4.3 Task Team on WIGOS Quality Management (TT-WQM)

Task Team on WIGOS Quality Management (TT-WQM)

Coordinate a review of QM practices of WMO programmes concerning WIGOS

Report to ICG-WIGOS: gaps, recommendations

Review the existing WMO arrangements for international quality and quantity monitoring and fault management for WIGOS observing systems.

Report to ICG-WIGOS: recommend improvements

Compile proposals for improved guidance, … relating to WIGOS QM.

Contribute to the review and compilation of WIGOS regulatory material relating to WIGOS QM (TT-WRM), (assistance of IPET-WIFI SG-QM)

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Members of TT WQM

ZIMMERMANN, Joerg (chair)

TSEROS, Helen (core-member)

PILON, Paul (core-member)

STEINBRECHER, Rainer (core-member)

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Task Result Scheduled forDefinition of procedures for review of the QMS

Operation procedure for auditing and management review in WIGOS

January, February 2014

Design of an auditing plan The auditing plan will consist of taking samples from different regional areas and different systems

March 2014

Auditing:

Review of management of WIGOS

Review of the guidelines for documentation and for records

 

Review of training, education, reference materials

Review of procedures for correction, risk assessment, monitoring of quality and improvement

 

Report on management practice

Report on status of documentation and records of WIGOS

Report on areas of improvement for training and knowledge management

Report on appropriate controlling of WIGOS

April – October 2014

Reporting on results Synthesis of reports, general advice for improvement

November 2014

Further planning Work to do 2015 December 2014Review of documents related to QM Result of review Any time

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