Summary

This 1-hour webinar uses a managerial perspective to explain the importance of Document Control to Managers and Supervisors of Document Control professionals.

It uses a variety of real-life examples to influence Managers and Supervisors to give more support to Document Control, and to consider it with more importance.

In an organisation, uncontrolled documentation can have negative and sometimes disastrous consequences.

To minimise these risks, organisations rely on Document Control professionals to enforce controlled processed, practices and protocols pertaining to documentation.

Important: This self-paced webinar is not part of the curriculum to achieve certification 

Content

Module 1 - Purpose of the webinar and the role of Managers & Supervisors

Module 2 - The mission of Document Control

Module 3 - Importance of Document Control for Managers and Supervisors

• Safety
• False economy of not investing in competent Document Control
• Risks of disputes, litigation and prosecution
• Financial losses due to poor Document Control
• Impact on company reputation due to potential court cases
• Potential Client dissatisfaction and loss of return business
• Impact on reputation, prestige, career and earnings of Managers and Supervisors

Module 4 - Common pitfalls

• An Electronic Document Management System does not solve everything
• The damages caused by ill-suited Document Control resources
• Document Control perceived as “slowing down the process”
• The damages caused by lack of support to Document Control

Module 5 - Document Control – an ally for success

• The added value of competent, empowered Document Control
• Support required by Document Control
• Document Control – a key component for your success

Important note: this is not the course to learn what Document Control is.

If you wish to learn what Document Control is, consider the following courses:

Evidence of completion

 An attestation of completion is provided after completion of the webinar.

 Pre-Requisites

• No formal qualification or experience required

• Webinars are delivered in English: a functional level in English language is recommended

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Read the FAQ here