TY - RPRT A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Comparison of the Operation of Accreditation Bodies in Europe - Final Report Pilot Phase N2 - This study was designed to examine and compare the operation of accreditation bodies in Europe. A management tool, the Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool (PMBT), was elaborated and validated by applying it to various accreditation bodies. By applying the tool, the values of indicators were determined, thus enabling a comparison of the accreditation bodies despite different operational processes and organizational forms. The management tool PMBT is based on the analysis of selected processes with high relevance for the operation of accreditation bodies. The processes are derived from a process map designed for accreditation bodies in a universally applicable way. The indicators used to characterize the processes come from two sources: The first source relates to data already available from internal databases, reports, financial audits etc. The second source is derived from a self-evaluation of process maturity performed by the accreditation bodies. The criteria for evaluating process maturity were designed by applying the criteria of the EFQM excellence model 2013 of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) to the processes identified in the process map. The project Comparison of the Operation of Accreditation Bodies in Europe comprised three stages. In the first stage, the processes of accreditation bodies were systematically analyzed. A process map was developed and processes of special relevance for the performance of accreditation bodies were identified and underpinned by indicators as described above. In the second stage, the processes of the German accreditation body DAkkS were assigned to the tool. This stage was used to check and modify the indicators when necessary. In the third stage, the transferability of the model was analyzed by extension to seven other accreditation bodies operating in Europe. The third stage of the project ended with a workshop attended by the eight accreditation bodies, which was used to present and discuss the results of the comparison and to identify best practices. KW - Accreditation KW - Benchmarking KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - EFQM Excellence Modell KW - Total Quality Management KW - Akkreditierung PY - 2019 SP - 1 EP - 82 AN - OPUS4-52172 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Dudek, Gabriele A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Accreditation, conformity assessment and national Quality Infrastructure - The system in Germany and areas of research N2 - The presntation gives an overview of the QI System in Germany and Europe, especially accreditation and conformity assessment. It further highlights some areas of research conducted in BAM with regard to elements of QI. T2 - National Quality Infrastructure • Beijing Forum CY - Peking, People's Republic of China DA - 08.01.2019 KW - QI KW - Accreditation KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Conformity assessment KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Akkreditierung PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49123 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Dudek, Gabriele T1 - Accreditation, conformity assessment and national quality infrastructure - The system in Germany and areas of research N2 - The presentation gives an overview and some examples of research projects conducted at BAM (Department S.2) in the field of QI T2 - National Quality Infrastructure • Beijing Forum CY - Peking, People's Republic of China DA - 08.01.2019 KW - QI KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Conformity assessment KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Standardization KW - Normung KW - Akkreditierung KW - Accreditation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49124 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -