posted 02 January 2001 12:51 AM               

"We have posted our ISO/QS 9000 Gap Analysis tool on the Internet for anyone
to download and use. This version has not been updated with the Year 2000
revisions of the standards, but it still does the job.

The tool is an EXCEL file with more than 250 questions, taken directly from
QS 9000. You may use it to audit your company's (or your client's) ISO or
QS 9000 system. It addresses ISO 9001, 9002, and 9003. With 250 questions,
it takes a few hours to complete a typical assessment. May of our clients
use this to periodically monitor their progress towards ISO registration -
the questions are practically identical to those a Lead Assessor asks.

The output consists of a percentage completion score in graphic and tabular
format. Complete instructions are included in the file, and are displayed
upon opening it.

To download the file:

<> Go to www.ureach.com/jkilpatrick
<> Click on FILING CABINET
<> Click on the folder FREE ASSESSMENTS
<> Click on "ISO 9000 Gap Analysis ..." or "ISO 9000 Gap Analysis
Instructions"
for instructions on how to download the file.

Enjoy.