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To all those QA folks out there:
I have been in the Quality Assurances since 1980 and have seen QA organizations go in and out of Operations control. The ISO standard and many other standards talk to independent assessment/verification and validation, objectivity, impartiality, etc.
Background:
We are merging with another division whose organization structure puts QA reporting to Operations. Both divisions are ISO certified. Our division QA was once under Operations but is now independent with a direct report to the GM. I need to make the case against this proposed structure but cannot use ISO to leverage.
The question I pose to all is:
Has anyone ever found a standard, reputable source that specifically states why Quality Assurance (or Product Assurance) is to be separate from Operations?
Aside from the old saying: "...because it's the Fox guarding the henhouse," this is an age old question to which I have never had a good answer.
Help!!!!!
Need ideas by Wednesday 1/25!:ca:
I have been in the Quality Assurances since 1980 and have seen QA organizations go in and out of Operations control. The ISO standard and many other standards talk to independent assessment/verification and validation, objectivity, impartiality, etc.
Background:
We are merging with another division whose organization structure puts QA reporting to Operations. Both divisions are ISO certified. Our division QA was once under Operations but is now independent with a direct report to the GM. I need to make the case against this proposed structure but cannot use ISO to leverage.
The question I pose to all is:
Has anyone ever found a standard, reputable source that specifically states why Quality Assurance (or Product Assurance) is to be separate from Operations?
Aside from the old saying: "...because it's the Fox guarding the henhouse," this is an age old question to which I have never had a good answer.
Help!!!!!
Need ideas by Wednesday 1/25!:ca: