SQM How to - Operate - Responsibilities

SQM How to - Operate - Responsibilities

Operate - Responsibilities

The following describes the functionality and features included in SQM.

Objective

The objective of this page in SQM is to inform users which individuals have been allocated to the SQM responsibilities.

Page position

Responsibilities can be found in the operate module. 

Page content

This page includes a table that reflects the allocation of responsibilities to each individual in the firm.
The key responsibilities allocated are:
• Individual(s) ultimately responsible and accountable for the firm’s system of quality management (UR)
• Individual(s) operationally responsible for the firm’s system of quality management (OR)
• Individual(s) with operational responsibility for independence in the firm’s system of quality management (IND)
• Individual(s) with operational responsibility for the firm’s monitoring and remediation process (MON)

Page Outcomes

Users in SQM should be aware of the individually allocated responsibilities to enable effective compliance with the firm’s quality management policies and procedures.


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