Transcript WMO Quality Management Framework 06/11/2015 CIMO-XIV WMO Policy on QMF Res. 27 (Cg-XIV) WMO should work toward a Quality Management Framework (QMF) for NMSs, that would.

WMO Quality Management
Framework
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WMO Policy on QMF
Res. 27 (Cg-XIV)
WMO should work toward a Quality Management
Framework (QMF) for NMSs, that would include
– WMO technical standards
– Quality Management Systems (QMSs) including
quality control
– Certification procedure(s)
Aim: provide early & continuing advice to Members on
developing their QMS
• First priority: consolidate available technical standards
(remove inconsistencies, errors, develop additional
procedures, etc…)
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Some CIMO activities related
to the WMO QMF
• Review of CIMO guide Part III, Chapter 3
on “Quality Management”
• Review of CIMO Guide in combination
with the Manual and Guide on the Global
Observing Systems
– Remove duplications and inconsistencies
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Inter-Commission Task Team on
Quality Management Framework
• Established at EC-LVI to provide guidance
on how to develop the WMO QMF
• ICTT-QMF met in Geneva (25-27 April 2006)
– Representatives of all WMO Technical
Commissions
– Provided a number of recommendations, which
were then adopted by EC-LVII
• Next meeting will take place in January 2007
to finalize draft resolutions for Congress XV
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Executive Council Decisions
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QM for WMO as a whole
QM for NMHSs
Certification scheme
Relations to ISO
Standardization of QM terminology
Review of documentation
Publication policy
Capacity building activities
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View of EC-LVIII
WMO QMF comprises two different
aspects:
1. The implementation of quality
management systems by its Members
2. An overall strategy for WMO, which would
cover all WMO technical programme
activities that relate to the delivery of
products, data and services
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EC-LVIII Decision on
QMF for NMHSs
Develop draft resolution, which should:
• Encourage NMHSs to implement QMS for part
or all of their activities, following internationally
recognized standards (as appropriate)
• NMHS should strive to implement QMS for
most activities, but may choose to certify only
some of them
• Possibility to consider statement of conformity
• WMO-own certification scheme would not be
cost-effective ⇒ certification by national
agencies
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Overall QMF strategy for WMO
Background:
• WMO has had a commitment to quality for years
• Quality approaches vary across WMO (TCs,…)
EC-LVIII decided to:
• Develop a high-level framework covering all
WMO programme activities relating to the
delivery of products, data and services:
– Publish explicit WMO quality policy
– Specify roles and responsibilities (TCs, RAs, issuance
of documents, …)
– Include QM at highest level of Technical Regulations
• Task ICTT-QMF to develop Resolution to Cg-XV
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Frequent Misunderstandings
• Quality Control ≠ Quality Management
• (Data) Quality Assurance ≠ Quality
Management
• Data Management ≠ Quality Management
• Quality Management System ≠ WMO
Quality Management Framework
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Standardization of Terminology
Background:
• Need for harmonization in the use of qualityrelated terms:
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Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality management
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EC-LVIII, followed ICTT-QMF recommendation:
• TC should follow definitions given in ISO
9000:2005 in their publications
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Collaboration with ISO
Background:
• EC-LVII requested to establish closer
cooperation with ISO to develop international
standards based on WMO standards, etc.
• Consultation with ISO took place
Decision of EC-LVIII:
• Develop working agreement in which WMO
would be recognized by ISO as “International
standardizing body”
• Allows option to develop joint ISO-WMO
technical standards
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Collaboration with ISO
Working agreement with ISO for development of
joint ISO/WMO technical standards
• WMO would retain primary control of standards
• WMO could retain WMO specific standards
+ Would clarify authority of WMO documents
+ Would enhance international recognition and
dissemination of WMO standards
+ May help NMHSs in obtaining funding support
- Standards need to be updated every 5 years
- Need to address comments from others
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Collaboration with ISO
Requirements for becoming an
International Standardizing body:
• WMO standards based on international
consensus system similar to ISO
• WMO committees should not duplicate
existing ISO committees in relevant
fields
• Approval from appropriate ISO's
governance bodies required
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Collaboration with ISO
Present status of negotiations:
• ISO Technical Management Board consulted
and favorable to recognize WMO as Internat.
Standardization Body
Next step:
• ISO Council would have to be consulted
ISO question to WMO:
• Confirm willingness to follow this option
View of the Commission would be highly
welcomed
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Issues to be discussed
• Provide guidance on the development of
the working agreement with ISO
• Identify need for development of
additional QA/QC, and related,
procedures within CIMO guide
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