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Management of Change (MOC) is a process that some organizations struggle with. To help, we put together this video overview outlining the common components that make up a great MOC program. We hope you find it useful.
For more information on how Accupoint can help your organization tackle the Management of Change process, please contact us today to discuss specifics.
For more information on how Accupoint can help your organization tackle the Management of Change process, please contact us today to discuss specifics.
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ISO 29001 is an underrated quality management standard designed to help companies outline and implement a quality management system that focuses on continual improvement. This ISO certification standard helps companies in the oil and gas industry in way that other more well-known standards don't.
Benefits of Adopting ISO 29001:2020
As an internationally recognized standard, ISO 29001 sets out the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an organization's quality management system.
Compliance with New Laws Governing Oil and Gas
The oil and gas industry has undergone a dramatic change in recent years. With the rise of fracking, there is a huge amount of new business in the industry. At the same time, environmental awareness has risen dramatically, and new laws such as the EPA's Clean Power Plan, PSM, and HIPAA have been passed to help businesses comply with these changes.
ISO 29001 is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the unique needs of an organization in the oil and gas industry, but it is also recognized by regulators, investors, and other stakeholders throughout the world. It provides a way for you to demonstrate your commitment to continuously improving your business processes -- from new construction projects, drilling operations, pipeline maintenance, right through to decommissioning sites -- while reducing costs and risks.
Improved Safety and Integrity
ISO 29001 is designed to help you protect sensitive data and maintain the integrity of your computer systems. The certification process evaluates how well you implement processes that control access to data and monitor its use.
The standard is based on the elements of continual improvement and risk assessment. Thus, an organization using the standard must continually improve its performance in terms of both quality and service delivery. To achieve this, it must identify risks which can hinder this objective and find ways to overcome them by performing a risk assessment before any new process can be initiated.
Learn More About Accupoint's Solution
The ISO 29001 standard provides you with a framework to improve your business processes and put an effective system in place for managing the risks involved with oil and gas operations. To learn more about how Accupoint Software can help you implement the ISO 29001 standard into your workflow or to schedule a platform demonstration, please contact us today.
As an internationally recognized standard, ISO 29001 sets out the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an organization's quality management system.
Compliance with New Laws Governing Oil and Gas
The oil and gas industry has undergone a dramatic change in recent years. With the rise of fracking, there is a huge amount of new business in the industry. At the same time, environmental awareness has risen dramatically, and new laws such as the EPA's Clean Power Plan, PSM, and HIPAA have been passed to help businesses comply with these changes.
ISO 29001 is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the unique needs of an organization in the oil and gas industry, but it is also recognized by regulators, investors, and other stakeholders throughout the world. It provides a way for you to demonstrate your commitment to continuously improving your business processes -- from new construction projects, drilling operations, pipeline maintenance, right through to decommissioning sites -- while reducing costs and risks.
Improved Safety and Integrity
ISO 29001 is designed to help you protect sensitive data and maintain the integrity of your computer systems. The certification process evaluates how well you implement processes that control access to data and monitor its use.
The standard is based on the elements of continual improvement and risk assessment. Thus, an organization using the standard must continually improve its performance in terms of both quality and service delivery. To achieve this, it must identify risks which can hinder this objective and find ways to overcome them by performing a risk assessment before any new process can be initiated.
Learn More About Accupoint's Solution
The ISO 29001 standard provides you with a framework to improve your business processes and put an effective system in place for managing the risks involved with oil and gas operations. To learn more about how Accupoint Software can help you implement the ISO 29001 standard into your workflow or to schedule a platform demonstration, please contact us today.
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The second edition of the API Specification Q2 has been issued and paves the way forward for compliance regarding sustainability as well as environmental and employee safety.
The release affects QMS services for the oil and gas industry, which means Q2 QMS software like ours will help guide you forward and remain compliant.
What services have updated requirements in API Spec Q2?
API sets the standard to which Service and Supply Organizations (SSO) must adhere for best practices and claim API certification. In the API Spec Q2, 2nd edition, those services include:
Since the initial Q2 release in 2013, 150 sites have been able to claim API certification. Nearly a decade later, the API Spec Q2 2nd Edition is released, offering an even higher safety and environmental standards for organizations to meet.
Those organizations who were Q2-certified from the 1st edition, have six months to comply with the 2nd edition and maintain compliance.
What’s changed from the 1st Edition to API Spec Q2 2nd Edition?
The latest edition of Q2 for SSOs simplifies how it overlaps with the API Spec Q1standard for manufacturers, making it easier for collaborators to meet both specs and improve efficiency.
The API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition also updates employee requirements, ensuring workers have the knowledge and skills to safely perform their duties.
Finally, the new Q2 works in conjunction with many of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, improving the industry's stance on environmental protection.
Begin Your Transition to API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition.
Our integrated SAM™ solution is packed with 43 integrated modules and 55 pre-defined reports that align with the new Q2 standard.. Contact Accupoint today to find out how we can help streamline your transition to API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition.
API sets the standard to which Service and Supply Organizations (SSO) must adhere for best practices and claim API certification. In the API Spec Q2, 2nd edition, those services include:
- Drilling
- Field Production
- Well Closure
- Repair and Maintenance
- Construction
- Abandonment
Since the initial Q2 release in 2013, 150 sites have been able to claim API certification. Nearly a decade later, the API Spec Q2 2nd Edition is released, offering an even higher safety and environmental standards for organizations to meet.
Those organizations who were Q2-certified from the 1st edition, have six months to comply with the 2nd edition and maintain compliance.
What’s changed from the 1st Edition to API Spec Q2 2nd Edition?
The latest edition of Q2 for SSOs simplifies how it overlaps with the API Spec Q1standard for manufacturers, making it easier for collaborators to meet both specs and improve efficiency.
The API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition also updates employee requirements, ensuring workers have the knowledge and skills to safely perform their duties.
Finally, the new Q2 works in conjunction with many of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, improving the industry's stance on environmental protection.
Begin Your Transition to API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition.
Our integrated SAM™ solution is packed with 43 integrated modules and 55 pre-defined reports that align with the new Q2 standard.. Contact Accupoint today to find out how we can help streamline your transition to API Spec Q2, 2nd Edition.
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Many influential organizations are pushing for the energy industry to adapt to ideas centered in environmental and cultural sustainability. In 2017 the United Nations Development Program, the International Finance Corporation and IPIECA published a report detailing private-sector Oil & Gas sustainable development goals, and expressing how these should be integrated into standard operations.
Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expressed concerns that women make up only one-fifth of all U.S. oil and gas extraction jobs, while otherwise occupying 47 percent of the labor force. Encouraging more female representation in Oil & Gas represents a one avenue of meeting the cultural sustainability standards being encouraged by industry leaders.
Whether dealing with cultural or environmental sustainability, a management infrastructure that incorporates strong product, resource and employee management processes is key. Innovations that ensure that all employees have quick access to material safety data sheets, and effective response planning through handheld devices can be critical to reducing the effect of environmental hazards. Collecting and managing employee and customer feedback can help create inclusive hiring and employee retention polices, as well as internally address gender or ethnic based grievances or discrimination.
Simply implementing management policies that are mindful of sustainability imparities can create an internal culture of sustainability, which will inherently direct future planning in line with these development goals.
To aid with sustainability efforts, many progressive oil and energy organizations are turning to software to help manage their development and implementation efforts. For example, tracking changes made to procedures and policies while attempting to implement sustainability practices is crucial when it comes to understanding the impact and effectiveness of such changes.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help you manage your sustainability goals, please contact us today.
Whether dealing with cultural or environmental sustainability, a management infrastructure that incorporates strong product, resource and employee management processes is key. Innovations that ensure that all employees have quick access to material safety data sheets, and effective response planning through handheld devices can be critical to reducing the effect of environmental hazards. Collecting and managing employee and customer feedback can help create inclusive hiring and employee retention polices, as well as internally address gender or ethnic based grievances or discrimination.
Simply implementing management policies that are mindful of sustainability imparities can create an internal culture of sustainability, which will inherently direct future planning in line with these development goals.
To aid with sustainability efforts, many progressive oil and energy organizations are turning to software to help manage their development and implementation efforts. For example, tracking changes made to procedures and policies while attempting to implement sustainability practices is crucial when it comes to understanding the impact and effectiveness of such changes.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help you manage your sustainability goals, please contact us today.
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) on July 14 issued the second edition of its landmark API Specification Q2, Quality Management for Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry. The new edition strengthens safety, quality, environmental protection and sustainability requirements to facilitate the implementation of best-in-class standards across natural gas and oil supply chains. There will be a six-month window for organizations that were previously Q2 certified to update their current quality management system to meet compliance with the new edition.
The 2nd edition contains several significant changes, including:
To learn more about the API Spec Q2 , 2nd edition standard, and how Accupoint can help your organization achieve certification, please contact us today.
- Alignment with API Q1 verbiage where applicable
- Removal of the reference to the outdated version of ISO 9000
- Addition of requirements a) through e) to Human Resources section (4.3.2)
- Addition of supply chain to Purchasing Control (5.6.1)
- Alignment of Control of Testing, Measuring, Monitoring, and Detection Equipment with API Q1 (5.8)
- Addition of Control of TMMDE to list of exclusions
- Removal of Preventive Actions section.
To learn more about the API Spec Q2 , 2nd edition standard, and how Accupoint can help your organization achieve certification, please contact us today.
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Digitization across the industry is not only powering facilities and equipment, but also empowering corporations who pave the way towards oil and gas’ relevance for the future.
Digital innovation in oil and gas reaches the minutiae of compliance, management, mitigation, and production. By using the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time analytics, automation, and 3D virtualization, corporations in the industry can strategically maintain their relevance and transform in an ever-changing landscape.
Digital innovation in oil and gas reaches the minutiae of compliance, management, mitigation, and production. By using the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time analytics, automation, and 3D virtualization, corporations in the industry can strategically maintain their relevance and transform in an ever-changing landscape.
IoT Allows for Better Data Collection, Processing, and Connectivity
IoT is a truly revolutionary concept for digital innovation in oil and gas. It allows facilities to maximize production, thus increasing profit and value, by keeping each piece of equipment connected and under condition-based monitoring.
Sensors in wells and choke values as well as maintenance drones are just a few examples of the IoT in the industry. With real-time analytics, each connected piece of equipment can be viewed and controlled remotely, mitigating future blowouts or issues with faulty equipment. And maintenance/surveillance drones offer improvements to time and cost when analyzing hard-to-reach or dangerous areas of a work site.
Most importantly, IoT helps companies maintain compliance through improved safety measures and asset management.
AI and Automation Increases ROI
Automating processes from all levels of operation through AI platforms leads to increased ROI. Predictive insights developed by AI allow companies to better develop production techniques that increase output.
The ability to rely on predictive models is a key driver for digital innovation in oil and gas. With machine learning capabilities, these platforms can automate complex processes while analyzing real-time operations and providing invaluable data that leads to safer work areas, optimal equipment function, and streamlined operations.
With more efficiency, companies can expect a higher ROI without risking investments, personnel, machinery, or invalidating compliance measures.
3D Models and Virtualization Improves Training and Maintenance
The cost of 3D modeling has decreased significantly over the past couple of decades. Therefore, using it as a driver for digital innovation in oil and gas is increasing in popularity in a number of ways.
On-site training is closely affiliated with workplace safety hazards. Increased complexity of equipment and production make maintaining compliance and safety when training difficult. But 3D printing or virtualization eliminates that risk. Trainees can use 3D models to learn before accessing the field.
3D printing also makes tools more accessible and cheaper to acquire. Many pieces of equipment are expensive and can be difficult to access when working in remote areas like an offshore oil rig. Using a 3D printer to print those tools or bits can create safer, more efficient work sites.
The State of Digital Innovation in Oil and Gas
In a survey conducted by IBV and Oxford Economics, 82% of oil and gas execs agree with the idea that digital innovation is necessary for a company in the industry to be successful.
Another report states that 88% of companies in the survey are undergoing changes to implement digital innovation in oil and gas, but just 25% of them understand what that means.
As one of the oldest industries still active and profitable, there’s no question as to why some organizations are hesitant to adopt digital innovations. But compliance management should not be part of those concerns, especially when using a solution from Accupoint Software.
To learn more about digital innovations occurring in the oil and energy sector, please feel free to contact us to discuss your organizational needs.
IoT is a truly revolutionary concept for digital innovation in oil and gas. It allows facilities to maximize production, thus increasing profit and value, by keeping each piece of equipment connected and under condition-based monitoring.
Sensors in wells and choke values as well as maintenance drones are just a few examples of the IoT in the industry. With real-time analytics, each connected piece of equipment can be viewed and controlled remotely, mitigating future blowouts or issues with faulty equipment. And maintenance/surveillance drones offer improvements to time and cost when analyzing hard-to-reach or dangerous areas of a work site.
Most importantly, IoT helps companies maintain compliance through improved safety measures and asset management.
AI and Automation Increases ROI
Automating processes from all levels of operation through AI platforms leads to increased ROI. Predictive insights developed by AI allow companies to better develop production techniques that increase output.
The ability to rely on predictive models is a key driver for digital innovation in oil and gas. With machine learning capabilities, these platforms can automate complex processes while analyzing real-time operations and providing invaluable data that leads to safer work areas, optimal equipment function, and streamlined operations.
With more efficiency, companies can expect a higher ROI without risking investments, personnel, machinery, or invalidating compliance measures.
3D Models and Virtualization Improves Training and Maintenance
The cost of 3D modeling has decreased significantly over the past couple of decades. Therefore, using it as a driver for digital innovation in oil and gas is increasing in popularity in a number of ways.
On-site training is closely affiliated with workplace safety hazards. Increased complexity of equipment and production make maintaining compliance and safety when training difficult. But 3D printing or virtualization eliminates that risk. Trainees can use 3D models to learn before accessing the field.
3D printing also makes tools more accessible and cheaper to acquire. Many pieces of equipment are expensive and can be difficult to access when working in remote areas like an offshore oil rig. Using a 3D printer to print those tools or bits can create safer, more efficient work sites.
The State of Digital Innovation in Oil and Gas
In a survey conducted by IBV and Oxford Economics, 82% of oil and gas execs agree with the idea that digital innovation is necessary for a company in the industry to be successful.
Another report states that 88% of companies in the survey are undergoing changes to implement digital innovation in oil and gas, but just 25% of them understand what that means.
As one of the oldest industries still active and profitable, there’s no question as to why some organizations are hesitant to adopt digital innovations. But compliance management should not be part of those concerns, especially when using a solution from Accupoint Software.
To learn more about digital innovations occurring in the oil and energy sector, please feel free to contact us to discuss your organizational needs.
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Many businesses struggle with tracking personnel not directly under their control, such as those involved in their supply and maintenance chains. A visitor management system (VMS) is integral to addressing this struggle, as well as meeting regulatory compliance.
Beyond the regulatory criteria, access control is a critical aspect for security and liability management. Undocumented persons and activity place organizations at greater risk. Security breaches not only hinder productivity, but they can ruin reputations and cost money.
Beyond the regulatory criteria, access control is a critical aspect for security and liability management. Undocumented persons and activity place organizations at greater risk. Security breaches not only hinder productivity, but they can ruin reputations and cost money.
The process of identifying, controlling, and monitoring visitors in the workplace requires advanced processes to ensure that information is available, archived, and updated in real time. A visitor management solution is critical to compliance with multiple regulatory and legal requirements, and any process which helps ensure the safety of employees and visitors just makes sense.
The Accupoint platform includes modules to track registration, security and safety procedures for visitors, and alert personnel to the visitor’s presence. With Accupoint, you can develop a comprehensive visitor management program to ensure peace of mind and satisfy stakeholder and investor requirements.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help you implement and manage a Visitor Management program, please contact us today.
The Accupoint platform includes modules to track registration, security and safety procedures for visitors, and alert personnel to the visitor’s presence. With Accupoint, you can develop a comprehensive visitor management program to ensure peace of mind and satisfy stakeholder and investor requirements.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help you implement and manage a Visitor Management program, please contact us today.
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The way in which a business handles day-to-day documents and files can have a huge impact. Not only is effective document management critical for productivity, but it also ensures that businesses meet quality standards, such as the ISO 9000 and ISO/TS 29001, or and government regulations, like OSHA’s ADM 03-01-004 directive.
When done well, document management solutions facilitate and streamline organization and communication. This leads to increased productivity and constant improvement, which promotes company growth and boosts stakeholder confidence.
When done well, document management solutions facilitate and streamline organization and communication. This leads to increased productivity and constant improvement, which promotes company growth and boosts stakeholder confidence.
Effective document management addresses more than just paperwork. Effective document management, and management systems, create processes that control document flow, facilitate employee training, streamline archiving, and ensure document accessibility at point of operation. Good document management allows for real-time updates to documents by personnel at multiple locations and ensures companywide document standardization. And effective document management systems must meet these needs while ensuring that safety and security standards are met, such as those governed by the United Kingdom’s Data Protection Act of 2018.
Effective document management can be difficult, but it does not have to be. An effective document management solution transforms document management from a cumbersome burden, to a company feature, that contributes to an environment of professionalism which impresses prospective clients and investors. Strong document management increases quality standards and helps ensure continual company growth and improvement.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help streamline your Document Management System, please contact us today.
Effective document management can be difficult, but it does not have to be. An effective document management solution transforms document management from a cumbersome burden, to a company feature, that contributes to an environment of professionalism which impresses prospective clients and investors. Strong document management increases quality standards and helps ensure continual company growth and improvement.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help streamline your Document Management System, please contact us today.
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the oil and gas industry have steadily increased in recent years. In fact, ESG investors have solidified their importance to the energy industry even during the pandemic, shifting the notion of environmental impact off the back burner and into the forefront.
Though ESG investing has impacted the oil and gas industry greatly, there are ways to address those concerns for a secure future. Assuaging these concerns and adhering to compliance standards set by ESG is made simple with the right compliance software.
Ensure Company Longevity Even with ESG Investment Influence
ESG, often referred to as sustainability, represents activities a company does in order to increase its long-term value. However, ESG and sustainability shouldn’t be entirely confused with environmentalism. Human capital, social capital, innovation, and leadership initiatives are also considered sustainability efforts.
This fact helps propel the notion that even if the ESG impacts on oil and gas industry are heavy, it doesn’t mean the industries are defunct. Using the oil and gas industry to help alleviate social hardships and provide leadership opportunities is equally important as environmental aspects.
Managing these initiatives and constantly changing regulations is much easier with a compliance management system like Accupoint Software. With our software, ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry are manageable, ensuring the longevity and profitability of your company.
Attract Investments by Understanding Compliance
It’s clear the Energy Transition is happening, and that shouldn’t be ignored. ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry are furthering that transition quickly. But some companies are taking charge of their ESG profiles in a way that attracts investment.
ConocoPhillips recently acquired drilling company Concho Resources for $9.7 billion. With this acquisition, the company focuses on lessening environment impact by means of cutting emission and flaring. This is a prime example of the many ways oil and gas can remain relevant, in power, and sustainable by adhering to ESG demands.
Understanding the legal, expected, and possible ways of adhering to ESG demands is simple with a compliance software. With it, you can focus your oil and gas company towards a financially safe future without the risk.
Oil and Gas Are Here to Stay
The world is still heavily reliant on the oil and gas industry as an energy provider, and that isn’t changing anytime soon. There are great strides towards green energy and a conversion from fossil fuels to renewables, but what’s most important to investors is still the bottom line. There’s a lot of money to be made here, even with ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry.
Right now, finding the middle ground between adhering to ESG responsibilities and increasing revenue is where success lies. If a company can find their footing here, there’s no reason future decades won’t be profitable.
Using Accupoint Software to comply with ESG on oil and gas is the best solution for any company in the industry. You can easily monitor, assess, and comply with regulations and initiatives that will propel you further into profitability.
For more information on how we can help you manage your ESG initiatives, contact us today.
Ensure Company Longevity Even with ESG Investment Influence
ESG, often referred to as sustainability, represents activities a company does in order to increase its long-term value. However, ESG and sustainability shouldn’t be entirely confused with environmentalism. Human capital, social capital, innovation, and leadership initiatives are also considered sustainability efforts.
This fact helps propel the notion that even if the ESG impacts on oil and gas industry are heavy, it doesn’t mean the industries are defunct. Using the oil and gas industry to help alleviate social hardships and provide leadership opportunities is equally important as environmental aspects.
Managing these initiatives and constantly changing regulations is much easier with a compliance management system like Accupoint Software. With our software, ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry are manageable, ensuring the longevity and profitability of your company.
Attract Investments by Understanding Compliance
It’s clear the Energy Transition is happening, and that shouldn’t be ignored. ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry are furthering that transition quickly. But some companies are taking charge of their ESG profiles in a way that attracts investment.
ConocoPhillips recently acquired drilling company Concho Resources for $9.7 billion. With this acquisition, the company focuses on lessening environment impact by means of cutting emission and flaring. This is a prime example of the many ways oil and gas can remain relevant, in power, and sustainable by adhering to ESG demands.
Understanding the legal, expected, and possible ways of adhering to ESG demands is simple with a compliance software. With it, you can focus your oil and gas company towards a financially safe future without the risk.
Oil and Gas Are Here to Stay
The world is still heavily reliant on the oil and gas industry as an energy provider, and that isn’t changing anytime soon. There are great strides towards green energy and a conversion from fossil fuels to renewables, but what’s most important to investors is still the bottom line. There’s a lot of money to be made here, even with ESG impacts on the oil and gas industry.
Right now, finding the middle ground between adhering to ESG responsibilities and increasing revenue is where success lies. If a company can find their footing here, there’s no reason future decades won’t be profitable.
Using Accupoint Software to comply with ESG on oil and gas is the best solution for any company in the industry. You can easily monitor, assess, and comply with regulations and initiatives that will propel you further into profitability.
For more information on how we can help you manage your ESG initiatives, contact us today.
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Clause 10 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard requires that we must be able to demonstrate our continual improvement efforts related to the quality management system. But continual improvement seems a fairy arbitrary idea, and it can be difficult to understand exactly what that means.
Clause 10 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard requires that we must be able to demonstrate our continual improvement efforts related to the quality management system. But continual improvement seems a fairy arbitrary idea, and it can be difficult to understand exactly what that means.
Specifically, the standard requires us to document the actions taken to to enhance customer satisfaction, such as improvements to products and/or services. This means that continual improvement must be a management mindset, centered around creating procedures and processes that grow into day-to-day practices that are carried to completion time and time again.
This process is dependent on effectively collecting customer and employee feedback and applying those evaluations to products and services. One of the best ways to do this is to utilize software-based management tools that track point of contact communications with customers and vendors and encourage and facilitate strong record keeping practices that centralize customer feedback.
Good response feedback should include open ended questions such as “Was the response successful?” or “What process should be improved?” Such data can be an invaluable asset when deciding what improvements can be made to any service or product. Beyond meeting the requirements, approaching the process in this way generates customer satisfaction and promotes long-term relationships.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help your business promote continual improvement efforts, please contact us today.
This process is dependent on effectively collecting customer and employee feedback and applying those evaluations to products and services. One of the best ways to do this is to utilize software-based management tools that track point of contact communications with customers and vendors and encourage and facilitate strong record keeping practices that centralize customer feedback.
Good response feedback should include open ended questions such as “Was the response successful?” or “What process should be improved?” Such data can be an invaluable asset when deciding what improvements can be made to any service or product. Beyond meeting the requirements, approaching the process in this way generates customer satisfaction and promotes long-term relationships.
For more information on how Accupoint Software can help your business promote continual improvement efforts, please contact us today.
