This Is the Way It Was
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Learn about the challenges, solutions, and outcomes of achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification at the St. Louis Conference on Nov. 3, 2016. Discover how the company improved consistency, product performance, and customer satisfaction, while reducing overall costs.
This Is the Way It Was
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This Is the Way It Was St Louis Conference Nov. 3, 2016
WRE History • 2001 acquired from Rockwell Collins • Push from industry for developing software • Development of Positive Train Control (PTC)…patent • Single source for PTC …10,000 hrs. of lab & Field testing (5.2yrs.)
Status • Division (GT) office ISO 9001:2008 certified • CMMI Development 1.3 L2 certified • Recertification for CMMI…soon • 65% compliant to ISO 9001:2008 standard requirements
Challenges • Improve consistency & product performance • Customer’s increased demand, awareness, satisfaction • Corporate pushing for certification • Overall costs (certification) • ROI
Challenges (cont.) • Risk-based thinking requirement • Increased leadership requirement • More emphasis on customer satisfaction outcomes • Overall ISO gap status
Issues • Limited resources…no additional staff to assist • Knowledge…lacking documentation of many processes (Tribal Knowledge) ex. Engineer – requirements. • More emphasis on process requirements • Training employees
GAP Analysis • Corporate…Key Gaps…(Nov. 3, 2015) • (25) Major Key Gaps… Missing documentation Quality objectives Skill Set Matrix (training) Peer Review Process Management Review Process
Mirror Image • Management status review…Feb 2016…118 days (included 3 major holidays) • Challenged.. “At the bottom of the mountain, looking upward” • Is ISO still our goal? • ISO 2008 or 2015? • History…JP Russell email/letter
HOW? • Developed an ISO Steering Committee (PM, QA, Mgmt.) • Developed a schedule and matrix broke down tasks. ??? assigned dates & names to tasks • Weekly reviews…colored completions, misses
Results • Recertified our CMMI Development 1.3 L2 Feb. 16, 2016 • Certified ISO 9001:2015 Feb. 19, 2016 (Concepts Quality Assurance Labs) After certifications…Barbeque luncheon
Outcome Status • Improved Management Team…more responsive, risk based thinking • Efficiency improved…traceability • Staff motivation…confident…pride (including Management) • Increased demand for product…US & Internationally
Outcome Status (cont.) • Audit by customer 10/25/16…No Issues (Third customer audit since certification completion with “No Issues”)
Contact Information Lawrence Mossman lmossman@netins.net cell: 319-541-4477