Summary
In short
- A temporary change authorization is a record used in KnowQuality that authorises a short term deviation from standard process, with an end date. It is built against ISO 9001 cl.8.5.6 and forms part of the Change Control programme.
- Raised before the deviation and approved by quality. Every temporary change has an expiry, because temporary changes that never expire are how process control quietly disappears.
- The template holds 45 fields across 5 sections.
- ISO 9001 is quality management systems. The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links MOC.
What it is
What it is
What is a temporary change authorization?
A temporary change authorization is a record used in KnowQuality that authorises a short term deviation from standard process, with an end date. It is built against ISO 9001 cl.8.5.6 and forms part of the Change Control programme.
When is a temporary change authorization completed?
A temporary change authorization is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised before the deviation and approved by quality.
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
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TCA-2026-000
- You are running the Change Control programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links moc
Not for
- Product Change Request, which requests a change to a product, its specification or its packaging.
- Process Change Request, which requests a change to how a product is made, including equipment, settings or sequence.
- Validation Record, which records the evidence that a change works as intended before it becomes standard.
- Anything outside KnowQuality, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 9001Quality management systems
The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
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 temporary change authorization template based on?+
It is built against ISO 9001 cl.8.5.6. ISO 9001 is quality management systems. The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable. 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 temporary change authorization contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, the deviation, risk assessment, duration and expiry, approval and closure. Together they hold 45 fields, 30 of which are required.
How often is a temporary change authorization raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form TCA-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the temporary change authorization belong to?+
It is part of Change Control. Changes assessed before they happen rather than investigated afterwards.
Can the temporary change authorization 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 temporary change authorization 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 KnowQuality — quality and food safety. HACCP, nonconformance, traceability, laboratory and customer complaints.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 9001 — Quality management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization