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Reliability is defined as the probability that a product, system, or service will perform its intended function adequately for a specified period of time, or will operate in a defined environment without failure. The most important components of this definition must be clearly understood to fully know how reliability in a product or service is ... more
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Daniel Zrymiak
At the recent QMD/ SW TC virtual conference, I delivered a presentation showing the benefits to individual ...
Daniel Zrymiak Sep '21

@Luigi Sille , @David Harry , just checking whether this gets into your inbox. if so, then you can see how the core of ...

Hi Dan,

Hope all is well. Just went through your presentation. I loved it. One thing is very clear: members are ...

Hi @Luigi Sille

In the presentation, I used the analogy of a hotel room. Imagine paying $169 for a standard room with ...

    So in general, have any of QMD's Professional members been persuaded to upgrade to Senior Member? if so, please let ...

    Hi Dan and everyone,

    The topic sounds interesting to me but I missed the presentation.

    I am an ASQ member since 2016 ...

    I lost my Senior membership when I was out of work during Covid. I contacted ASQ asking about an extension due to my ...

    Hi Daniel,

    I had planned on becoming a Senior Member when I was eligible but forgot. Your messaging reminded me to ...

    @Tracy Murray - Kim from the membership team will be reaching out to you for resolution.

    @Marco Manodori Sagredo , you can call ASQ HQ at 1-800-248-1946 or connect through a Chat on the ASQ webpage. ...

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    Nyota Brown Jun '22
    Luigi Sille
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    Luigi Sille Oct '22
    Joe Wojniak
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    Joe Wojniak Nov '18
    Have you had a chance to check out the excellent content within the Human Development & Leadership Division's ...
    This is from the Quality Management BoK.  I look forward to the edition.

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    Hi Dan, thanks for the lead.  I'll contact Stephanie. -Joe W.
    This is commendable. Thanks 
     
    Joe, great visibility on the Call for Articles. I hope the Training and Development Content Management Committee ...
    Jerry Rice Jerry Rice Jan '19
    Susan,

    Your team now has its own webpage:

    Training and Development Content Management Committee

    Just totally ...
    Luigi Sille
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    Grace Duffy
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    Jerry Rice Jerry Rice May '20
    I've been doing a lot of OJT on the use of the Microsoft Teams platform lately... including webcam etiquette. Who ...
    A quote from W. Edwards Deming from "Out of the Crisis: is included in our previous post,  People are Part of the ...
    Well said, Jerry and Bill. Where the 1980s and 1990s saw a push for organizations to drive external skills ...
    OJT is CRUCIAL.

    What is happening in your organization?
    During the first 2 weeks of this Lockdown we slowed down a ...
    I'm loving this discussion.  I think now that we can't/shouldn't have additional "outside" representatives ...
    I just read an article by the Association for Talent Development on use of training modes. It shows the percent of ...
    Thank you for the article by the Association for Talent Development, Grace!
    It seems that the pace has accelerated in the past weeks! The projects are moving, the meetings are not stopping, ...
    Well said, Betsaida. We were talking the other day in a Quality Management Division conversation that we have ...
    Daniel Zrymiak
    I am sharing a presentation I recently delivered at the ASQ Pacific Region conference on the topic of Stakeholder ...
    Daniel Zrymiak Nov '20
    Hello Daniel,

    Good Day.

    Stakeholder engagement is an excellent technique for strengthening process control.
    I ...
    Please refer to this updated version of the presentation. The last version had incorrect Speaker Notes on slide 2 ...
    Dear Daniel,
    Although I appreciate what Girish has commented, I don't think it is really on point with your ...
    Hello Gregory Watson ‍ ,

    The inspiration was from the works of Eduardo Briceño, who distinguishes between the “ ...
    Dear Daniel,
    Yesterday, I was discussing how AI-related technologies relate to the chain of customers. ...
    Norm Howe Norm Howe Jan '21
    You might be interested in the Center for Positive Organizations, which I discovered quite by accident where I ...
    Susan Gorveatte
    Hi ASQ Members, I am wondering if you have tips on how to organize and maintain your records for RUs, etc. for ...
    Susan Gorveatte May '21
    Hello,
    One suggestion: Record/upload your RU point(s) in the recertification journal as soon a RU point is ...
    Timeliness is the key for sure.
    During my first recertification I struggled as I had various records all over the place and I felt like I was ...
    Emma Raven Emma Raven Jun '21
    Hi Houman Mehrabadi

    Great tip! Where is the recertification journal?

    Thanks!
    Emma Raven Emma Raven Jun '21
    Great question Susan!

    I love Carlos' tips about using the free gifts to include the bonus RUs and creating a special ...

    Please click on following link, then “Access to my online Journal”. You can submit your RU's there.

    Susan Gorveatte
    Hi team! I see when I audit client Quality Management Systems that they often forget to evaluate training ...
    Susan Gorveatte Mar '22

    Dear Susan Gorveatte

    Kirkpatrick left us with a very interesting model and I was always trying to encourage ...

    I think Kilpatrick's model is a fundamental tool for ensuring training meets requirements.

    When designing ...

    @Ernest Phoon this is a great suggestion, I wish more companies did this.

    John Dew John Dew Mar '22
    Participants in these posts on training might be interested in being part of the
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    John Dew:
    Participants in these posts on training might be interested in being part of the
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    Susan Gorveatte
    Did you know that the Audit Division is offering pre-conference tutorials as part of the Audit Division ...
    Susan Gorveatte Sep '22

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