The Quality Management System consists of the following types of artifacts Process Document Forms and Templates Guidelines Databases Checklists In a sentence the interaction between the documents is as follows "The affected individuals implement the Process Document , refer to the Guidelines and Databases , complete the forms and templates and verify the process compliance with the checklists to accomplish the process." Process Document The process document is the main overriding document that contains the roles and responsibilities of the affected parties, the tools needed to inplement the process, the procedure in which the process has to be performed the inputs and outputs. This document is the driving document that details the interaction between the various stake holders to convert the inputs into the outputs in an optimal maner. The process document should be in the form of a set of steps which when followed will accomplish the goals of the process. Forms and Tem