First let’s address the first part of what TAG is. The Technical Advisory Group"s primary purpose is to develop and transmit the U.S. position on activities or draft standards of the appropriate ISO or IEC technical committees.
The ISO10012: 2003 Measurement Management Standard was written originally as a support document for ISO 9001: 2000. A review was conducted when ISO 9001: 2015 was released and revealed a significant need to revise the document.
Auditing and inspection are two critical tools that organizations apply to ensure compliance, policies, procedures and products. Even though there are similarities these tools have different intent.
Motivation for wanting to be an auditor is critical to be an effective auditor. I have concerns when someone expresses to me that “I am tired that this is not being done or everyone is getting away with this or that.”
The scope of inspection is so vast that no one wanted to exclude a topic, but we also did not want a standard so detailed that it was not user friendly.
The journey to create a standard is very interesting and requires attention to detail. Before a standard can be created one must develop the need and benefits for its development.
My work in inspection, and as a quality management system auditor, provides numerous opportunities to acquire knowledge. It also provides areas of risk for ensuring valid and reliable results.
Yes, it’s true, teams can be ineffective. But they don’t have to be that way. Well-run teams are creative and innovative. They improve processes, save money, and delight customers (internal and external).
Many times, in the world of quality, there are resources available that are unknown to many of our colleagues. One of these resources is the standard ISO 10012: 2003, “Measurement management—Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment.”