Quality Resources
ASQ Edmonton is your path to:
Professional development
Local access to knowledge & information
Regular events for sharing ideas & learning
Networking opportunities &
much more...
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Standards Associations
SCC (Standards Council of Canada) - Includes sections on ISO9000 & 14000 and guidelines for laboratory accreditation.
CSA (Canadian Standards Association)
CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
API (American Petroleum Institute)
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
ISACA (Previously known as Information Systems and Controls Association)
NQI (National Quality Institute) - quality central for CANADA; sponsor's Canada Awards For Excellence
Professional Associations
The Engineers' Club - Online Resources
NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre - Providing Productivity and Manufacturing specialized certificates and programs
PMI (Project Management Institute) Local Northern Alberta Chapter.
AACE (The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Edmonton Chapter)
Quality Articles
Developing Project Workforce Competency Management Program
A White Paper with Red Marks, By Akhilesh Manchanda, P.Eng., CMQ/OE
ADDRESSING THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO PROJECT, QUALITY, HEALTH & SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
The organizations experience challenges based on ongoing changes in their issues. Training, learning, innovation, and improvement are interdependent and key factors to drive sustained success.
Accredited ISO standards’ registrars, progressive clients, and regulators e.g., Canada Energy Regulator (CER), Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), and others are promoting workforce competency management to proactively identify needs, hire competent personnel, facilitate ongoing learning and communication, ensure adherence to regulatory/client’s requirements, the safety and security of personnel, the asset being built, and environmental protection for the intended scope of work.