{"id":9198,"date":"2026-04-03T12:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/what-is-documented-information-chapter-7-5-explained-simply\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:00:09","slug":"what-is-documented-information-chapter-7-5-explained-simply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-documented-information-chapter-7-5-explained-simply\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Documented Information? Chapter 7.5 Explained Simply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 15px );margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">What is <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">Documented Information?<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-letter-spacing:0%;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_30);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Document control refers to the requirements from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-iso-90012026-an-easy-to-understand-introduction\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>ISO 9001:2026<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/iso-140012026-an-easy-to-understand-introduction\/\"><b>ISO 14001<\/b><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/?page_id=1377\"><b>ISO 27001<\/b><\/a> placed on the documentation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-a-quality-management-system-explained-simply-and-clearly\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>quality management system<\/b><\/a> or an <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-an-information-security-management-system-according-to-iso-27001\/\">information security management system (ISMS)<\/a><\/b>. The goal is to ensure that fundamental documents\u2014such as work instructions, descriptions of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/de\/was-sind-geschaeftsprozesse\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business processes<\/a><\/b>, or safety notes\u2014are stored in clearly designated documents that are protected against accidental changes and\/or deletion and can be found at any time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 15px );margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">The Goal of <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">Document Control<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-letter-spacing:0%;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_30);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The requirements of <b>ISO 9001<\/b> for document control are essentially very logical. What good is the best work instruction if it can be changed by anyone? What is the point of a safety note that no one can find at the right moment? And what would you say if you were using an older product from a manufacturer and received the following answer regarding a quality defect: &#8220;The product is quite old; we no longer have any documentation on it.&#8221; The principles of document control described in ISO 9001 are intended to prevent such situations from occurring. In doing so, they support one of the most important goals that companies pursue by establishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-a-quality-management-system-explained-simply-and-clearly\/\"><b>quality management systems<\/b><\/a>: guaranteeing high reliability for customers and thus continuously increasing customer focus.     <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 15px );margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_5-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">What are the Document Control Requirements of <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">ISO 9001<\/span>, <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">ISO 14001<\/span>, and <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">ISO 27001?<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-letter-spacing:0%;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_30);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The requirements of <b>ISO 9001<\/b> for document control are essentially very logical. What good is the best work instruction if it can be changed by anyone? What is the point of a safety note that no one can find at the right moment? And what would you say if you were using an older product from a manufacturer and received the following answer regarding a quality defect: &#8220;The product is quite old; we no longer have any documentation on it.&#8221; The principles of document control described in ISO 9001 are intended to prevent such situations from occurring. In doing so, they support one of the most important goals that companies pursue by establishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/what-is-a-quality-management-system-explained-simply-and-clearly\/\"><b>quality management systems<\/b><\/a>: guaranteeing high reliability for customers and thus continuously increasing customer focus.     <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-management-systems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9198"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9200,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9198\/revisions\/9200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dicisgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}