UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS KNUST SUMMER SCHOOL 2 Presented by: ABENA SAFOA OSEI, M.Phil IRCA Registered Quality Auditor Food Safety Expert PRESENTATION OUTLINE History and Introduction to Quality Management Systems and Standards The PDCA Cycle The Process Approach to Management The Eight Quality Management Principles Benefits of Quality Management Systems Overview of Quality Management Standards and their Implementation ISO 9001: 2008 – Summary of Requirements Sky Portal Consults SESSION 1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STANDARDS History and Introduction PDCA and the Eight Principles Benefits of Quality Management Systems Standards Sky Portal Consults HISTORY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (QMS) MIDDLE AGES: The Guilds regulated various trades – the craftsman was his own quality inspector and maintained direct relations with the client LATE 18TH CENTURY: The Guilds disappeared, the industrialization age began with vague or no rules on quality Sky Portal Consults HISTORY 19TH CENTURY: Fraud became more widespread – and some sort of inspections took hold EARLY 20TH CENTURY Various laws on inspection activities were produced Statistical methods and monitoring systems began between 1940 – 1955 Sky Portal Consults HISTORY Quality assurance systems were defined in various systems: 1954 – in the American Military Systems 1969 – American Nuclear Systems 1984 – British System, NATO Programme and AFNOR standards in France 1987 – the first ISO International Standard for Quality Management System Sky Portal Consults INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS A management system is a Set of interrelated or interacting elements to establish policy and objectives and to achieve those objectives To ensure capability and consistency of the organization to meet customer as well as statutory/ regulatory requirements Sky Portal Consults INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS A Management System can also be described as a set of activities an organisation carries out to manage its processes in order to meet set objectives such as: Satisfying customer requirement Complying with regulations or Meeting environmental requirements Sky Portal Consults INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Organisations have recognised the costs of poor quality (rework & frequent complaints) and the need to have control over their processes Organisations gradually opted for the Quality Approach to management Sky Portal Consults INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Quality is achieved through planning and communication to prevent problems It is cheaper and more effective to run preventive systems than to run inspection based systems Sky Portal Consults QUALITY MISCONCEPTIONS The Quality approach has gradually dismissed the general misconceptions of quality. The misconceptions include: Quality means expensive Quality systems are expensive “nice to haves” Good quality is high specifications Quality control is testing and checking Quality comes from inspection only Sky Portal Consults QUALITY APPROACH Preventive measures include planning activities and processes, analysing inputs and outputs, training, writing and implementing procedures or plans and auditing the activities The Quality Approach also includes monitoring and continual improvement Sky Portal Consults INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Management System standards set up the model to follow in setting up and operating a management system The ISO 9001 is an example of a management system standard Sky Portal Consults ISO MANAGEMENT STANDARDS Quality management systems (QMS) (ISO 9001) Environmental management systems (EMS) (ISO 14001) Informational security management systems (ISM) (ISO/IEC 27001) Food safety management systems (FSMS) (ISO 22000) Sky Portal Consults QMS – Ensures quality of products and services EMS – To ensure organization complying to legal & statutory requirements for environment FSMS – To ensure organization complying with food safety requirements Sky Portal Consults OHSMS - To ensure organization complying to legal & statutory requirements for safety & health of the employees The ISO 9001 is an integral part of all the other management standards Sky Portal Consults ISO 9001 STANDARD FOR QMS ISO first published the standard on Quality Management Systems in 1987 The latest edition was revised in 2008 ISO 9001 is a generic standard and can be implemented by any type of organization, manufacturing, service providers, etc In 2007, and International Working Agreement developed and Guidance for the implementation of ISO 9001 in Educational Organizations (IWA 2: 2007) Sky Portal Consults THE ISO 9000 SERIES ISO 9000:2005 - Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals and Vocabulary ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Management Systems – Requirements ISO 9004:2009 - Managing for the sustained success of an organisation – A Quality Management Approach ISO 19011:2011 – Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems Sky Portal Consults The PDCA CYCLE Sky Portal Consults The major operating principle underlying the ISO Management Standards is the PDCA Cycle Cycle – also known as Deming Cycle was first introduced by Deming PDCA is a pro-active approach to management Sky Portal Consults Proactive approach – all problems are anticipated and measures are taken to prevent them in order to ensure a continually improving system. The measures put in place are constantly monitored. You plan, do, act and check – with your results you plan again….. Sky Portal Consults THE “P-D-C-A” CYCLE Plan – establish objectives and make plans Do – implement plans Check – measure results Act – correct and improve plans & how they are put into practice Check Plan Do Sky Portal Consults Act THE PDCA AND ISO 9001 They must characterize all your activities in order to achieve your set objectives Sky Portal Consults This operating principle runs through all the clauses of the ISO 9001 standard The Process Approach To Management Sky Portal Consults THE PROCESS APPROACH Process – a set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs Product – Result of process (service) - The Educational Service Output of one process may the input of another process Sky Portal Consults THE PROCESS APPROACH The systematic identification and management of the processes and interactions between such processes is referred to as the “Process Approach”. Control of process inputs ensures that outputs meets specified requirements Sky Portal Consults CONTROL OF PROCESSES • – – – – – People - by training Materials – control of suppliers and specifications Methods - by procedures and standards Machines - by maintenance systems Environment – by organisation and care Sky Portal Consults Processes are controlled by controlling the inputs into the processes rather than inspecting the output: PROCESS APPROACH consistent inputs produce consistent outputs Quality must be built in as a chain of event by linking the processes – this is referred to as the system approach to management The smoother the materials and information flow through the system the greater the efficiency Sky Portal Consults PROCESS APPROACH – CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS OF PROCESS Understanding and meeting requirements PLAN Processes in terms Of Added Value DO PDCA Cycle Measure results of process Performance and effectiveness - Objective Measurements CHECK Sky Portal Consults Continual improvements of Processes based on objective measurements ACTION SIMPLE PROCESS MAP Monitoring •Men •Machines •Materials •Methods •Measurement Processes •Administration •Allocating teaching loads •Developing course catalogues etc. Customer satisfaction survey Process outputs •Teaching modules •Qualified students Sky Portal Consults Process inputs: EXERCISE - 1 three key processes in your department and map them together Sky Portal Consults Identify The Eight Quality Management Principles Sky Portal Consults THE EIGHT QUALITY PRINCIPLES A functional / effective quality system is based on functional principles – these are the eight quality management principles. These principles make the management system functional Sky Portal Consults ISO 9001 AND QUALITY SYSTEMS The ISO 9001: 2008 is based on the process approach and the eight quality principles Effective implementation of ISO 9001 ensure a sound quality system based on with all the quality principles maintained Sky Portal Consults THE EIGHT QUALITY PRINCIPLES Principle 1 Customer focus Principle 2 Leadership Principle 3 Involvement of people Principle 4 Process Approach Principle 5 System Approach to Management Principle 6 Continual Improvement Principle7 Factual Approach to Decision Making Principle 8 Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationships Sky Portal Consults 1. CUSTOMER FOCUS understand current and future customer needs meet customer requirements strive to exceed customer expectations. Sky Portal Consults CUSTOMER FOCUS (2) Organisations must identify their customers Communicate their needs throughout the organisation Measure customer satisfaction In educational institutions the learner is the customer! Sky Portal Consults 2. LEADERSHIP Leaders must establish unity of purpose and direction create and maintain the internal environment where people become involved in achieving the organisation’s goal. Leaders must lead by example, demonstrate visible commitment Leaders must identify the vision and mission of the institution and drive everyone along Sky Portal Consults LEADERSHIP (2) Management / Leaders should Consider the needs of all interested parties Establish clear visions for the future Establish trust and eliminate fear Provide resources, training etc. freedom to act & recognizing people's contributions (wisdom and skill) and use all for the organization Sky Portal Consults 3. INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE Quality is everybody’s business People at all levels are the essence of an organization and their full involvement enables their abilities to be used for the organization's benefit. Communication is essential (training is a means of communication) Involvement of people is the most effective way for an educational organisation to achieve its objectives Sky Portal Consults INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE (2) Organisations should help its people understand the importance of their contribution and role identify constraints to their performance accept ownership of problems share knowledge and experience Openly discuss problems and issues. Sky Portal Consults 4. PROCESS APPRAOCH A desired result is achieved more efficiently when activities and related resources are managed as a process. The systematic identification and management of the processes is referred to as Process Approach Sky Portal Consults PROCESS APPROACH (2) Identify processes, control process inputs and monitor the characteristics for variation and possible improvement People, machines, methods, materials and environment are classic inputs Identified processes must relate to the objectives of the organisation Sky Portal Consults PROCESS APPROACH (3) • • • Systematically define the activities necessary to obtain a desired result Establish clear responsibilities and accountability for managing key activities Analyse and measuring of the capability of key activities • Identify the interfaces of key activities • Focus on resources, methods, & materials. Sky Portal Consults 5. SYSTEM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT Identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the organization's effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives. Sky Portal Consults SYSTEM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT (2) Understand the interdependencies between the processes - one process output is another process input. Reduce cross-functional barriers – this causes repetitions Materials and information flow through the systems must be smooth Systems approach allows total optimization of operational processes to achieve objectives for the administrative standpoint. Sky Portal Consults 6. CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT Continual improvement of the organization's overall performance should be a permanent objective of the organization. Sky Portal Consults CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT (2) The organisation should continually improve products, processes and systems – this should be an objective for every one in the organisation Establish goals to guide and measures to track continual improvement Providing training in the methods and tools of continual improvement. Sky Portal Consults CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT P E R F O R M A N C E C B A TIME (YEARS) Sky Portal Consults Continual improvement: Organizations are more efficient & effective when they continually try to improve. Organizations must make a permanent commitment to continually improve their overall performance 7. FACTUAL APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING decisions are based on the analysis of data and information. (no one man decisions; avoid grapevines) Data needs to be gathered factually independently and without bias Sky Portal Consults Effective FACTUAL APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING (2) We should: take decisions and actions based on factual analysis – facts not feelings Make data accessible to those who need it Ensure it is in a usable format to decision makers Ensure data is accurate and reliable. Sky Portal Consults 8. MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS An organization and its suppliers are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances the ability of both to create value. Collaboration with partners is important to obtain optimal skill and creativity to achieve learner value Sky Portal Consults MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SUPPLIER RELATIONASHIPS Identify and select key suppliers / partners Establish clear and open communication Pool expertise and resources Establish joint development and improvement activities with partners Sky Portal Consults MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SUPPLIER RELATIONASHIPS Long term relationships enable the future to be planned – it gives confidence Performance may be reviewed for improvements review the performance of your partners and allow them to review yours as well (2nd party audits) Sky Portal Consults FOUR ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS Sky Portal Consults IWA 1) CREATING LEARNER VALUE Encourage learners to be satisfied with the values they are receiving Leaner satisfaction must be measured Measurement must determine the degree to which values received meet the learner’s needs and expectations It is key to improve processes for creating learner value Sky Portal Consults IWA 2) FOCUSING ON SOCIAL VALUE Assess how / what learners and other interested parties feel about ethics, safety and environmental conservations Educational organizations can ensure sustainable growth only when the larger society appreciates value-added output of learners Sky Portal Consults IWA 3) AGILITY Sustaining growth in a drastically changing environment is important This agility turns and ever changing education environment into an opportunity for success Sky Portal Consults IWA 4) AUTONOMY An educational organization must be free from stereotyping Self analysis helps the educational analysis to make its own value decisions and keep it free from stereotyping Sky Portal Consults SUMMARY With the IWA Guidance, there are a 12 management principles for and education organization (EO) In the EO, the learner is the customer and the product / service provided is the education service offered. Sky Portal Consults EXERCISE - 2 1. List the 12 quality management principles for an EO 2. Explain the principle “factual approach to decision making” 3. Identify three key collaborators / partners that KNUST needs to establish mutually beneficial relationships with. 4. What is PDCA? Sky Portal Consults EXERCISE - 2 5. Identify which of the 12 principles falls under “plan”, which comes under “do”, “check” and “act”? Sky Portal Consults Benefits of a Quality Management System Sky Portal Consults BENEFITS OF A QMS STANDARD The ISO QMS standard i.e. ISO 9001, outlines a process approach to implementing and supporting a QMS. A key benefit is the increased involvement of top management in all aspects of the company’s activities. Sky Portal Consults BENEFITS INCLUDE …. • • Procedures ensure corrective actions are taken whenever defects occur – the result is a decrease in rework Helps to achieve quality control/ quality assurance; Sky Portal Consults • Well defined and documented procedures which increases the consistency of output BENEFITS INCLUDE …. Increased organisational image • Increased customer satisfaction • • Increased competitive power - increased market share Better relationship with supplier / partners Sky Portal Consults • BENEFITS INCLUDE …. Gives room for continual improvement Systematic and efficient operations – cost saving - orderliness in the organization - removes processes and activities which do not add value – repetition/duplication of work reduced Sky Portal Consults BENEFITS INCLUDE …. increases employee motivation and participation – ownership of system –each is responsible for his activities Speedy complaint redress – thus enhancing customer satisfaction makes company managers and other employees become more aware and conscious of "quality management” Sky Portal Consults BENEFITS INCLUDE …. Like all standards, it gives us one language for Quality Management implementation and puts the company on the International platform (speaking the international language!) Sky Portal Consults Finally the QMS standards gives one Quality Management System standard used all over the world ISO 9001:2008 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – REQUIREMENTS Sky Portal Consults GENERAL Eight Clauses Clauses 1,2 & 3 are not auditable Clauses 4 – 8 are the auditable requirements. 1-Scope, 2-References , 3 – Definitions 4 – Quality Management System 5- Management Responsibility 6 – Resource Management 7 – Product Realisation 8 – Measurement, Analysis, Improvement Sky Portal Consults CLAUSE 1 - SCOPE ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a QMS when an organization needs to demonstrate ability to consistently provide services that meet customer and statutory requirements And for organisations aiming at enhancing customer satisfaction Exclusions are limited to clauses within clause 7 Sky Portal Consults CLAUSE 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES Normative ISO 9000: 2005 – Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals And Vocabulary Sky Portal Consults references are other standards needed for the complete implementation of ISO 9001:2008 CLAUSE 3 – clause usually defines key terms and words used in the standards Sky Portal Consults This TERMS AND DEFINITIONS CLAUSE 4 – REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.1 – General Requirements identify the processes and their application determine their sequence and interaction, ensure availability information Ensure control on outsourcing of any process affecting product conformity of resources and Sky Portal Consults Establish - document - implement - maintain continually improve effectiveness Management of processes CLAUSE 4 – REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.2 – Documentation Requirements Documented statements of Quality Policy & Quality Objectives Quality Manual Documented procedures required by the Standard Documents needed by the organization to ensure the effective planning, operation and control of its processes Records required – records provide information about activities carried out DOCUMENTS REQUIRED CONT. Quality manual Establish and maintain a Quality Manual Quality Manual shall include: Scope and justification for exclusions Documented procedures or reference Description of interaction between processes Sky Portal Consults 4.2.3 DOCUMENT CONTROL Standard requires a document control procedure to define.. Encompass preparation, handling, issue and recording of changes • Control must cover Internal and external documents Approval prior to document issue • Identify revision status • Review, update & re-approve • Sky Portal Consults How to control document What to control When to control 4.2.4 CONTROL OF RECORDS Establish and maintain records to Documented procedure to define controls needed: Identification Storage Protection Retrieval Retention time Disposition Sky Portal Consults provide evidence of conformity& effective operation of QMS Legible, identifiable & retrievable 5 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY Communicate the importance of meeting customer and legal requirements Conduct management reviews Ensure availability of resources Sky Portal Consults Top management shall demonstrate commitment to the development, implementation and improvement of the QMS 5.1 MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT Evidence of commitment of development and implementation of QMS Continually improve its effectiveness by: Communicating customer requirements Establishing quality policy Establishing quality objectives Conducting management reviews Ensuring availability of resources 5.2 CUSTOMER FOCUS Ensure that customer requirements are determined and are met for enhancing customer satisfaction. For this: Identify customer needs & expectations Translate them into requirements Communicate requirements through out the organization Focus on improvement to ensure value for customers For details see 7.2.1 ( customer related processes) & 8.2.1 ( customer satisfaction) CUSTOMER FOCUS Need to stop and think: Who are my customers? What do they really want? customer requirements What are my key processes to ensure that they get what they want? More emphasis on defining objectives Providing leadership to enhance customer satisfaction 5.3 QUALITY POLICY Top management shall ensure Appropriate Commitment to meet requirements and continually improve Framework for quality objectives Communicated Understood Reviewed 5.4 PLANNING Quality Objectives must be established , communicated and worked at. These must be reviewed as system is continually monitored The Quality Objectives should cover relevant functions and should be consistent with the Quality Policy These should be SMART: - Specific, Measurable, Acceptable, Realistic and Time-bound Sky Portal Consults 5.5.2 MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE •Top management to appoint a Management Representative with Responsibility and authority for: ensuring processes are established, implemented and maintained for QMS reporting to top management on the performance 5.6 Top management must organize periodic Management Review Meetings 6 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 6.1 Provide resources to 6.2 Human resources Competence, awareness and training Evaluate effectiveness Maintain records 6.3 Infrastructure Improve effectiveness Enhance customer satisfaction Workspace Equipment, hardware and software Supporting services 6.4 Work environment 7.1 PLANNING OF PRODUCT REALIZATION Plan and develop processes Quality objectives &requirements for product Establish processes, documentation and provide resources. Verification, validation, monitoring, inspection and test activities Records for evidence 7.2 CUSTOMER RELATED PROCESSES Determine the product requirements Customer specifications including delivery and post delivery requirements Requirements not specified by customers but necessary for intended use Statutory and regulatory requirements Others Sky Portal Consults 7.3 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 7.3.1 Planning • • • • Stages of development Review, verification & validation Responsibilities& authorities Interfaces 7.3.2 Inputs 7.3.3 Outputs 7.3.4 Review 7.3.5 Verification 7.3.6 Validation 7.3.7 Change Control Sky Portal Consults WHAT DO YOU WANT? 7.4 PURCHASING Purchasing process Sky Portal Consults • Meeting purchase requirements • Extent of Control on suppliers • Evaluation and select • Criteria for selection,evaluation & re-evaluation • Maintain records Purchasing Information • Product, procedures, processes and equipment • Qualification of personnel • Adequacy of specified requirements Verification of purchased product Determine conformity to requirements • By Organization • By Customer 7.5 PRODUCTION & SERVICE PROVISION 7.5.1 Control of production and service provision 7.5.2 Validation of processes 7.5.3 Identification and trace-ability 7.5.4 Customer property 7.5.5 Preservation of product 7.6 Control of monitoring and measuring devices 7.5.1 CONTROL OF PRODUCTION AND SERVICE PROVISION Controlled Conditions CONSISTENCY CONFORMITY TO REQUIREMENTS Sky Portal Consults Availability of information Work Instructions as necessary Suitable equipment Monitoring and measuring devices Monitoring and measurement activities Implementation of release , delivery, and post-delivery activities 7.5.2 VALIDATION OF PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION AND SERVICE PROVISION Validate processes Define criteria for review and Approval, Approval of equipment and qualification of personnel Use specific Methods & Procedures Records Re-validation Sky Portal Consults 7.5.3 IDENTIFICATION AND TRACE-ABILITY Identified by suitable means Trace-ability if required Record unique identification Sky Portal Consults Identify product status 7.5.4 CUSTOMER PROPERTY Identified Verified Protected Safeguard Recorded and reported if Lost, damaged or unsuitable Sky Portal Consults 7.5.5 PRESERVATION OF PRODUCT Handling Storage Protection Packaging Sky Portal Consults Preserve conformity during: Internal processing Delivery Identification 7.6 CONTROL OF MONITORING AND MEASURING DEVICES (MAY BE EXCLUDED) Sky Portal Consults Determine measurements required Devices identified and calibrated Defined traceable standards Calibration status be determined Safeguard from adjustments Assessed & record if out of calibration Protected from damage & deterioration Software confirmed Records maintained 8 MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS AND CONTROL 8.1 General Plan and implement monitoring, measurement analysis and improvement processes needed to: demonstrate conformity of the product ensure conformity of the QMS continually improve effectiveness of the QMS • Determine applicable methods including statistical techniques, and the extent of their use 8.2 MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING • Measurement and monitoring is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement If you can not measure something, you can not understand it. If you can not understand it, you can not control it. If you can not control it, you can not improve it. 8.2.1 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Monitor information Customer perception Methods determined One of the parameters of quality is the gap between customer’s expectation and supplier’s capability. The narrower this gap the better is the meeting of minds of the customer and supplier CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MEASURES Periodic customer surveys Customer focus groups Customer aftercare calls Client meetings Customer churn rate Golf course approach - informal chats Market research Complaints Sky Portal Consults 8.2.2 INTERNAL AUDIT Documented Procedure Actual = Plan ? Effective, Objective, Impartial Independent Auditors Recorded Results Follow-up Sky Portal Consults Periodic Audits 8.2.3 MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT OF PROCESSES 8.2.3 Sky Portal Consults 8.2.3 PROCESSES SUITABLE METHODS PLANNED RESULTS CORRECTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION 8.2.4 8.2.4 MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCT FOLLOW PLANNED ARRANGEMENTS EVIDENCE OF CONFORMITY RECORDS FOR AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE APPROVED BY RELEVANT AUTHORITY OR THE CUSTOMER Sky Portal Consults MONITOR AND MEASURE 8.3 CONTROL OF NONCONFORMING PRODUCT What happens when things go wrong? Identified And Controlled Authority Defined Eliminate The Nonconformity Authorize, Release Or Acceptance Under Concession After Delivery Or Use Has Started, Appropriate Action Records Maintained Re-verified After Correction Sky Portal Consults Documented Procedure 8.4 ANALYSIS OF DATA Determine, collect And Scatter plots Process Capability Establishing of limits Control charts Monitoring & controlling production & measurement Sampling & acceptance - Inspection and testing plans Sky Portal Consults Analyse Data Identify Areas Of Continual Improvements Provide Information Relating To: Customer Satisfaction Conformance To Requirements Process Trends And Product Characteristics Suppliers Graphical methods Pareto, Cause and effect, 8.5 IMPROVEMENT 8.5.1 Continual improvement 8.5.2 Corrective action 8.5.3 Preventive action 8.5.1 CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT Continually improve effectiveness through: Quality policy Quality objectives Audit results Analysis of data Corrective and preventive actions Management review 8.5.2 CORRECTIVE ACTION A documented procedure must be established Procedure must review nonconformities Identify the causes Review the effectiveness of the corrective action Records shall be maintained Sky Portal Consults 8.5.3 PREVENTIVE ACTION Documented procedure must be established Procedure to evaluate need for action to prevent occurrence of nonconformities Review the effectiveness of preventive action taken Records shall be maintained Sky Portal Consults GOD BLESS YOU Sky Portal Consults