Table of Contents

  1. General
  2. Company's Documentation System
  3. Quality System Documents
  4. Project Procedures
  5. Project Quality Plan
  6. References
  7. Attachments

1. General

Company documentation system outlines the company quality policies as well as satisfies the requirements of national and international standards and regulations.

This system is structured to satisfy the ISO-9001.

Project documentation systems are based on Company's documentation system and adapted to suit client's requirements.

2. Company's Documentation System

A pictorial impression of Company's documentation system is given in attachment 1.

This system is composed of Company standard documents divided into the following levels.

Level

Contents

For index see section:

1

Quality Assurance Manual

1

2

Company Procedures Manual

29

3

Department Procedures Manual

30

4

Work Instructions

31

5

Guides and Standards

31


2.1 Quality Assurance Manual

This Quality Assurance Manual contains the subjects, tasks, measures and general responsibilities of Company's department and project activities compiled as a company Assurance Program.

2.2 Company Procedures Manual

The Company Procedures Manual is a collection of Company's interdepartmental and administrative procedures.

2.3 Department Procedures Manual

This level of procedures covers the activities within and limited to individual departments.

2.4 Work Instructions

Work instructions give details how activities, that are referred to in procedures, shall be performed.

2.5 Guides and Standards

In addition to the mandatory Company documentation system, departments may establish documents for easy reference. Information for the implementation of operations can be taken from:

  • (engineering/design) standards
  • (engineering/design) guides
  • standard specifications
  • standard requisitions
  • standard forms
3. Quality System Documents

Sections 6 through to 25 of this Quality Assurance Manual refer to the applicable Quality System Documents (documents directly related to the ISO 9001 requirements).

4. Project Procedures

In principle a Project Procedure and Execution Manual (PPEM) shall be written for each project. The format and the size of the PPEM depend on the size and scope of the project. For criteria see ref.7.6.1. The PPEM defines how the requirements for quality will be met. It shall include project procedures and instructions to ensure correct understanding and performance of the tasks and give satisfactory continuity in the work.

Clear project procedures/instructions shall be formulated, stating by whom and in what way the work shall be carried out. Project procedure/instructions are necessary to ensure quality.

All specific project Quality (System) requirements shall be included in the PPEM unless otherwise contractually required (see 7.5).

Company standard documents may be modified into project standard documents as necessary to conform with the project requirements.

If further publications of specific project instructions are necessary, such instructions shall be presented as "memoranda", "project directives" or "technical bulletins", issued to all affec­ted personnel by the Project Manager or his delegate.

Such instructions may included, but not be limited to:

  • variations in project requirements
  • deviations from agreed standards/procedures
  • changes in scope of work and/or schedule
  • special activities to be carried out and/or methods to be used.

Periodically, internal meetings shall be held. The results/actions of these meetings shall be published.

5. Project Quality Plan

The Project Quality Plan may be produced to be a separate document if it is contractually required.

6. References

 

Document Number

Title

Level

 

CM-PE-303

The Project Procedure and Execution Manual

2

 

7. Attachments

  1. Structure of Company's Documentation System