The Australian Bureau of Meteorology - approach to QM Developing and implementing a QM approach to the delivery of products and services that achieves certification of compliance with AS/NZS ISO 9001
April 2015
Helen Tseros (Quality Manager) Quality Assurance & Governance Unit
ICAO
2.2.2 Each Contracting State shall ensure that ... establishes and implements a properly organized quality system ...
WMO
• Supported by WMO Cg & EC
• Bureau hosts the WMO QM web site & WMO QM Forum
• WMO QMS – TT established
Our processes support frontline services, innovation and efficiency creation within a quality managed framework ...
ISO “UMBRELLA” CERTIFICATION
Potential “cosmetic” certification – broad organisational wide coverage but shallow penetration into “some” levels of the organisation
A failure to penetrate into all levels of the organisation = limited QMS knowledge and exposure that in turn
leads to an unsustainable and unviable QMS
Line of QMS visibility
QMS Scope
Engineering Staff
Executive Management
Operational Staff
Section Management
Program Management
Operational Management
Administrative Staff
Training Staff
The Bureau approach to developing and implementing a QMS to achieve certification of compliance …
Aviation Weather Services
IT Staff
Engineering Staff
Operational Staff
Section Management
Program Management
Operational Management
Administrative Staff
Training Staff
Marine Weather Services
IT Staff
Engineering Staff
Operational Staff
Section Management
Program Management
Operational Management
Administrative Staff
Training Staff
Defence Weather Services
IT Staff
QMS Scope QMS Scope QMS Scope
• Bureau National Operations Centre
• Flood Forecast & Warning Services
• Commercial Weather Services
• Defence Weather Services
• Regional Forecasting Centres
• ALL NEW HWF QMSs WILL BE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 FRAMEWORK
• THERE WILL BE A 3 YEAR PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 2015 TO ENABLE THE TRANSISTION FROM AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015
2. Establish the QMS Scope
3. ISO 9001 "Demystified” training
4. Identify QM focal point
5. Conduct Gap Analysis
6. Utilise a QM Manual?
7. Conduct initial Quality Mgt Review Meeting
8. Conduct initial internal audit on QMS documentation
9. Conduct further internal audits & QMRMs as necessary ~4
10. Identify appropriate certification body & auditor
11. Certification auditor conduct Stage 1& Stage 2 certification audits
12. Certification of compliance to ISO 9001:2015 achieved
1. Start-up meeting