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Process · Document acknowledgment

Document acknowledgment

A controlled document keeps the title, version, effective date, attachment and status that identify a working revision. A training acknowledgment points to that document and the person who acknowledged it. This lets the team read the person's acknowledgment in the context of a specific record.

Step by step

  1. Prepare revision Document Controller

    Document Controller enters the title, version, effective date and file.

  2. Review document Document Controller

    The team examines the revision while it is in Review.

  3. Record document state Document Controller

    Document Controller records the agreed document status after review.

    • Keeps the document status visible
    • Updates Controlled documents
  4. Record acknowledgment Document Controller

    Document Controller links a person to the controlled document and records the acknowledgment date.

    • Links a person and date to the revision
    • Updates Training acknowledgments, Controlled documents, People
  5. Find the revision Quality Reviewer

    Quality Reviewer checks the document and acknowledgment relationship when reviewing the operating case.

    • Shows the document behind the acknowledgment
    • Updates Controlled documents, Training acknowledgments
Document Controller
Maintains records and acknowledgments.
Quality Reviewer
Examines the approved revision.
Inspector
Uses the relevant instruction.

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