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Auditee management approaches and their impact on audit outcomes
How do different approaches to audit management impact on the outcome? Kamran Zulfugarov, an integrated management systems Lead Auditor in Azerbaijan, takes a closer look.
Getting fired up about quality
Chief Executive Vince Desmond discusses critical success factors, from quality skills to advocating for quality management, that must be included in the UK government's industrial strategy.
Enhancing global transparency
In late October, it became mandatory for all accreditation and certification bodies to upload information relating to management systems certifications to the IAF CertSearch database. We speak to Nigel Johnston, CEO of Quality Trade, which developed the database, about the value CertSearch offers to organisations.
Building a quality career
As part of a series of articles on different routes into quality, we speak to Rob Annels PCQI, who made the move into the quality profession after 20 years in the construction industry.
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.
Bring the mountain to you
Ryan Renard CQP FCQI examines the parallels between martial arts and the quality profession.
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.
Influencing standards for the benefit of quality
As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, Kate Armitage CQP MCQI discusses her role as a member of the CQI Standards Coordination Committee.
When quality is crucial
Amarjit Kaur Gill CQP MCQI outlines why it is vital that companies help every one of their employees to see quality as integral to their role.
IWA 48: A new benchmark in ESG implementation
Management consultant Oluwafemi Adare CQP MCQI, a member of the Sustainability special interest group, explains the significance of the recently published IWA 48 for quality professionals.