Document Control of Training Work Instructions question

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A different spin...

I feel a little differently...I think you need to look to the Standard for the "shall" and proceed accordingly. Whether "training" or operational, does the WI connect to any actual requirement of the Standard? Customer Service? Maybe. Other admin activities...less likely IMO. It's nice to have control of things, but maybe it ain't required. Weigh the impact of cluttering up your system with deluxe extras that drain energy, time, and resources.;)
 
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Just a question: What, exactly and precisely, do you mean by "control" versus "management" of your documents?

I have been using the terms to mean that "control" is a subset of "manage" and, while all documents need to be "managed," not all need to be "controlled."

In my lexicon, "control" implies conditions on who may even VIEW a document, let alone copy it or perform a process based on the document.

The main reason for "control" is to assure no one uses an obsolete document to the detriment of the organization or its customers. A secondary reason may be to protect proprietary information.

With such an understanding, it is easy to realize not all documents need to be "controlled." It may be easy to manage documents so only the most recent version is available to folk who may perform an action based on the document, but no harm can result from training instructions still laying around for running an old Brown & Sharpe lathe if the organization has traded them all in on Mazak computer controlled turning centers.
 
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