1. Structuring of work related competences in Chemical Engineering STRENGTH Leonardo da Vinci ToI Project 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-66726 RESULT 7 STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual 2013

2. RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 The goal: to identify what quality control tasks are needed; to schedule and control the tasks assigned; to ensure that all contractual quality standards and inspections are met; and to document what is required to consistently achieve quality. The Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual facilitates the supervision of the progress and integrity of individual WPs through provision of specific guidelines for the type and frequency of evaluation reports as well as evaluation methods for the examination of project achievements.

3. Work Progress Key Indicators (WPKIs) Guidelines for authorization of WPs and criteria for assessment of project progress and integrity; Internal audit plan; Communication plan; Evaluation grids for determination of project state of development; Project progress evaluation questionnaire. The Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual includes: 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

4. Work Progress Key Indicators : 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 The purpose: to determine qualitative criteria and measures for smooth and in-time project advancement. WPKIs: developed for the WPs: WP 1. Project commencement & tools developing WP2. STRENGTH e-platform development: planning, arrangement and operation WP 3. Framework of VQTS-PH results transfer WP 4. Mobility procedure establishment WP 5. Approbation and evaluation/validation WP 6: Project management and coordination WP 7. Quality management, monitoring and evaluation WP 8. Dissemination & exploitation RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

5. Guidelines for WPs authorization: 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 The purpose: to ensure that work is started in the correct time, it follows the correct sequence and is done by the designated responsible (individual, partner, management structure, etc.). The guidelines: serve as a key communication link between the tasks executors and the governing individual/body, the latter confirm the scope, the schedule, and the human and financial resources for these tasks; contain information regarding quality criteria, human resources and financial issues; empower the contractor to implement control mechanisms by which to follow the planned activities and to minimize the risk of their failure. RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

6. The Internal audit plan : 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 The purpose: to help project consortium to accomplish project objectives applying systematic approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of project internal control and risk management. The objectives: Effectiveness / efficiency of project tasks performance Reliability of management reporting and minding of WPKI Identification, gathering information about, analysing, and monitoring strategic risks Compliance with applicable legislation Safeguarding of project deliverables RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

7. The Communication plan : 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 The purpose: to introduce measures for effective and efficient communications with the various audiences having a major stake in the project. The objectives: Outlines the communication network of the project. Defines the communication activities based on roles and frames of information distribution, and its sharing within appropriate audiences on a timely basis by the most effective instruments Supports good corporate and community reputation of the STRENGTH project and ensures that project messages are correct and timely delivered. RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

8. The evaluation grids for determination of project state of development: 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 l The purpose: to determine the state of development of project activities by consortium members in terms of products/ outcomes foreseen. The evaluation grid includes: questions about: General information for the project partners Project outcomes and products worked out STRENGTH exploitation and dissemination activities General comments on results development RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual

9. 2013 2013-1-ES1-LEO 05-66726 Project progress evaluation questionnaire : The purpose: to help members of consortium to improve the quality and overall management of the project, and to foresee putative problems that may arise in the project advancement. It is designed as a tool for gathering project team opinion for the tasks performance within different work packages along project development The evaluation questionnaire includes: PART I: Project objectives and anticipated results PART II: Project work packages advancement RESULT 7: STRENGTH Quality management, monitoring and evaluation manual