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Slide  44
Quality Management System Implementation
Significant and Critical Processes
•Significant Processes
°Are processes by which the mission-essential work of the organization is accomplished.
°Contribute directly to meeting the needs and requirements of customers.
°Can be traced from output (to external customer) back to input (to the organization).
•Critical Processes
°A stage within a significant process.
°One that is deemed as most important for control and improvement.