Thought leadership
Read the latest interviews with CQI and IRCA members; learn more about volunteering for the CQI; and how to solve problems with The Profession Map.
Quality re-imagined
Software quality assurance manager Ramesh Mahadevan examines how the quality profession has gone on a cyclical journey from performance to compliance – and back again.
Upholding the ethics of auditing
What ethical challenges could an auditor face when scrutinising an organisation’s quality management system? George Nyambuya PCQI takes a closer look.
The process approach to audit – a unicorn?
A 'process approach' is mentioned in the guidance documents for several standards, but is not defined in terms of implementing an audit of a quality management system. Andy Nichols CQP FCQI takes a closer look at this apparent paradox.
Cultivating a company-wide culture of quality
In recognition of World Quality Week 2024, Rasoul Aivazi, an international Project Quality Lead and Lead Auditor, reflects on the theme of ‘Quality: From compliance to performance’ and how this can assist in developing a company-wide culture of quality.
Lack of engagement from top management
In our latest dilemma, Chris Achillea, UK Head of Compliance at Integral, UK, explains how quality managers can encourage senior teams to take ownership and more responsibility for their management system(s).
The benefits of achieving certification for GDPR compliance
Ray Woodford, UK product manager at SGS, explains what happened at the company's recent event at King’s College, London, on the importance of ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management and BS 10012 Personal Information Management in relation to GDPR compliance.
Innovation: the great opportunity
The CQI’s fifth Corporate Connect event of the year explored how human design thinking can encourage successful innovation.
How I’m engaging 1,000 employees in ISO 9001:2015
Kelsey Hopkinson, group environmental compliance manager at Places for People, explains how her organisation is transitioning to the revised standard for quality management systems.
CQI and Crossrail quality report: Mind the Gap
As part of Crossrail’s Learning Legacy programme, a new report has been produced in partnership with the CQI, exploring the lessons learned about quality in the supply chain.
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 – CQI Transition Policy
CQI and IRCA Transition Policy for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015
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