Quality Assurance Division Research Articles

The IT Governance Measurement using Cobit 5 Framework in Quality Assurance Department

This research is conducted to measure and evaluate of IT governance at quality assurance department of XYZ university. The measurement used the COBIT 5 framework by Process Assesment Model. The objective of this research is performing the measurement and evaluation of the IT Governance in the Quality Assurance Division of XYZ University with DSS domains in COBIT 5 Framework. The approach utilized the primer data from interview and questionaire, and secondary data from observation and document stages. The result of this research show the most of the capability level process of IT Governance are at Level 1 (performed) they are 4 processes form DSS domain (DSS01, DSS04, DSS05, DSS06) and at Level 2 (DSS02, DSS03). The conclusion of this research show most of the process perform capability level 1 today.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INNOVATION IN THE OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION OF BANK BAKTI KARYA PURNA

Bank Bakti Karya Purna was a pseudonym for a real bank in Indonesia. As the bank continued to expand, the operational function needs to enhance its capability to keep up. Accordingly, the Operations Quality Assurance division (Ops QA) was expected to innovate to redefine its role, whereby, in addition to its traditional role as Inspector, the organization has to assume two other roles of Guardian and Preventive Control Agent. This research was intended to assist Ops QA to meet management expectations. To overcome the knowledge and capability gaps discovered, this research proposed a knowledge management solution that provides actionable items within three knowledge management components of people, process, and technology to enable the innovation to achieve the Ops QA objectives.

Quality Risk Assessment Production of Beta Lactams by FMEA Model and Fuzzy Theory Method

Objectives: Quality risk assessment is one of the most important components of the quality assurance division in pharmaceutical industry. To the best of our knowledge there is no previous study assessing risks and disruptions of the quality risk assessment in beta-lactam production in pharmaceutical companies. The lack o risk assessment may due to disrupt quality system, safety and efficiency of the product. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk assessment in beta-lactam production in Iran considering process’s priority, hazard and probability, severity and detectability of risks. Methods: The study was carried out in 3 phases; risk identification through literature review, risk identification in Iranian pharmaceutical companies through interview with experts, risk analysis through a questionnaire and consultation with experts using group analytic hierarchy process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) method and priority and risk evaluation of Fuzzy method in five Iranian pharmaceutical companies. Results: According to the results, 109 main risks were identified in these pharmaceutical companies which could be divided in seven categories. The majority finding of the risks in this study were related to the quality control, quality assurance and manufacturing process. The manufacturing process and quality assurance were found to be the most important factor for consideration. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggested that the FMEA method in conjunction with the supporting fuzzy set method can be effectively used for risk assessment in beta-lactam production and pharmaceutical industry. In this course, the risk assessment is the goal of this research. The use of this approach can support the project management team to establish corrective actions in quality system. In future, we suppose to develop methods and strategy for the integration of different information Technologies and methods of analysis (FMEA). Also we will hope to reduction the risks, and Management stated strategy in companies.

THE AIRLINE'S RELIABILITY PROGRAM

Airline's operational structure for Reliability program implementation — engineering division, reliability division, reliability control division, aircraft maintenance division, quality assurance division — was considered. Airline's Reliability program structure is shown. Using of Reliability program for reducing costs on aircraft maintenance is proposed.

Software process improvement by process monitoring and quality evaluation activities

In order to develop high quality software products, it is important to continuously improve the software process. This paper discusses the process improvement activities by process monitoring and design quality and test quality evaluated by the Quality Assurance Division. Furthermore, the paper analyzes these activity results quantitatively, and discusses the effect of these activities. Process monitoring activities review project management, observe the detection and solution of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) related problems, and improve the management process to lead a project to success. Evaluation activities of design quality and test quality quantify the completeness of requirement specifications, design specifications, and test cases, and improve the software development process to eliminate software faults.

A Series of Studies of the Health Effects and Its Protection Measures of the Miners' Inhaled Thorium Dusts

Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance Division; Argonne National Laboratory; Argonne, IL 60439; [email protected]

Scientific Editors are the Gatekeepers!

IFT has been very fortunate that it has been able to engage an unusually dedicated group of Scientific Editors to cover the subject matter of its peer-reviewed papers. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety has Dr. Manfred Kroger, a renowned professor emeritus from The Pennsylvania State Univ., while Journal of Food Science Education has Dr. Grady Chism, professor emeritus from The Ohio State Univ. For the Journal of Food Science, we actually have six Scientific Editors. January 2008, we added three new sections to JFS and called upon three of our SEs to assist by also serving as SE for a new section. Drs. David Min, Andy Rao, and Tung-Ching Lee each “volunteered” to take on a new section until the number of manuscripts submitted to the section warranted identifying a separate SE. For two of the new sections, we have manuscripts coming in but not in sufficient number to call for a separate SE. Therefore, Dr. David Min, Professor at The Ohio State Univ., covers two sections: Food Chemistry, and Toxicology and Chemical Food Safety. Similarly, Dr. M.A. Rao, professor emeritus at Cornell Univ., serves as SE of two sections: Food Engineering and Physical Properties, and Nanoscale Food Science, Engineering, and Technology. Eventually these two new sections, Toxicology and Chemical Food Safety and Nanoscale Food Science, Engineering, and Technology, will grow to the point that separate Scientific Editors will be appointed for them. The third SE who volunteered to cover two sections is Dr. Tung-Ching Lee, professor at Rutgers Univ. He served as SE of Sensory and Food Quality and Health, Nutrition, and Food. We had obviously identified a need in having the new Health, Nutrition, and Food section, because within six months the number of submitted manuscripts averaged over 10 per month, comparable to other, established sections. In discussions with Dr. Lee, he indicated a preference to continue serving as SE of the Health, Nutrition, and Food section. Therefore, in response to this overwhelming reception, we decided to appoint a separate SE for the Sensory and Food Quality section, leaving Dr. Lee as the SE of the new section, Health, Nutrition, and Food. We certainly want to thank Dr. Lee for his excellent service as SE of the former Sensory and Nutritive Qualities section. For the Sensory and Food Quality section, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Herbert Stone, recently retired President/CEO of Tragon, as the Scientific Editor of the Sensory and Food Quality section of JFS. Herb comes into this position with vast experience since he not only brings his industrial experience, but also he has served for several years as Associate Editor of JFS's Sensory and Nutritive Qualities section. I know that he will continue the tradition of reaching out to the appropriate IFT divisions, in this case the Sensory Division and the Quality Assurance Division, among others, to seek quality manuscripts. Welcome to the team, Herb. That leads me to identify the remaining two Scientific Editors. Dr. Catherine Donnelly, professor at Univ. of Vermont, serves as SE of Food Microbiology and Safety, and I handle the Concise Reviews/Hypothesis section. So, the team is in place and I am especially grateful to them for serving as the gatekeepers for quality and relevance in the papers that are published in IFT's peer-reviewed journals. When you see them, give them a “thanks” from you too.

Incorporating JCAH standards into a quality assurance program.

Assistant Professor Medical College of Wisconsin School of Nursing Milwaukee, Wisconsin Former Assistant Vice President, Quality Assurance Division of Nursing Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Why and How of High Reliability Electronic Components for Space Application

This paper discusses the necessity of carrying out qualification, screening and failure analysis of electronic components for space application. The result of failure analysis carried out in Quality Assurance Division of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is also discussed. In connection with failure analysis, illustrations are given with photographs taken with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for some failure mechanism observed in the transistor and the integrated circuits.

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN NAVAL SHIPYARDS

Naval Engineers JournalVolume 75, Issue 4 p. 731-735 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN NAVAL SHIPYARDS VIRGIL C. JOHNSTON, VIRGIL C. JOHNSTON The author is the head of the Quality Assurance Engineering and Analysis Branch, Quality Assurance Division in the Charleston Naval Shipyard. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, he was employed in the capacity of General Engineer with the ARMCO Steel Company from 1953 to 1955. From 1955 to 1962, Mr. Johnston was employed in the Design Division of the Charleston Naval Shipyard as a General Engineer from which position he left to become the head of the Quality Assurance Engineering and Analysis Branch of the shipyard. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Charleston Civil Engineering Club and American Society of Quality Control.Search for more papers by this author VIRGIL C. JOHNSTON, VIRGIL C. JOHNSTON The author is the head of the Quality Assurance Engineering and Analysis Branch, Quality Assurance Division in the Charleston Naval Shipyard. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, he was employed in the capacity of General Engineer with the ARMCO Steel Company from 1953 to 1955. From 1955 to 1962, Mr. Johnston was employed in the Design Division of the Charleston Naval Shipyard as a General Engineer from which position he left to become the head of the Quality Assurance Engineering and Analysis Branch of the shipyard. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Charleston Civil Engineering Club and American Society of Quality Control.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1963 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1963.tb04926.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume75, Issue4October 1963Pages 731-735 RelatedInformation