Route To Project Quality Management Is Charted
Key elements of the updated RIBA Quality Management Toolkit, which is being revised to support the Chartered Practice Scheme, were posted on the RIBA web site this week.
While not complete, the presence of the new RIBA Project Quality Plan for Small Projects and the associated Short Form Project Quality Plan means that small practices now have access to those parts of the toolkit needed to put project-based quality management systems in place and so satisfy Chartered Practice requirements. Also published this week is the Overview, which explains the Toolkit approach to quality management.
The RIBA took a decision to discriminate between small practices (defined as up to 10 staff in total), which will be allowed to follow a project-based approach, and medium practices (up to 50 staff), which will have to use the full QM Toolkit to qualify for Chartered Practice status. Large practices of 50 staff or more will be expected to have an externally-certified BS EN ISO9000-2000 system in place.
The new guides are available in the member’s area of the RIBA web site, under RIBA Guides. The remaining documents (Quality Manual, Procedures Manual and Guidance) will be posted in the near future.
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