ISO 17025 Project Scheduler Task Description of Task to be performed 1.

0 Obtain Decision to pursue ISO 17025 from Senior Management 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Senior Management Awareness Senior Management Roadmaps the Project Senior Management approves ISO 17025 Project Senior Management Plans Key Project Areas

Responsibility Duration

Start Date

Target Finish Actual Finish

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

Schedule, Fund and Resource the ISO 17025 Project Establish Project Budget/Schedule and Implementation Team Senior Management approves Budget/Schedule & Implementation Team Implementation Team Receives Training Training Session for All Employees

3.0 3.1 3.2

Identify the Gaps Collect Data on current Quality System Conduct Gap Audit

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

Develop the ISO 17025 Project Strategies Establish Action Plan to Close Gaps Define the Documentation Strategy Develop the Internal Quality Audit Strategy Select the Accreditation Body

5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Document the Quality System Analyse and Map the Business Processes Build the Quality Manual Build the Standard Operating Procedures Build the Record Keeping Systems Conduct Bench Audit of Manual(s)

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6.0 6.1 6.2

Implement the Quality System Implement the Documented Quality System Training Session for All Employees

7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4

Check for Remaining Gaps Conduct Internal Quality Audits Complete a Management Review Conduct Compliance Audit Training Session for All Employees

8.0 9.0

Schedule the Accreditation Audit Continuously Improve the Quality System Everyone Forever Today Never Never

Notes 1.0 This must be a real commitment by Senior Management - this commitment must involve designating the appropriate Resources. They must designate an implementation team and provide them with the time to complete the project. 2.0 Complete this spreadsheet (ISO 17025 Project Scheduler) Must include implementation team memeber(s) responsible for completing and all dates. Once you're trained to perform an audit - Just do it! Time to report back to Senior Management and include them in building the strategies. Documentation of the Quality Manual is straight forward with the ISO 17025 Quality Manual Template Documenting the methods you want to get accredited should be done with the SOP Template Use the strategies in the ISO 17025 Quality Manual Template User's Guide Plan-Do-Check-Act You have to set the date or your project will never end

3.0 4.0 5.0

6.0 7.0 8.0

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