The establishment of an ISO 9001 quality system in a university environment certainly requires a considerable amount of human, financial and information resources. However, this does not imply that universities or departments that are considering implementation have to start from scratch and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in the endeavor. As suggested in the preceding paper [1], engineering faculties across the world have already encountered quality assurance schemes in the form of accreditation of their undergraduate programs. Examples include the CEAB accreditation in Canada and ABET accreditation in the United States. Using the existing CEAB or ABET documentation, faculties and departments can build a framework for an ISO 9001 quality system. This approach will basically fill in the documentation gaps, rather than require a total and unpredictable change of the processes and workings of an academic system. If the advantages of an ISO 9001 quality system for each individual member of an academic community are set up front, and the executive management is committed to achieving this goal, the ground for a successful implementation of the system will be set. Ultimately, the benefits of having a meaningful quality assurance system will certainly outweigh unavoidable concerns.