Tech Roadmap: Quality Management Technologies (2026)

Executive Summary

With more organizations adopting ISO 9001 to reduce operational costs and minimize business risks, executives are investing to enhance their quality management systems, adopting a range of technologies. Verdantix conducted a fact-based assessment of the maturity, innovation, future prospects and business value of 16 different quality management technologies. The technologies identified are AI agents, copilots, digital twins, intelligent packaging, generative AI (GenAI), augmented reality (AR), video analytics for quality management, quality management system (QMS) software, low-code and no-code platforms, mobile apps, statistical process control (SPC) platforms, learning management systems (LMS), non-destructive testing (NDT) digital imaging technologies, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, and internal databases. The report’s assessment of these technologies will help executives and investors prioritize technology initiatives and make informed decisions about which solutions they should invest in or  monitor, or from which they should divest.