A standard will come into the 'manage' stage of the workflow for one of three reasons: when a new standard has been added to the Accreditation register, when a standard is due for review, and following the review of a standard.
Quick steps to manage an accreditation standard:
- Go to the Task management component
- Select from the Task options provided
- Complete the required fields
- Click Submit
Workflow
There are three reasons why you will receive a task to manage a standard:
Scenario 1: A new standard has been sent to you to manage
Scenario 2: The standard is due for review
Scenario 3: The standard has been reviewed and returned to you to manage
Form components
| Action history | A chronological list of the instructions and actions recorded to date within each stage of the workflow. |
| Task management | Your options for managing the standard. |
| Standard summary | Where you can view key information about the standard. |
| System event history | A chronological list maintained by the system of all entries and linkages in the system relating to this standard. |
Action history
This component displays the commentary by the assigned officers at each stage of the workflow.
Hover over the date to display who recorded the note.
Task management scenario 1
A new standard has been sent to you to manage
When a new accreditation has been sent to you to manage.
Task options
Assign for review
Choose this option to define and delegate the tasks required to review the standard.
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Task instructions - provide instructions to undertake the review. As this relates to a new standard being added to the Standard register, you may want the Accreditation details form to be checked to ensure the related items in the QMS have been linked to the standard. In this scenario, the Task instruction might be: 'Review the Accreditation details form to ensure the standard is linked to all related items in the QMS.'
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Assign - select the user responsible for carrying out the review. Select Assign to me to assign the review to yourself.
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Task due date - select the date the review task is to be completed by.
Escalate for approval
Choose this option to escalate the process to the Approval officer for approval. Note: when you are the Approval officer, this option will change to Approve.- Comment - use this field to communicate to the Approval officer your recommendation to approve the standard on the Accreditation register e.g. 'The Accreditation details form fully describes how our organisation meets the requirements of this standard and all related items in the QMS have been linked to the standard. Recommend it is approved for 3 years, 6 months prior to our next accreditation review.'
Task management scenario 2
This accreditation is due for review
When a standard has previously been approved and is due for review.
Task options
Assign for review
Choose this option to define and delegate the tasks required to review the standard.
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Task instructions - provide instructions for the review of the standard eg. 'Review the linkages between the standard and other items in the QMS to ensure they are complete. Identify if any further action is required to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the standards.'
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Assign to - select the user responsible for carrying out the review. Select Assign to me to assign the review to yourself.
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Task due date - select the date the review task is to be completed by.
Assign for review
Choose this option to re-schedule the review to a later date.
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Reasons for rescheduling the review - state your reasoning for rescheduling the review. Typical examples include eg. 'Reviewed the standard and linkages between the standard and other items in the QMS are complete.'
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Next review date - select the date the standard is to be next reviewed.
Task management Scenario 3
This accreditation has been reviewed
When a standard has been reviewed it will be sent back to the 'Manage stage'. The workflow will reflect a review has been completed, as the 'Review stage' in the workflow will be ticked.
Task options
Assign for review
Choose this option if there is further action to be taken in relation to reviewing the standard.
- Task instructions - provide instructions for further review of the Accreditation details form e.g. Review the linkages between the standard and other items in the QMS to ensure they are complete. Identify if any further action is required to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the standards'.
- Assign to - select the user responsible for carrying out the review. Select Assign to me to assign the review to yourself.
- Task due date - select the date the review task is to be completed by.
Escalate for approval
- Comment - use this field to communicate to the Approval officer your reasoning for recommending the Accreditation details form is approved for a further time e.g. 'the organisation continues to meet the requirements of this standard. Recommend it is reviewed again in 3 months, 6 months prior to our next accreditation review.'
- Escalate for approval - choose this option to escalate the process to the Approval officer for approval. Note: when you are the Approval officer, this option will change to Approve.
Standard Summary
This component summarises the standard and related accountabilities.
Submit/save the form
Once a task option is selected, click the Save/Submit button to save the form and complete the task. Note: The button language will change to 'Next' if you are also responsible for the next stage in the workflow. 
Select the purple Archive button when the standard is to be archived and the Accreditation details form will be moved to the 'Archived' tab on the register.
Select Create a related item if you want to create a separate linked item on another register when you save the form. A link between the two items will be displayed in each item's System event history.