Gap analysis to demonstrate that we comply to CAN3-Z299.3-85

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moiraknows

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Good Morning.
First I must say how much information and enjoyment I have ammassed from all of you! Thank you !!!
My question is this. Having no "formal" QA training, I find myself creating a QAS for the company I am working for. I am trying to do a gap analysis to demonstrate to one of our customers that we comply to their required standard. We are a supplier for this customer and the analysis I am doing is on our vendors Standards. I am comparing our CAN3-Z299.3-85 Standard to EN 13980:2002. Do I compare the entire Standard or just the Quality Assurance Program Descriptions?
Are any of you familiar with CAN3-Z299.3-85 because I am still working on the manual.

Thanks folks!

Mo
 
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Sorry. Sometimes there's no one with a background to answer a question. But you never know - Give it a few days (there's a weekend starting so there are less people stopping by.
 
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James McLarty

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CSA Z299 Quality Management Standard info

CSA Z299 was developed as a Canadian Quality Managment System standard in order to require suppliers of Ontario Hydro nuclear reactor to have a quality management system. It was the Canadian Quality Standard until it was replaced by ISO 9001 in 1992.

The standard has four categories, from -1 to -4 with -1 being the most detailed.

It has been many years since I worked with the Z299 series but should have some details in the old files. It will take a few days to dig it out as I will be out of the office for a few days.
 
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moiraknows said:
Good Morning.
First I must say how much information and enjoyment I have ammassed from all of you! Thank you !!!
My question is this. Having no "formal" QA training, I find myself creating a QAS for the company I am working for. I am trying to do a gap analysis to demonstrate to one of our customers that we comply to their required standard. We are a supplier for this customer and the analysis I am doing is on our vendors Standards. I am comparing our CAN3-Z299.3-85 Standard to EN 13980:2002. Do I compare the entire Standard or just the Quality Assurance Program Descriptions?
Are any of you familiar with CAN3-Z299.3-85 because I am still working on the manual.

Thanks folks!

Mo
In my opinion, you should compare your Quality System Manual and procedures to the customer's standard. For every clause in the standard cite the section in your manual or the procedure that addresses the requirement.
 
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moiraknows

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You know something? Sometime between my posting of this thread and now, a light bulb has gone off and I am actually beginning to understand this standard (which kind of frightens me!)
Thanks for the help!
Mo
 

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Z299 -my first "baby"

moiraknows said:
You know something? Sometime between my posting of this thread and now, a light bulb has gone off and I am actually beginning to understand this standard (which kind of frightens me!)
moiraknows said:
Thanks for the help!
Mo


Hello Moiraknows

This brings back memories. The first quality system I ever created was Z299 based. If I recall correctly it was nicely written in plain language.

CSA published the Z299 series (Zed, not Zee) and QMI had a lot of really excellent "how to" books. Sadly I pitched them all several years ago (google now beats paper)

Here is an interesting link on the history of all the standards. Canada played a big role in standards development.

http://www.qmi.com/news/newsletters/default.asp?articleID=8405&searchType=exactPhrase&searchWordList=z299&language=English

Is your system actually still Z299? Who certifies it? Why have you not converted to ISO9K, it should be very simple since Z299 is one of the parents of ISO9K.

Do you have any more specific questions, I'll be happy to try to help if I can.

As for comparing standards, I usually scan them, convert to Excel, and make a big old cross reference matrix. Any gaps are then really easy to see.

Good luck!
 
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moiraknows

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Thanks for the links!
The comany I work for is very small (7people) and is not registered at all. I have to create a Manual in order for us to become approved for a neuclear company.
My boss HAS mentioned about us going ISO, and I agree that this has been a valuable lesson for me.
Anyway nothing left to do but correct a billion typos.
Thanks again
 
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