The value of an innovation in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) management is totally reliant on its practical utility as a solution in solving recurring problems. Diagnostic thinking and creative ideas can be combined to develop new solutions that have practical application.
The following four questions can be used, to avoid the pitfalls that commonly occur with half-baked quality CAPA solutions
- What are the key necessities of the CAPA?
- What should the finalized CAPA solution eventually perform?
- Who will be influenced by this CAPA?
- What might be the effect of a CAPA in this Quality framework?
Practical Implementation of Innovative CAPA Ideas
To take an innovation from a seed of an idea to a full-fledged solution, six consecutive arrangements are required:
- Opportunity: Ask prescriptive inquiries to identify opportunities.
- Scope: Reintroduce the initially defined design requirements to comprehend the parameters and verify the CAPA’s practicality.
- Prerequisites: Determine which of the CAPA’s requirements are fundamentally necessary for it to meet the mark of success.
- Improve: Define any elements that are important but not critical to the solution and create a clear vision of intent.
- Refine: Adjust and tweak the solution to meet obligatory prerequisites.
- Sell: Obtain hierarchical approval and acceptance from management and stakeholders.(updated on 20.9.20202)