Best practice Cases of the 4th Quality Conference for the Public Administration in the EU

TQM with CAF and BSC as sustaining systems

Country: 

Belgium

Organisation:

Stad Gent (city of Ghent)

www homepage:

www.gent.be

Contact person:

Patrick Van Hamme

Address:

Botermarkt 1, B 9000 Gent

E-mail:

patrick.vanhamme@gent.be

Phone:

+32(0)9 266 73 03

Fax:

Level:

Local

Sector:

General administration

Short description of the case:

TQM is embodied within the strategic planning process; while the CAF-model is not only used as an assessment-tool, but also as a framework in structuring quality projects. 7 Basic principles are our guideline and the BSC is an effective tool to follow up our goals.

Main feature of the case:

- Strategic planning for achieving the targets set

- Developing and using the capacities and full potential of the personnel

Key words:

TQM; CAF; BSC; strategic planning; involvement of the total organisation; the Q-department as a coach for quality

Further information:

Long case description (PDF-form)
Case presentation (PDF-form)