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Businesses implement processes and procedures to ensure that their products meet the industry, regulatory, and company’s quality requirements. The overall process is called quality management, and it has two components - Quality assurance (QA), which looks at the quality system, and quality control, which addresses specific aspects of quality. An effective quality assurance program improves customer satisfaction, lowers costs, and improves operational efficiency.
The quality assurance team needs to have specific skills that ensure quality such as:
Besides, different industries have different quality assurance needs. Therefore, the team needs training in the skills needed specifically for those industries. For instance, while both general manufacturing and food processing companies need to do quality assurance of the input and the output, the checks and tests needed would be vastly different. Therefore, the quality assurance team employees will need the skills specific to the industry they are working in.
Depending on the need, training can be of three types:
To be a part of the quality assurance team, an individual does not need to have long years of experience. Training and a keen eye are enough to get them an entry. For beginners, the training would include topics such as
For senior levels, it could mean a holistic view of quality, scheduling tests and audits, following up on findings, providing inputs for quality strategy and so on. Therefore, their training will be an add-on to their managerial skills, to reinforce the quality management aspect.
To ensure that the QA team has the requisite skills to implement and enforce quality management SOPs across the organization, training becomes a key enabler. Quality assurance training helps the team remain on top of their jobs with updated information on the latest quality requirements and company policies and procedures.
The first step to Quality Assurance Training, though, is to understand the company’s quality goals so that the appropriate training can be designed and delivered to the team. These goals could include the following:
The second step is to conduct a gap analysis and identify which skills or knowledge are required. This will help design the training curriculum.
The third step in Quality Assurance Training is to arrive at the best delivery mechanism. Some courses may be best delivered online, some in person. Planning, coordinating, and scheduling the training, especially in-person training, is critical to minimize disruption to work and achieve the objectives.
Finally, metrics to measure the effectiveness of the training programs, the impact on the employees who have undergone the training, and the outcomes are critical. Feedback must also be gathered for continuous improvement of the training program itself.
The quality assurance training must also be documented as it is a regulatory requirement, especially in very stringently regulated industries such as life sciences. The documentation serves to demonstrate compliance.
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The key components of the quality assurance training program include:
Quality is a regulatory requirement. It is essential for customer satisfaction. Continuous improvement of the quality of processes increases operational efficiency. This helps lower manufacturing costs, optimize resource utilization, and improve compliance. Non-compliance can lead to warnings and rejections, affecting brand reputation, and hindering growth.
Implementing quality assurance processes correctly also helps improve the overall quality culture of the organization. A well-trained quality assurance personnel ensures that the observations and recommendations are implemented for continuous quality improvement. They understand the importance of quality in the organization and periodically schedule audits and inspections to identify and mitigate risks promptly.
All regulatory standards and bodies recommend a risk-based approach. Quality Assurance helps to identify risks and mitigate them. This helps with the continuous improvement of processes by reducing quality-related risks.
Given the importance of quality assurance training, it is essential to understand the gaps and provide focused and customized training. This helps equip staff with the skills needed to fill the gaps and ensure compliance, quality, and performance.
Automating quality assurance training can enable businesses to ensure that the QA personnel have the right skills at the right time. It helps personalize training and deliver them in the optimal format to maximize benefits. It also enables tracking of training delivered and the outcomes.
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