Quality Assurance by Design, Built on the HERM Model

A strategic framework for embedding academic integrity and institutional confidence at scale

Quality assurance doesn’t start with audits – it starts with design. This white paper explores how Akari’s curriculum management platform, grounded in the Higher Education Reference Model (HERM), enables institutions to embed academic quality, compliance, and governance directly into the heart of curriculum design, review, and delivery.

More than just an administrative tool, Akari is a strategic assurance platform that empowers institutions to structure, govern, and evolve their programmes with full traceability, regulatory alignment, and real-time insight from day one.

What You’ll Learn

• Quality by Design, Not by Inspection – How integrated design, version control, and governance workflows lay the foundation for continuous assurance and compliance.

• HERM-Aligned Architecture – How Akari’s structured data model supports complex academic structures, regulatory mapping, and outcome-based education.

• Embedded, Auditable Quality Assurance -How built-in policies, approval rubrics, and role-based workflows deliver transparent, evidence-ready assurance at every stage.

• Outcome Mapping Across Frameworks – How Akari enables alignment with national qualifications, accreditation standards, graduate attributes, and more.

• Real-Time Quality Intelligence – How Akari’s integrated business intelligence tools empower academic leaders to monitor alignment, risk, and performance with precision.