Using Groupware in Quality Management Programs

Groupware technology has great but untapped potential to streamline and improve the group and documentation activities that are paramount in quality management efforts. Matching four groupware applications to the steps of a typical quality management methodology provides practical guidance on how to use groupware in support of quality management procedures.

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