Quality policy
The Unit Resources Genomics-Info (URGI) of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) is a bioinformatics platform dedicated to plants ( https://doi.org/10.15454/1.5572414581735654E12 ).
URGI supports the genetics and genomics programs of the Plant Biology and Improvement (BAP) and the Ecology and Biodiversity (ECODIV) departments by (i) contributing to open-science-compatible management of the data produced in these two departments, and (ii) providing researchers with tools and an environment adapted to reproducible analyses for the annotation of transposable elements.
URGI is in line with objective OP 2.4 "Research infrastructures" of the INRAE 2030 strategic document, in partnership with other national, European and international infrastructure players.
URGI has been involved in an ISO 9001 certification process since 2012. We reviewed the scope of our Quality Management System in 2022, but it still focuses on continuous improvement, risks and opportunities, and stakeholder satisfaction. All our members are committed to this approach and contribute to it.
Our Quality Management System applies to services for (i) data integration and implementation of data federations, and (ii) genomes annotation of transposable elements via a virtual research environment. These services include the dissemination of bioinformatics know-how and support in the use of the tools. They are supported by a virtualized hardware and software infrastructure, user support and a communication plan.
Its structure is shown in our process map.
Our QMS helps us to achieve the following objectives:
O1 - Maintain, develop, evaluate and enhance our services and infrastructure to better meet the needs of our users
O2 - Promote our platform to the scientific community
O3 - Disseminate our bioinformatics expertise and support the use of our tools
O4 - Consolidate our strategic position in our partner ecosystem and develop new collaborations
O5 - Contribute to INRAE's open science policy
These general objectives have been broken down into more specific ones in our annual roadmap. They are reviewed during our process and management reviews.
Roadmap 2025 - 2026
O1 - Maintain, develop, evaluate and enhance our services and infrastructure
O2 - Promote our platform to the scientific community
O3 - Disseminate our bioinformatics know-how and support the use of our tools
O4 Consolidate our strategic position and develop new collaborations
O5 - Contribute to INRAE's open science policy
Management commitment letter
As Director of URGI and coordinators of the plateform’s services, we are committed to :
Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon, Director of URGI
Michaël Alaux, Deputy Director of URGI and Scientific coordinator of the platform
Raphaël Flores, Operational coordinator of the platform