🌍 Case Study: Global Proficiency Testing (PT) Management System
Delivered by: CPD Technologies
🧭 Introduction
Proficiency Testing (PT) programs are vital for maintaining consistency and reliability across testing laboratories worldwide. Yet, the manual coordination of PT activities—registrations, dispatch tracking, data collection, and result evaluation— often leads to inefficiency, errors, and reporting delays.
To address this challenge, an international quality organization partnered with CPD Technologies to design a unified, digital ecosystem that could bring every stage of the PT process online, ensuring transparency, global accessibility, and ISO 17043 compliance.
🚩 The Challenge
The legacy PT process relied on spreadsheets, manual email coordination, and repetitive data entry across multiple stakeholders. Program coordinators faced difficulties in tracking sample movement, collecting results, and ensuring timely evaluations. These bottlenecks not only slowed down reporting but also impacted data accuracy and participant satisfaction.
The need was clear: a digital platform that could streamline participation, automate evaluation, and maintain full traceability across all stages while being multilingual and globally scalable.
💡 Leadership Intervention
CPD Technologies conceptualized and implemented a complete Global PT Management System — a web-based application that connects all PT stakeholders under a single digital workflow.
The system aligns with ISO 17043 standards and integrates modules for registration, dispatch, evaluation, certification, and finance — eliminating silos and ensuring end-to-end automation.
⚙️ The Solution: Unified Digital Ecosystem for PT Programs
The Global PT Management System brings together laboratories, coordinators, quality officers, and finance teams on one cloud platform. Each workflow is automated — delivering accuracy, speed, and transparency.
1️⃣ Registration & Scheduling
- Dynamic participant registration for upcoming and ongoing PT programs.
- Centralized scheduling and real-time status tracking for all PT cycles.
- Automated notifications and reminders for participant actions.
2️⃣ Sample Planning & Dispatch
- Automated lot mapping and barcode-based dispatch control.
- Real-time acknowledgment and logistics tracking from participants.
- Integrated global dispatch dashboard with performance analytics.
3️⃣ Result Submission & Evaluation
- Secure lab login for direct data submission.
- Automated data validation and time-stamped entries.
- Built-in statistical analysis: z-score, En-score, and standard deviation evaluation.
4️⃣ Certification & Report Automation
- Auto-generation of PT result reports and performance certificates.
- QR code-based digital verification for authenticity.
- Instant report sharing via email or dashboard download.
5️⃣ Management Dashboards
- Coordinator dashboard for real-time PT program monitoring.
- Quality dashboard for non-conformance tracking and trend analytics.
- Finance dashboard for automated invoice generation and collection management.
🌐 Global Accessibility
The system supports multiple languages, currencies, and time zones, enabling laboratories from different regions to participate seamlessly. It ensures standardized reporting, 24/7 data access, and transparent communication across international boundaries.
🚀 The Impact
- 100% Digital Transformation: The PT workflow moved entirely from spreadsheets to a unified online system.
- 60% Faster Reporting: Automated analysis and certification drastically reduced turnaround time.
- Improved Transparency: Real-time dashboards enhanced monitoring and participant trust.
- Scalable for Global Use: Supported multi-country participation under one compliance-ready system.
- Audit Ready: Every activity is traceable, supporting ISO 17043 audits and global quality benchmarks.
💬 In Summary
CPD Technologies built a robust digital solution that revolutionized the management of proficiency testing worldwide. This system ensures data consistency, real-time collaboration, and global scalability — empowering laboratories to align with international standards and demonstrate performance excellence.
The Global PT Management System is a landmark in laboratory quality digitalization — making global collaboration more efficient, reliable, and transparent than ever before.
CPD Technologies
Global Quality Systems | ISO 17043 PT Management | Digital Laboratory Automation
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