Features / Standards
IATF 16949 software
Automotive quality management. ISO 9001 plus automotive requirements: product approval (PPAP), control plans, measurement systems and customer-specific requirements.
Who it’s for
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Edition notes. A second edition is planned for around mid-2027. Mapping follows IATF 16949:2016, which is used together with ISO 9001.
What you still need
The official standard from IATF (IATF (your certifier or customer can advise)), and — if you want a certificate — an accredited certification body to audit you. Total ISO helps you build, run and evidence the system; it doesn’t grant certification.
What Total ISO gives you for IATF 16949
Each requirement area below maps to a screen in the app. Your “Requirements” page shows what’s in place and what’s still to do. Coverage for IATF 16949: key areas — the shared management-system structure plus the main specific areas, not every detail of the standard.
4Context and interested parties
Know the internal and external issues and the needs of interested parties that affect your system.
In the app: Relevant issues
4Scope of the system
Define the boundaries and applicability of your system.
In the app: Facilities & processes
5Roles, responsibilities and authorities
Assign and communicate who does what.
In the app: Org chart & people
5Policy
A policy set, communicated and maintained by top management. File it under the folder “Policy”.
In the app: Documents
Risk analysis and contingency planning
Identify risks (including FMEA-style analysis) and plan for contingencies.
In the app: Risks & opportunities
6Objectives and planning to achieve them
Set measurable objectives with owners, resources and dates.
In the app: Objectives
7Competence and training
Decide what competence people need and keep evidence.
In the app: Training matrix
7Communication
Decide what, when, with whom and how you communicate.
In the app: Communication plan
7Documented information
Create, control and keep the documents and records the system needs.
In the app: Documents
8Operational planning and control
Plan and control the processes that deliver your product or service. File procedures under “Procedures”.
In the app: Documents
9Monitoring and measurement
Decide what to monitor, how often, and evaluate the results.
In the app: Facility inspections
9Internal audit
Audit your system at planned intervals and report the results.
In the app: Internal audits
9Management review
Top management reviews the system at planned intervals.
In the app: Management review
10Nonconformity and corrective action
React to problems, find root causes, correct, and check it worked.
In the app: Corrective actions
Customer-specific requirements
Know and meet each customer’s specific requirements.
In the app: Compliance register
Product approval process (PPAP)
Track production part approval submissions to each customer.
In the app: PPAP submissions
Control plans
Maintain control plans for the products you make. File under “Control plans”.
In the app: Documents
Measurement systems analysis
Show your measurement systems are capable. File under “Measurement system analysis”.
In the app: Documents
8.4Supplier control and development
Evaluate, approve and develop suppliers.
In the app: Vendors
Contingency plans
Plans for disruption of supply, equipment and services.
In the app: Emergency plans
8.7Control of nonconforming product
Identify and control nonconforming product.
In the app: Nonconforming product
Working to more than one standard?
Most requirements overlap, so you enter things once. One risk register, one set of documents, one audit programme, one corrective-action process — shared by every standard you choose. Your plan includes one standard; each extra is a simple monthly add-on (see pricing) — $40/month for IATF 16949 when it isn’t your included one. Try them all free during the trial.
Mapping follows IATF 16949 (2016) as publicly described. Clause numbers appear only where we are confident of them. Standards are revised periodically; check which edition your certification body audits against. ISO is a registered mark of the International Organization for Standardization. Total ISO is not affiliated with or endorsed by IATF.