QMS Implementation Planner
This chart has been developed as an aid to help you plan your implementation.
It also advises on the support services available from LRQA.
The chart identifies
a typical sequence of steps that organisations take when developing management
systems. It provides an illustration indicating a number of important steps
but is not an exhaustive list of activities necessary to develop an effective
management system.
Implementation Planner
| Time period |
What to do |
How LRQA can help |
| 1 |
- Find out about ISO 9001:2000
- Understand what ISO 9001:2000 means for your organisation
- Get the backing of your Top Management
- Develop your project plan
- Get information on potential certification bodies
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- Get a copy of ISO 9001:2000
- View docs on ISO website
- Call for an account manager to meet top management
- ISO awareness course for project leader
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| 2 |
- Top Management to determine Quality Policy
- Identify main processes
- Start communication process
- Top management to launch project
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| 3 |
- Defining the detail for processes
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| 5 |
- Train internal auditors
- Develop auditing programme
- Management review of progress against plan
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| 6 |
- Implement Management systems
- Monitor and measure process performance
- Start internal audit programme
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- LRQA Workshop review days to review progress
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| 7 |
- Request certification date
- Continue implementation plan
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| 8 |
- Continue implementation plan
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| 11 |
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- LRQA preliminary assessment
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| 13 |
- Maintain and improve your management system
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