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- QUALITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
- WMO TECHNICAL STANDARDS AS REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- General ISO 9001 requirements applicable on the GOS
- Vocabulary: Quality
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
P A R T VIII QUALITY MANAGEMENT 8.1 GENERAL The key point in modern quality management (QM) is not only to control the final product, but the entire process as well. A fundamental approach to quality is the quality improvement circle. This can be seen as containing four steps: the preparing and planning, the realization of the product, checking of the results also in view of the user’s satisfaction, and finally reacting to that information with the purpose to improve further actions. The quality of observing systems can be assessed by comparison of users’ requirements and ability of the systems to fulfil them. More details are given in Part II.
XIV Congress decided, by adopting Resolution 27 (Cg-XIV) – Quality management, that WMO should work toward a Quality Management Framework (QMF) for NMSs that would eventually include and develop the following distinct though related elements:
The structure of the existing QMF corresponds to the following basic purposes of the WMO:
As regards the GOS these purposes are realized through:
The WMO QMF should enable the provision of early and continuing relevant advice to Members on developing their quality management system (QMS). The WMO QMF, in accordance with the EC-LVI statement, should focus on technical aspects of the operation of the NMSs.
The procedures and practices described in the WMO Technical Regulations already provide the basis material for use as the reference material in national QMSs. This documentation contains also some quality requirements, quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures.
According to the ISO 90001 terms and definitions, a quality management system (QMS) is a system to manage and control an organization with regard to quality. The idea of the ISO QMS is based on the widely known fact that the quality of the final product of the organization depends on the quality of the functioning of each of the links of the chain of processes. A quality management system defines the specific procedures, processes and resources required to meet a specified standard. The ISO 9001 Standard defines the requirements for such a system. The ultimate goal of a QMS is to encourage and support the continual improvement of the quality of the delivered services and products. A QMS consists of a set of rules, procedures and practices that an organization decides to follow in order to achieve its objectives related to the quality of its products. In order to ensure the achievement of the quality objectives, it is essential that clear and unambiguous procedures are used for each specific task. In the GOS it is necessary to specify more precisely the separate elements (processes) of the QMS for basic observational networks, and criteria for the control of their quality including the procedure for monitoring and, where applicable, the quality of processes (different functions) of observing systems. More attention should be given to guidance on how to manage observational networks of stations and observing subsystems. The provision of good quality observational data is impossible without a quality management system. The appropriate QMS shall operate continuously at all points of the whole observing system, from planning and installation, through operations, maintenance and inspection, test and calibration, quality and performance monitoring, training and education, to data pre-processing, dissemination, processing and archiving; feedback and follow-up actions are inseparable parts of this chain. General ISO 9001 requirements applicable on the GOS:
Further discussion on Quality Management can be found in the Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8), Part III, Chapter 1. Vocabulary: Quality: Degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements. Quality policy: Overall intentions and direction of an organization related to Quality, as formally expressed by management. Quality Management: Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to quality Quality Management System: Management tool to direct and control an organization with regard to Quality. Quality Assurance: Part of Quality Management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled. Quality assurance includes all the planned and systematic activities implemented in a quality system so that quality requirements for a product or service will be fulfilled. Quality Control: Part of Quality Management focused on fulfilling quality requirements. Quality control includes all the operational techniques and activities used to fulfil requirements for quality. REFERENCES Quality Management Framework (QMF): http://www.wmo.int/web/www/QMF-Web/home.html Explanatory Circular on the WMO QMF: http://www.wmo.int/web/www/QMF-Web/Documentation/Other/QMF-circ_en.pdf Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8) ____________ 1 For a description of the classification of meteorological personnel and their duties, see Guidelines for Education and Training of Personnel in Meteorology and Operational Hydrology (WMO-No. 258). 2 For a description of the classification of meteorological personnel and their duties, see Guidelines for Education and Training of Personnel in Meteorology and Operational Hydrology (WMO-No. 258). 3 See the Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8), Part I, Chapter 1, section 1.3.5 for the principal objective of inspections. 4 The requirements for the siting of stations and instrument exposure given in this section apply to an 'ideal' situation, which should be attained where possible. It is understood that these requirements cannot always be fully met for one reason or another. 55 See the Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8), Part I, Chapter 1, section 1.3.3.2 6 The WMO Guide to Aeronautical Meteorological Practices is in preparation. 7 Except for a few minor editorial differences, Part C.3.1. of the WMO Technical Regulations, Volume II is identical to Annex 3 (International Standards and Recommended Practices - Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, commonly referred to as "Annex 3" in the context of ICAO documents. 8 IOC Manuals and Guides No. 3, 198899, UNESCO or WMO Manual on the GTS (WMO-No. 386), Volume I, Part I. 9 Detailed information on ozone observing stations is contained in the section 3.9.2.6.8. 10 The current limitation of WMO station number to 999 (also limited by BUFR descriptor 0 01 002, which has a data width of 10 bits) is a problem for a wide exchange of observations. More than 999 stations often exist in the area covered by a given WMO block number. Not all the observations available are currently disseminated on the GTS. To disseminate the observations from all the stations potentially available, the WMO station number should be expanded (that is a new descriptor defined and used). 11 To add a note for the relevant descriptor denoting latitude and longitude with reference to WGS 84. 12 To add a note for the existence of shielding and type of shielding applied and whether artificially ventilated or not. 13 To be standardized. France has defined a classification using values from 1 to 5. The NOAA/NCDC Climate Reference Stations use a similar classification system. It is recommended that CIMO develop guidelines for such classification, possibly in collaboration with ISO (TC146, SC5 meteorology). 14 If dew point temperature is directly measured by a sensor, the lower limit is to be used. If dew point is calculated from measurements of air temperature and relative humidity, a larger limit is recommended (taking into account the influence of the screen protecting the thermometer and hygrometer). A screen usually has different ‘system response time’ for air temperature and water vapour, and the combination of these two parameters may generate fast variations of dew point temperature, which are not representative of a sensor default, but are representative of the influence of the screen during fast variations of air temperature and relative humidity. 15 For ground temperature outside the interval (-0.2 °C +0.2 °C). Melting snow can generate isothermy, during which the limit should be 0 °C (to take into account the measurement uncertainty). 16 For relative humidity < 95% (to take into account the measurement uncertainty). 17 For 10-minute average wind speed during the period > 0.1 ms-1. 18 For 10-minute average wind speed during the period > 0.1 ms-1. 19 Or greater than the minimum resolution of the rain gauge, to take into account the deposition of water by dew, etc. 20 With the exception of snow pellets, which can occur with cloud cover = 0 21 Or greater than the minimum resolution of the rain gauge, to take into account the deposition of water by dew, etc. Directory: pages -> prog -> www -> OSY www -> Cyclone programme www -> World meteorological organization technical document www -> Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) Hurricane Operational Plan www -> World meteorological organization ra IV hurricane committee thirty-fourth session www -> World meteorological organization ra IV hurricane committee thirty-third session www -> Review of the past hurricane season www -> Ra IV hurricane committee thirty-fourth session ponte vedra beach, fl, usa www -> World meteorological organization ra IV hurricane committee thirty-second session OSY -> Implementation plan for the evolution of the surface- and space-based sub-systems of the gos OSY -> Commission for basic systems open programme area group on integrated observing systems expert team meeting Download 2.86 Mb. 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