Which kind of document is the Quality Policy?

SteelMaiden

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#11
It would seem that the quality policy would be a "policy" and along with that would probably be your quality manual, as that also sets out policy?
 
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bubonic

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Re: Which kind of document (is the Quality Policy?)

As it sets the tone for the quality system I suggest it is the first document and fittingly I would suggest it is named QP001 (I have subsequent quality procedures QP002 etc). Additionally in my humble opinion it should have a review interval of one year (reviewed at AMR) to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
I accept there are many other quite acceptable numberring conventions but this has worked for us.
"Keep it simple" & "Less is more"
 
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JaneB

#15
I want to make a code title to our quality policy, for that, i have to define which kind of document it is.
Selena, if you have to define a type, and there isn't one for Policy in your system, then I also think you need one. If you have a type something like a 'Standard', it could fit into that, but definitely don't make it a record.

I am assuming from your saying you 'have to define it' that your system (an electronic document management system perhaps?) has document types or categories or what-have-yous.

Cheers,
Jane (type: female, Caucasian, consultant, Victorian, Australian)
 
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selena15

#16
Hi All
thanks for replies
Yes it is our quality policy Randy

Our documentation system include a categorization of document ( Workflow; Procedure, Instructions; Plan; Specifications; Catalog/List)
this is why i'm in very restricted area to change. the updating of our procedure is scheduled but until this; we have to work with the current procedure; isn't it ?

this is why i'm confused

I also thought to don't give it a code but just title and revision code in order to control it but here i can't included it in our Electronic documentation system.

' standard' is the kind of document of the policy ; i'm asking about the common way to consider it . ? we don't have this type defined
I'm agree with you Jim to avoid this kind of categorization but for this moment this is what we have and the update is posponed for some internal considerations
This is my issue :frust:
 
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selena15

#18
ok Randy
I got it, it is a document not record but which kind of ?
it is really not possible to involve it into any kind of document that i discribed above ? :truce:
 

Jim Wynne

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#19
ok Randy
I got it, it is a document not record but which kind of ?
it is really not possible to involve it into any kind of document that i discribed above ? :truce:
Don't confuse the container with the thing it contains. You can categorize it however you want to, and it won't alter the content of the document, or its purpose. Either create a new category or shoehorn it into an existing category--either way, it's the same document.
 
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JaneB

#20
As Jim says, if you have to 'shoehorn' it into an existing type, then do.

But for my part, I think any classification is a rather strange one if it doesn't allow for any Policy. (But yes, I DO understand that changing an embedded system could be difficult! You could probably argue for several different types - I'd be inclined toward a 'specification' on the grounds that it 'specifies' what should be done at a very high level, but I"m sure there's other points of view.

I wouldn't spend a lot of time worrying about it - and no, you definitely don't have to give it a number or a code or anything like that.

To take a leaf out of Randy's book, you could even call it 'Jack & Jill Go up the Hill' and make it a 'form' type, provided the content has what is required. Though I wouldn't recommend this approach & it might take a little bit of explaining to your people & your auditor if you did though ;)
 
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