Check – There are several requirements in the standard to check the processes of the Quality Management system to ensure they are functioning properly as they have been planned. There is a need to monitor and measure not only the product or service to ensure it meets requirements (8.2.4), but also the processes used to ensure they are adequate and effective (8.2.3). Analysis of data (8.4) and Internal Audit (8.2.2) of the processes are the key ways to assess the effectiveness of the system. Further is the Management Review process (5.6), which reviews and assesses all of the monitored data to make changes and plans to address the issues.