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At a typical laboratory assessment the quality assurance
handbook and the electronic data processing procedures are examined in order to ensure that: 
  - The computer system meets the quality properties which the
    laboratory must or wants to fulfil.
 
  - The computer system is described
    in the
    quality system to the extent necessary and sufficient.
 
  - The responsibilities are properly defined for leaders, administrators,
    technicians, and users.
 
  - Daily operations and routines are described precisely and unambiguously
    in the procedures, e.g. that:
    
    
      - Backup  must be frequently verified by proper restore 
        to be valuable.
 
      - Virus protection   is safe only if the Internet is treated
        with great care.
 
      - Access control  also applies to external personnel doing servicing
        and repair.
 
      - Software errors are inevitable and require procedures for
        action and repair.
 
     
   
  - Electronic records & electronic signatures meet requirements and
    expectations.
 
  - All software in use are validated to the extent necessary and
    sufficient.
 
 
Beyond making it easier to meet the QA-standard,
the laboratory may benefit from the advises I provide about improvements and rationalization
of various procedures. Quality is a competitive advantage and quality is not
just reserved accredited and certified laboratories - any company that wants
quality can get it.  |