The Need for Assessing Existing Management Systems

Experience indicates that in a typical company there will be considerable overlap between and within the PSM and ESH and quality management systems. Your work to secure support (Chapter 2) will have already demonstrated many of these overlaps. The detailed assessment of the existing management systems described in this chapter will provide a comprehensive understanding of the overlaps. 

It is also useful to identify any drivers that may support new integrated systems—or any factors that may inhibit integration. By identifying these the team will be able to take advantage of support and work around any problems. 

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