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ACS Assessor GuideSection 4 – Criterion Specific Guidelines: Criteria 2Criteria 2 – Processes2.5 An SIA Approved Contractor can demonstrate that it has a process in place to improve its processes to the benefit of all stakeholders.2.5.1 Plans for improvement exist based on the review of actual performance.Required Achievement LevelImprovements are actioned on anad-hoc basis.These improvements are generallyconducted without the coordinationof management, withno prioritisation.Improvement plans exist for someservice delivery areas and there issome co-ordination andprioritisation of activities.Reviews are undertakenoccasionally to ensure activitiesdeliver some improvement.Improvement plans exist that covercustomer site based processes.Improvement activity is coordinatedand prioritised.All plans have dates for delivery andexpected improvement targets.Improvement plans are reviewed ata local level.All aspects of the previouscolumn plus:Improvement plans exist that coverprocesses internal to theorganisation.Prioritised improvement plans areproduced as a result of the reviewof performance.Regular reviews of all plans forimprovement are conducted by theappropriate level of management toensure delivery of improvement.All aspects of theprevious column plus:All plans have assigned owners,dates for delivery and expectedoutcomes.54The contents of this publication are copyright ©2013 Security Industry Authority, all rights reserved. No part of the contents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without prior written permission of the copyright owner.
ACS Assessor GuideSection 4 – Criterion Specific Guidelines: Criteria 22.5 An SIA Approved Contractor can demonstrate that it has a process in place to improve its processes to the benefit of all stakeholders.2.5.1 Plans for improvement exist based on the review of actual performance.Clarification:This Indicator pulls together the PDCA cycle for service delivery processes. Other Indicatorsexamine the need for understanding the customer requirements, having the processes andprocedures in place to deliver against agreed levels of performance. This indicator requiresthe linkage of improvement activity with a review of results against agreed service levels.‘Improvement plans’ do not have to be formal plans. However an organisation needs todemonstrate to an assessor: why improvements are being made what is expected from the improvement evidence of some review to establish that the improvement workedOne of the best ways to be able to demonstrate this to an assessor would be to maintainsome form of written record.Ref: ISO9001Examples could include: improvements to processes relating to specific contracts are made. These are reviewedand if relevant then implemented company wide. the review of processes as part of regular customer meetings with changes being made asrequired.Good practice: Specific improvement projects are established with a project owner. For example alicensing coordinator manages licence renewals.Linkages with other Indicators:1.2.2 Goals, objectives and targets are clearly visible for all levels of the organisation.1.2.3 Procedures have been defined to ensure compliance to working standards or ‘codes ofpractice’ and are fully implemented2.4.2 Customer and consumer performance indicators and service level agreement havebeen established.2.4.4 All procedures are regularly reviewed.2.5.2 Procedures for the implementation of changes are in place and used.3.2.2 An approach to responding to tender/request for services exists and is implemented.6.1.2 Defined employee training, development and improvement policy and procedures arein place, implemented and communicated.6.2.6 Customer feedback is obtained for all individuals working with clients.7.1.2 Leaders are involved in the development and implementation of all policies andprocedures.7.1.3 Managers and directors responsible for processes and key personnel can demonstratean understanding of procedures.7.1.4 Leaders review key results and ensure that improvements are planned andimplemented.All of criterion 9 Results.55The contents of this publication are copyright ©2013 Security Industry Authority, all rights reserved. No part of the contents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without prior written permission of the copyright owner.
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