans. It is applicable whether or not the organization has a management system in conformity with ISO 9001. This International Standard is applicable to quality plans for a process, product, project or contract, any product category (hardware, software, processed materials and services) and any industry. It is focused primarily on product realization and is not a guide to organizational quality management system planning. This International Standard is a guidance document and is not intended to be used for certification or registration purposes. NOTE To avoid undue repetition of “process, product, project or contract”, this International Standard uses the term “specific case” (see 3.10).