Am I interested in a new global institute such as Allan Sayle discusses? Well, I read part one with interest, and look forward to reading part two as well. The truth in this matter, if it exists, will be in the detail.
At this time, I would not advocate blowing the “brick and mortar” (BAM) institutes off the face of the globe. However, if ASQ/IQA truly has a monopolistic stranglehold on Q-BOK, then I say healthy competition is the order of the day.
Would it not be possible for the BAM Quality Institute and a Global Quality Cyber Institute to peacefully co-exist? In a perfect world sure! But from where would perfect leadership arise to wear the mantle of authority and responsibility.
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Thank you for your thoughts, Donald.
Part 2 is now with Simon and he is free to make it available to all at Saferpak.
I do not advocate blowing up any of the BAMs. I believe in the free market. If people wish to remain with their national BAM or any other one - that must be their choice. But, as Part 1 and Part 2 of my article show (I hope) there is a market for something new using internet technology to serve us better as we must also serve our employers and clients better in a globally connected world where supply chains encircle the globe.
A new cyber-based global quality institute is inevitable: one cannot accurately predict when it will happen or how. But, I hope Part 2 and especially the survey form in its appendix will be useful in gauging the degree of support and help such a body will get. The greater the help, the sooner will that new Institute be operating.
It is also my earnest hope members of the Saferpak Forum will draw to the attention of their profesional colleagues and contacts the article and encourage them to air their views for it will be the actual quality folk who will and must shape their own new Global Institute, or whatever they elect to call it.
The new Institute must be characterized by a spirit of involvement and giving/ sharing with others to build it.
The traditional BAMs experienced that but in this new age we have the opportunity to embrace so many people from so manhy countries with a collective body of experience, knowledge, materials, information, needs, solutions and so forth, far greater than any single BAM could possibly harness.
Others are using the internet to build worthwhile things (Linux is the classic example and Business Week June 20 2005 is extensive in this discussion). I see no reason why we should not do the same for our profession unfettered by HQs, bureaucracy and so on: and for a far lower cost to participating members, as Part 2 describes.