T20: Risk Management and Management System Improvement Methodologies – 1/2 Day
- Start Date : 4 February, 2026
- Start Time : 8:00am
- End Date : 4 February, 2026
- End Time : 12:00pm
- Address : Salon IV, N Tower
No Schedule
Abstract
ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories, requires laboratories to employ a risk-based approach to identify and mitigate risks to laboratory activities, as well as to identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement. Both serve to increase confidence in the performance of a testing or calibration laboratory and in providing adequate technical information.
Factors impacting the operations and competency of a laboratory from a two-dimensional perspective encompassing risk management and process improvement will be discussed during the session.
This tutorial will provide the attendee with:
- Methodology for identification, monitoring and mitigating the risks
- Quality improvement methodologies and strategies
Prasanth S Ramakrishnane
Mr. Prasanth S Ramakrishnan is the Director, Accreditation Programs working for International Accreditation Service (IAS). He is a Mechanical Engineer with Masters’ in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is active member of technical organizations such as American Society of Quality (ASQ) and member of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) proficiency testing committee. He has conducted numerous assessments and training sessions on conformity assessment standards for many testing and calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025. He also conducted many assessments across other conformity assessment standards. His expertise is focused on management systems, mechanical and geotechnical sectors. He has participated and presented in technical discussions, accreditation criteria meeting hearings, miscellaneous conferences and trade shows.