Documentation
Does your business still need a Quality Manual?
Does your business still need a Quality Manual? Does your business still need a Quality Manual? By Alan M. Jones, CEO, Qudos Management Pty Ltd. February 2024. Back in the day, every organization with a quality system had a quality manual. There was no alternative. A documented Quality manual was a mandatory requirement of…
Read MorePowerful new document acknowledgement feature for Qudos 3 IMS software
Powerful new document acknowledgement feature for Qudos 3 IMS software Document acknowledgement 16 November 2023. Document acknowledgement Document acknowledgement is a simple process where employees and other relevant people are required to acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with the statements in a document. They document may be a handbook, manual,…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 8 Operation
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 8 Operation ISO 27001 Clause 8 Operation – Putting it into practice 4th November 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #15. ISO 27001 – Clause 8 Operation. Putting it into practice This clause follows a natural progression from the previous clauses. Having identified…
Read MoreCyber Security Month – Qudos 3 SSO option
Cyber Awareness Month – SSO Now available in Qudos 3 Qudos 3 SSO. Contact Qudos for details. 4th October 2022 – Cyber Security Month | SSO now available in Qudos 3 Cyber Security Awareness Month October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and in the light of recent events it couldn’t be more timely. Local and…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 7.5 Creating your Documented information
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 7.5 Creating your documents Create and identify the required documents for ISO 27001 24th August 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #14. ISO 27001 – Clause 7.5 Documented information. Article on creating the required documents for your ISMS (Information Security Management System). …
Read More10 tips for an Outstanding Management System
10 Tips for an Outstanding Management System 13 December 2021 | 10 Tips for an Outstanding management System. 10 Tips Webinar We were recently asked by AOQ (Australian Orgnisation for Quality) to deliver a public webinar on what makes for an outstanding management system. The webinar took place in November and was very well attended.…
Read MoreOur March 2019 Newsletter
Our March 2019 Newsletter 21 March 2018 What evidence would an auditor look for as compliance to ISO 9001:2015 clause 7.1.4 Environment for the operation of processes? First aid – internal audit template 10 FAQs about obtaining ISO 27001 Information Security Certification Welcome to our newest Re-seller 50 sample objectives for your management system New ISO…
Read MoreNew year’s resolutions for your management system – 50 sample objectives
New year’s resolutions for your management system – 50 Sample Objectives 10 January 2019 So, a new year is already upon us. On a personal level, it’s a time when we often take stock of our current situation and maybe resolve what we are going to do for self-improvement. Perhaps we are going to…
Read MoreCommunicating about your management system
Communicating about your management system At the time of writing, we have reached the end of the transition period from previous versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to the 2015 edition. You have completed your transition, haven’t you? During that time the greatest emphasis has of course been on the headline changes…
Read MoreIs it time to dump your Quality Manual?
Is it time to dump your Quality Manual? In ISO 9001:2015, the requirement for a quality manual is notable for its absence. This is part of a general change of focus away from documentation and towards the management of work processes and risk. This article discusses what you might do about it. The ISO…
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