These five strategies will help convince the executives and departments in your organization to support your proposal for a new EQMS or an expansion of your current system. |
by Matthew M. Lowe
Executive Vice President, MasterControl Inc.
If you’re facing executive or organizational resistance to your plan to automate your quality system, you’re not alone. There are many quality and IT professionals who are in the same boat. They have the toughest time convincing senior management not just about the merits of an electronic quality management system (EQMS) but about the real value of quality.
My colleague, Marc Vandenbulcke, and I facilitated a group discussion at the recent Masters Summit to explore common problems when proposing a new EQMS or expansion of your existing EQMS (1). We had a lively discussion with MasterControl customers who come from highly regulated companies.
With valuable input from participants, Marc and I came up with five strategies that will help convince the executives and departments in your organization to support your proposal for a new EQMS or an expansion of your current system.
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