Re: ISO Document Control

[Sally Derrick <sjd1201 -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Thanks for the input. Robert, you list was helpful.  I was able to pull a
few things directly out of it and it gave me a few other ideas.  I have an
initial document control process in place.  It's pretty basic and will have
to grow, I'm sure.  I'm trying to learn the standard so that I do as much as
necessary AND NOT ONE STEP MORE.  ;-)  The actual requirements for Document
Control is really quite small, but it is the interpretation that is going to
be difficult.  I'm working with folks who have worked under these standards
for a long time.  They tell me I must do things that I find no basis for in
the standard.  Should be interesting discussions.  :-)

Thanks for listening.  It doesn't feel quite so overwhelming this morning.
 A bit like eating the elephant, but there is a process for that too, right?
  One bite at a time!!  (Sure hope someone documented that one...with
a unique ID..reviewed, approved, stored properly...*sigh*)  :-)

Sally

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:

> And that you have that method documented.  You have to document your
> document control process - no joke.  If you use a commercial content control
> system, you have to document any customizations you have applied to it.  You
> have to document the storage structure you use, access rules, etc.
>
> Sorry I can't help with questions about control tools to use.  I've never
> used any except inhouse methods that we cobbled together.
>
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> *From:* Scott Turner <quills -at- airmail -dot- net>
> *To:* Sally Derrick <sjd1201 -at- gmail -dot- com>
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> *Sent:* Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:54 PM
> *Subject:* Re: ISO Document Control
>
> You can use many different types of software for document control, or none
> at all. I've used manual doc control successfully during ISO certification.
>
> Depending on your IT support and budget you can use products like
> Sharepoint (:shudder:), a recognized dedicated product like Documentum, or
> open source products like Subversion.
>
> ISO certification doesn't care what you use, only that you have a method
> and use it consistently.
>
> On Oct 27, 2011, at 9:45, Sally Derrick <sjd1201 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> > Well, folks.  It's finally happened. After 20+ years in startup
> enterprise
> > software companies, I have now been tasked with setting up a Doc Control
> > system and helping to move the company toward ISO 9001 certification. I
> even
> > bought the standard
> >
> > My list of questions is long but I'll see what the standard answers
> before
> > I start pestering anyone with most of them.  However, I am interested in
> > what tool you experts use for your document control.  I REALLY want to
> use a
> > wiki.  I've read of success stories.  have any of you use a wiki for this
> > purpose and survived an audit?
> >
> > If anyone has a requirements list that you used to choose a tool and that
> > you would be willing or able, I would be grateful.  I'm starting my list
> of
> > requirements but the timeline is short.  Any assistance would be welcome.
> >
> > Sally
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