A recent call from a panicked client has led to this blog post regarding PAT testing. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), is a process of periodically testing electronic devices to ensure they are maintained and safe for use. If a device…
The Obvious Scenario: The office has burnt down/flooded/been broken in to and all our data is lost. It’s important to know your data is back up and available off site, should your main place of business be compromised. It’s also…
Are you a small business thinking about ISO Certification? The International Standard for Quality Management, ISO 9001 brings many advantages to Small Businesses including better profit margins, an increase in customer satisfaction and more! Improve Efficiency Implementing a Quality…
While almost every business in the UK is required to notify the Information Commissioner under the data protection act, many are unclear as to what data is being protected. Of course, it is good practice to protect all data relating…
The word ‘Cloud’ has gained new meaning in recent years, as a string of Internet based services have arisen including: SAAS – Software as a Service, web based applications run from data centres rather than your PC. IAAS – Infrastructure as a…
Today’s announcement that car maker Nissan is to build a new model at it’s factory in Sunderland was welcome news for the North, and the UK. It’s estimated that 2,000 jobs will be created with 1,600 of those being in…
Organisations and their stakeholders are becoming more aware of their need to behave responsibly and consider their impacts on Human Rights, the Environment and Ethical/sustainable behaviour. There are several standards, guidelines and tools which address corporate social responsibility, here we…
The concept of a “processes” is key in many management systems, frameworks and theories. A process is a “set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs to outputs”. ISO9001 A process “may define policies, standards, guidelines, activities or work…
The Benefits The rewards of public sector tendering are plentiful with over £236 Billion spent in the year 2009 2500 Contract Notices are published each week and 25% are awarded to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Unfortunately many businesses…
