Summary
In short
- A continual improvement project record is a record used in KnowComply that records a structured improvement project, from problem statement through measurement to sustained result. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.3 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
- Raised for anything needing more than a corrective action. Owned by the project lead.
- The template holds 48 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is benefits sustained, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Lessons learned, Objectives.
What it is
What it is
What is a continual improvement project record?
A continual improvement project record is a record used in KnowComply that records a structured improvement project, from problem statement through measurement to sustained result. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.3 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
When is a continual improvement project record completed?
A continual improvement project record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised for anything needing more than a corrective action.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Management System Governance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links lessons learned, objectives
Not for
- Improvement Suggestion Record, which captures an improvement idea from anybody, with what it would change and who could own it.
- Benchmarking Record, which records a comparison of performance or practice against another site, a peer or an industry figure.
- Corrective Action Effectiveness Trend, which reviews whether corrective actions across the site actually prevent recurrence, by tracking repeat events.
- Anything outside KnowComply, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the continual improvement project record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.3. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the continual improvement project record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, definition, method, sustaining, outcome. Together they hold 48 fields, 42 of which are required.
How many continual improvement project record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the continual improvement project record belong to?+
It is part of Management System Governance, Continuous Improvement. One integrated system rather than four running in parallel and exhausting the same people.
How is a continual improvement project record scored?+
Scoring is benefits sustained. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the continual improvement project record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the continual improvement project record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowComply — audit and governance. Audit programmes, legal register, management review, risk and certification.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization