The changing face of business software Date: 3 October 2019 A client recently contacted us to ask about updating from a 20-year old Qudos software application. It had been purchased on CD media, installed on their server, and used ever since. Unfortunately, it was (not surprisingly) no longer going to be compatible with a new…
Read MoreOur September 2019 Newsletter 20 September 2018 Avoiding human error What’s the best quality management tool? Ask the experts – What evidence would an auditor look for as compliance to ISO 9001:2015 clause 4.2 Interested parties? Internal audit template to download – Interested parties Qudos 3 IMS software update – with new ISO 27001 Gap Analysis…
Read MoreThe PDCA cycle – new training video Date: 12 September 2019 The PDCA cycle is the key principle behind ISO 9001 and all modern management system standards. Because of that, we believe that it’s of great benefit if those involved in developing and implementing systems can have a broad understanding of the concept. So, Qudos…
Read MoreQuality Business campaign begins Date: 26 August 2019 We are excited to announce the launch of our advertising campaign with the AOQ (The Australian Organisation for Quality) Quality Business magazine. The campaign begins with 2019 issue 3 – which has just been released. Quality Business magazine is the AOQ’s flagship publication, produced in partnership with…
Read MoreWhat’s the best quality management tool? Date: 7 August 2019, Author: Alan M. Jones Background There are many quality management tools available and some have been in existence for a good number of years. Process analysis and improvement tools played a major part in the early development of quality management. However, with the advent of the…
Read MoreQudos announce new ISO 27001 ISMS Gap Analysis Tool 22 July 2019 Adoption Cyber security and the wider concept of information security are of significant and growing interest to organisations globally. The result is that many are looking to implement an ISMS (Information Security Management System). There are numerous frameworks available on which to base…
Read MoreWelcome to our new authorised re-seller – Auditor Training Online 17 July 2019 Qudos is delighted to welcome Auditor Training Online as the latest, authorised reseller for Qudos 3 software and Qudos Club online library. Auditor Training Online is a Registered Training Organisation for Management Systems Auditing courses. They provide Lead Auditor and other online…
Read MoreQudos announce new software Gap Analysis Tool for your ISO 27001 ISMS 22 July 2019 Adoption Although there are numerous other security frameworks, the ISO27001 standard is now being widely adopted around the world as the model for an ISMS (Information Security Management System). This is especially important if your organisation needs to provide…
Read MorePreventing human error 11 July 2019 The latest version of ISO 9001 included many significant changes, and the headline acts were probably the change in focus from documentation to risk management, the enhanced process requirements, and the adoption of ISO’s common structure and terminology. However, there were a few requirements that slid in without much…
Read MoreA blast from the past…and into the future 16 April 2019 A Blast from the past! We had a very pleasant surprise last week, when a long-standing client Didier Dejean of Valvoline sent us some photographs of early Qudos software products. These date back from the late 1990’s and had come to light when…
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