COAST SURVEYING, INC. 4 - 2014 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Cluality assurance begins with Project Delivery Planning. Technical standards and specifications, defining of deliverable Items, ,and milestone schedules will be identified at the project planning stage. The following guidelines can be used as a general checklist for the main elements of any project work plan. Unless a specific plan is required by the contract, at a minimum the following should be considered as appropriate quality assurance measures: • Detailed statement of work and scope of required services • Milestone Schedules, budgets and milestone points • Precise definition of required deliverables, contract standards, client imposed standards and/or industry standards to be used The use of advanced technology + Tasks and responsibilities • Adherence to established Industry and professional standards • Forms and reporting documents that will be required • Compliance with client -mandated standards and deliverable requirements + Statements of safety procedures for fieldwork Three types of established standards should be considered for each project: industry or discipline standards, client -imposed standards, and our company standards. Industry standards may be considered the minimum level of standards for a given project, 'These are the common standards used throughout the industry or discipline and are generally based on liability and protection of the public. Client standards are those unique standards required by the client for the project. They may include CARD standards, drafting styles and the level of confidence (sigma) required for the data. Our firm's standards are those developed our local conditions or in-house operations. These standards focus on client service, communication, reporting, documentation, and the use of advanced technology. During the project planning and start-up phase; Coast's Survey Manager will work with the technical managers and office staff to select the checking program and review forms applicable to a particular project. They may add additional review forms and checking program items that are unique for that project. On a specific project, the survey manager takes responsibility for the implementation of a QA Program for the entire project. This includes making sure that the project team has a clear understanding of the latest scope of work and contract conditions, and has the available staff and resources to perform quality work, The survey managers or project surveyors take responsibility for the detailed standards, checking, and reviews required. A major part of the assignment of tasks and responsibilities will be the management of the various team members and subcontractors involved with this project. Management of these elements and insuring their compliance with the work plan, standards, schedule, budget and high quality results will be the major task of the survey manager. To insure quality and adherence to the project standards the survey manager will: 1. Provide a complete project briefing prior to commencement of any work. The briefing should include all staff and subcontractors assigned tasks on the project. 2. Provide all team members or subcontractors with a written work plan including a description of tasks, milestone schedules, budget and specifications for the work Involved. 3. Have the subcontractors transmit weekly situation reports to the project manager via e- maid.