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Turning boardroom concerns into strategic aims for quality professionals
A good quality professional thinks like a business leader because they have a keen eye on an organisation’s strategy and its leadership team’s concerns. That is why the C-Suite Challenge report by business and research body the Conference Board and KPMG’s 2021 CEO Outlook is of particular relevance.
The future of test, inspection and certification
The test, inspection and certification sector is a US$250bn industry, and the recent acquisition of Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) by Goldman Sachs is an example of growing opportunity in the sector.
A joined-up approach to building safety
The UK is introducing the most significant reform to building safety regulations in decades, aiming to create a coherent system that defines responsibilities and improves quality across the built environment.
The role of quality assurance in the UK energy sector transformation
For Ivan Ericsson, Head of Quality Management at engineering and management consultants Expleo UK, treating assurance as a strategic tool, rather than just a box-ticking exercise, is critical to the future of the UK energy sector.
Quality Education - European Quality Congress
Vincent Desmond, CEO at the CQI, discusses the highlights from this year’s European quality conference delivered by the Serbian Association for Quality.
World Quality Week 2021 resources
World Quality Week 2021 is your opportunity to celebrate your quality achievements, and recognise those that uphold trust to sustain and improve performance every day of the year.
Acceptable alternative scheme enquiry form
Please complete this form if you are auditing to a standard other than one of IRCA’s registered schemes and wish it to be accepted as an alternative.
Engagement of people
Raffat Khatoon Mohammed, CQP MCQI, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 Lead Auditor at Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC), explains how ‘engagement of people’ helped QPMC to overcome staff and skill shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic.
ISO standards in a new world of work
ISO standards are popular with quality professionals, and for good reason. They provide a common structure, language, and system for organisations across the globe. This supports the development of national and international trade, reducing technical and communication barriers and production costs. Standards also protect workers and consumers. But existing standards have limitations. It’s not easy to see trends in their use. And new technologies, values, and ways of working are challenging established models of standardisation, accreditation and certification.
The High Level Structure is dead. Long life to the Harmonised Approach?
Horacio Martirena, a CQI technical assessor, IRCA Lead Auditor and Independent Consultant in management systems, outlines the development of the Harmonised Approach and the issues it addresses, and what it needs to resolve.