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A large multinational manufacturing corporation, \"GlobalTech Industries,\" is implementing ISO 55001:2014 for its asset management system. As part of their implementation, they aim to align their quality management system (QMS) with ISO 10005:2018 guidelines to ensure that quality objectives are effectively integrated into their asset management processes. GlobalTech has several departments, including engineering, maintenance, operations, and procurement. The company wants to conduct internal audits to verify the effectiveness of their QMS and identify areas for improvement. Furthermore, GlobalTech faces several challenges, including aging infrastructure, increasing regulatory requirements, and the need to optimize asset performance.\n\nIn the context of ISO 10005:2018 and GlobalTech\'s scenario, which of the following approaches would be MOST effective in ensuring the successful integration of quality planning, internal audits, and risk management to achieve their asset management objectives?
Develop a comprehensive quality management plan aligned with GlobalTech's strategic asset management objectives, conduct regular internal audits to verify the effectiveness of quality processes, and integrate risk management throughout the asset management system to identify and mitigate potential risks impacting asset performance and regulatory compliance.
Focus primarily on conducting compliance audits to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, while delegating quality planning and risk management to individual departments without central coordination to foster departmental autonomy and specialization.
Implement a reactive approach to quality management by addressing quality issues only when they arise, conducting internal audits sporadically based on available resources, and treating risk management as a separate function unrelated to quality planning and asset performance.
Prioritize cost reduction by minimizing quality planning efforts, reducing the frequency of internal audits, and accepting a higher level of risk to achieve short-term financial gains, while postponing investments in asset maintenance and upgrades.

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