Quality Matters - 04/16/2008 (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
Seek and Find – Opportunities for Continuous Improvement are Everywhere
New National Option for Green Home Certification
Gaining an Appreciation for Documentation
NHQ Certifications for Residential Construction Service Providers
National Housing Quality Award Entries Due April 30
National Housing Quality Program Welcomes New Certified Trades and Suppliers
Quality Matters To Me


Gaining an Appreciation for Documentation

Documenting important actions and decisions is critical to the success of your business...

No time for paperwork? Make the time! Though it can be time consuming, documentation is a useful quality process that is critical to the success of your business, according to a recent article (Dan Domalik, March 2008) in the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ’s) Quality Progress magazine. Documenting actions and decisions can be the difference between winning or losing a dispute or legal claim. It is also important when it comes to completing a task. “If documentation is required and not completed, the task is unfinished,” according to the article. “Many quality processes require documentation in some form to trigger the next phase. It’s a necessary part of most useful quality processes.”

Read the complete article (free registration required to view) to find out more about the benefits of documentation and quality processes.  


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