This Automotive QMS standard defines the quality management system requirements for the design and development, production and if relevant to your organization, relevant, assembly, installation, and services of automotive-related products, such as products with embedded software.
Organizations will get certified to this standard in order to demonstrate their ability to provide consistent products and services that meet customer, statutory and regulatory requirements. Certification is granted by accredited certification bodies (registrars) that will audit an organization at planned intervals to confirm conformance to IATF 16949, which also means ISO 9001.