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Video presentation: Do agility and ISO 9001 fit together?
Agility - this has been one of the major trends in the corporate and working world in recent years. For quality experts, the question has always been: Quality management and agility - do they even fit together? The DGQ addressed this topic early on under the title "Agile QM". During a presentation at the International Scientific & Business Quality Congress on 29 and 30 June 2021 in Belgrade, Patricia Adam, Professor of General Business Administration at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, addressed this question in a 15-minute presentation entitled "Practically Best Friends?! Agility and ISO […]
DGQ honoured for 65 years of EOQ membership
In 1956, DGQ was one of the founding members of the European Organization for Quality (EOQ). The EOQ is an association of 28 national quality societies. The goal of this non-profit organisation is to promote the concept of quality in Europe. The DGQ's certification department hands out numerous EOQ certificates every year. The benefit of an EOQ certificate is that it is also recognised by member organisations in other European countries. It guarantees that the training and certification of quality and management professionals in Europe is carried out according to comparable criteria and standards. As a national partner organisation, DGQ participates in the strategic and structural development as well as the conception of EOQ certification program for personal certification bodies. DGQ is regularly represented on the board. In 2020, Claudia Welker, Managing Director of DGQ, was elected to the board. Having focused on the organisation of congresses enbabling international […]
ISO publishes results of user survey on the revision of ISO 9001
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a global user survey on 29 July 2020. The aim of the survey was to identify current and future user needs with regard to the international standard ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems - Requirements. The question to be answered was to what extent a revision of ISO EN DIN 9001:2015 is necessary from the users' point of view. The result: A majority of the participants voted against a revision. The survey was prepared, conducted and evaluated with an intensive participation of DGQ representatives. The responsible ISO TC 176 Quality Management will take the results into account with regard to further development of the ISO 9001 family of standards. The German representatives involved will provide further information shortly. ISO has summarised the main findings and results in a report and made it available for […]
New Secretary General of the European Organization of Quality appointed
On June 16th, Ulf Gustavsson has been appointed the new Secretary General of the European Organization of Quality (EOQ). The Swede prevailed against almost 300 competitors and can look back on more than 25 years of experience in quality management. The magazine Quality World has now published an interview with him. He talks about his experiences in the industry so far, his motivation and the future of EOQ and quality management. The entire interview can be found on the Website of […]
Global survey: Does ISO 9001 need to be revised?
ISO/TC 176 is currently examining whether ISO 9001:2015 needs to be revised. Therefore the committee decided in November 2019 to draft a global survey. This will require input from those who have experience with QM systems. The survey should collect ideas, suggestions and positions for the next revision of the standard. On the German side, the DIN Committee NA 147-00-01-AA accompanied the creation and translation of the survey. Thomas Votsmeier, Head of Standardization of the German Society for Quality and Chairman of NA 147-00-01-AA, advocated that the decision procedure on a revision of ISO 9001 and the definition of the relevant contents should be based on a broad information base. The survey aims at this: To provide data on the value to organizations of implementing a quality management system (QMS) in accordance with the requirements of the current 2015 edition of ISO 9001, to collect data on the advantages […]
IPC publishes 2019 liaison report
The 2019 liaison report of the International Personnel Certification Association (IPC) has been published. In addition to the activities of the year, the report also deals with the goals set for 2020 and their implementation. The IPC was originally founded in 1995 under the name International Auditor and Training Certification Association (IATCA). It has set itself the task of drafting standards for internationally valid (personnel) certifications and implementing them. The DGQ is a member of the IPC and is represented on the board of directors. The IPC was able to complete various projects in 2019. A new IPC scheme for the certification of inclusion professionals and further specifications of known drafts were presented. The (personnel) certification schemes designed by IPC will be further adapted in the future in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024. In order to best achieve the goals set, IPC continues to rely on international cooperation. For example […]
IPC releases specification on performing online examinations
IPC, the International Personnel Certification Association, released the new specification IPC-BD-20-001 titled “IPC Specification on Performing Online Examinations”. Online examination systems are becoming increasingly popular and necessary. Many educational institutes, examination centers and certification bodies of persons are replacing the traditional examination methods by online testing technologies. This specification was developed by IPC partialy at the suggestion of Thomas Votsmeier, DGQ Head of International Cooperation as DGQ's representative on the IPC board. The DGQ supports nationally and internationally the creation of guidelines that promote a uniform and appropriate handling of certification and accreditation rules. The IPC Specification on Performing Online Examinations has been developed to address the essential elements that should be considered during the development of any online examination application. It aims to provide the base for the use of a secure, reliable and sustainable evaluation tool utilized during online examinations. This specification can be used for standalone […]
Belgian Sister Organisation acquires DGQ contribution for their member webinar
The Flemish Quality Association, VCK, invited the DGQ to present its current focus issue Digitalisation in QM & QA in one of their member webinars in April 2020. Benedikt Sommerhoff immediately agreed to contribute to the Flemish quality community, being asked by VCK’s CEO, An Kint. An knows the DGQ’s Innovation Manager for quite some time now and already allured him twice for keynotes on the VCK Quality Congress. He himself willingly agreed to proceed the international exchange on trends, recent situation and on further development of Quality Assurance and Quality Management. The webinar reached some 40 people. Benedikt gave a summary on fundamental aspects of Digitalisation which lead to a fruitful discussion. Watch the recordings […]
64th EOQ Congress 2020 in Belgrade
The 64th EOQ Scientific & Business Congress 2020 will be held by the Serbian Association for Quality (SRMEK) in Belgrade, Serbia on June 16th - 17th 2020. The central theme of the Congress is „Effective Education & Quality Management - Key Factor for Success“. Over 700 participants from 100 countries and top-level speakers will have the opportunity to exchange about quality management topics such as: quality concepts of the future, business excellence and case studies related to quality. Further information and the registration can be found here. https://www.eoqcongress2020.srmek.org/ The Organizing Committee invites all interested authors to submit paper abstracts on quality standards for the upcoming Congress. Authors submitting papers are entitled to a 50% discount on the regular registration fee. Abstract submissions end on January 31, 2020; Paper submissions end on April 15, 2020. More information can be found here. https://www.eoqcongress2020.srmek.org/papers/ The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) is the […]
Sino-German Quality Forum highlights differences in quality culture of German and Chinese companies
Understanding the quality cultures is key to improving cooperation between German and Chinese companies. This was the tenor of the Sino-German Quality Forum on the 27th November 2019 in Frankfurt. The German Society for Quality (DGQ) and the Shanghai Association for Quality (SAQ) are holding this form of cooperation event annually either in China or in Germany. The Sino-German Quality Forum brings together high-ranking business representatives and representatives of the quality infrastructure of both countries. About 120 quality interested people participated in this year's event, which took place in Germany for the second time. The motto this year was: "Quality culture in Germany and China - differences, challenges and opportunities for organizations and for the society". DGQ President Udo Hansen emphasized the great importance of the quality culture right at the beginning in his welcoming speech and traced the differences in the development of both countries as in the […]
DGQ revises statistic trainings: the focus turns to Data Analytics
In order to entirely prepare quality experts for the current challenges in the area of Data Analytics in production and service, the DGQ is now revising its statistic trainings. Christina Eibert and Michael Sturm from the DGQ product management team answer the most important questions concerning the revised courses. Why has the DGQ revised the statistic trainings? The ability to analyse and process big data smartly is becoming increasingly important in times of the digital transformation. Statistical methods and models build the basis for gaining valid insights. In order to ensure that employees can also deal with the current challenges in the area of Data Analytics in production and service, the DGQ has revised and expanded its statistic trainings. What is so special about the new training concept? The content of the statistic trainings has been updated and the focus has been shifted towards Data Analytics. For example, new […]
News from standardization: Joint Technical Coordination Group takes position on the High Level Structure
ISO's Joint Technical Coordination Group (JTCG), which sets the criteria for the Management System Standards (MSS), has published a new communiqué on its work on Annex L of ISO/IEC Directives Part 1, 2019 Edition. Annex L defines the terminology, consistency and High Level Structure (HLS) of the ISO/IEC portfolio of Management System Standards. The JTCG Task Force 14 (TF14) has the task of carrying out a small revision of Annex L. The central theme of the TF14 is the area of risk with the resulting possibilities and the question of standardization/of the according Heterogeneity of the concept of risk in the ISO/IEC Management System Standards. Download the […]
The Sino-German Quality Forum sheds light on the quality culture in Germany and China
How is the German culture surrounding quality different from China? What are the differences, what are the challenges facing the two nations, and what opportunities are there? What influence does an organisation’s quality culture have on product and management quality? And what contribution does the quality culture make to competitiveness? The German Association for Quality and the Shanghai Association for Quality will get to the bottom of these questions on 27 November 2019 – at the annual Sino-German Quality Forum in Frankfurt am Main, which takes place on the day before the DGQ Quality Day in the House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM). Participants in the free event can expect interesting lectures and practical examples that shed light on what the players in both economies can learn from each other. Together with Chinese entrepreneurs, the event will consider trends, opportunities and challenges in the relationship between “Made in Germany […]
ISO/TC 176 Launches Own Public Website
With the introduction of its own website, the Technical Committee 176 (TC 176) bundled a lot of information and made it available online. The subcommittee 2 „Quality systems“ of TC 176 has published the company Vision and Mission. This increases the transparency of standardization engagement for all target groups of the different standards. The lifecycles of the individual standardization projects are now available as well. The Technical Committee 176 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops standards and guidelines in the areas of quality management and quality assurance, such as the ISO 9001: 2015 standard. For more information, please click […]
First joint customer day of ENCONAcademy and DGQ in South Africa
The DGQ is continuously expanding its engagement in South Africa. For three years, the DGQ has been cooperating with the further education provider ENCONAcademy. In 2018, both partners decided to expand cooperation because of strategic discussions. The focus will be on trainings in the field of quality assurance and on further various topics in the field of the automotive supply chain. In February 2019, the first quality assurance licence training in the production environment including examination for the DGQ specialist quality control in South Africa took place. Now the cooperation reached another milestone. The partners organized a customer day on June 12, 2019 in the South African city Port Elizabeth. The aim of this event was to introduce the common training concept and the service portfolio of both DGQ and ENCONAcademy to South African companies from the automotive sector Around 100 participants accepted the invitation from DGQ and ENCONAcademy […]
South African DGQ Licence Partner Runs First Quality Assurance Training
Yet another milestone is reached in the cooperation between the DGQ and the ENCON Academy. For the first time, the DGQ’s licence partner has run the training “Quality Assurance in the Production Environment – Basics”. Sigrun Steiner, the DGQ trainer, held the training in English, which took place in the South-African coastal city Port Elizabeth from February 25th until March 1st, 2019. A particularly pleasant development is that the training was fully booked. Thirteen participants out of the 17 qualified for the “DGQ Quality Inspection Operator”, the English counterpart to the “DGQ Specialist Quality Assurance” diploma. Attendees rated the training topics, feasibility, and the participant-oriented transfer of knowledge as well as practical simulations as a learning method consistently with a ‘very good’. After the successful international start of this licence training, DGQ and Encona want to further expand their collaboration and extent the program to include management-system related topics […]
EFQM Forum 2018
This year’s EFQM Forum mainly focuses on visionary management strategies Within this year’s EFQM Forum, which was held in the Vienna Hofburg on October 18th, the focus was on management strategies and on how the management can best engage the talents of employees. The exclusive event took place in the context of the Austrian EU Council presidency. Quality Austria, a leading Austrian company for Integrated Management Systems, as well as the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), a partner organisation of the German Association for Quality (DGQ), were hosting the exclusive event. This year’s motto was „Symphony of Excellence“, while according to the EFQM model the term „Excellence“ is referring to outstanding standards of corporate leadership. Infineon Austria wins the EFQM Global Excellence Award Another scope of the EFQM Forum is the presentation of the EFQM Global Excellence Award, which is known as the most recognized award in the […]
Sino-German Quality Forum makes quality in the digital era a subject of discussion
On 26th and 27th September the Sino-German Quality Forum took place again – it was like building a bridge between German and Chinese quality experts. After the symposium had been carried out under the leadership of the DGQ in Stuttgart last year, in 2018 Shanghai was next again. This time board member Dr. Ümit Ertürk represented the DGQ at this event organised by the Shanghai Association for Quality. About 200 participants took part in this year’s Sino-German Quality Forum. Two different main topics were stated. On the first day the topic was „Quality in the digital era“. On 27th September the lectures were mainly about „Quality and innovation“. On the first day Dr. Ertürk gave a lecture on the topic „Quality in the digital era: impact on life and industry in Germany“. He made it clear that digitization creates disruptive business models and shortens product as well as […]
EOQ Annual Report available
The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) is an autonomous, non-profit making association under Belgian law. In the field of international cooperation one focus of the DGQ activities is the support of the strategic development of the EOQ. Now the organization has published its annual report 2017. It contains information about the activities and cooperations of the EOQ. Furthermore, it is giving a good overview of EOQ's projects in 2017. Click here to view the EOQ Annual […]
Impressions of the EOQ Congress 2018
The 62. EOQ Congress was held in Paris on 21st and 22nd of July 2018. Several hundred participants attended the annual European meeting point of the high-class experts. It was organised by the EOQ member France Qualité (AFQP) and serves as a platform for the exchange of subjects, ideas, opinions as well as for networking all around the topics quality and management. As a central networking platform the congress is supported by all EOQ partners. The DGQ was represented by general manager Claudia Welker and Thomas Votsmeier. Thomas Votsmeier read a paper to the subject "EOQ engagement in conformity assessment, accreditation and personnel certification business" in his function as a manager of the EOQ Technical Working Group. Beside the exchange of subjects and positions, the congress is also a frame for exploring cooperation – in Europe as well as internationally. Famous representatives of the high-class organisations from America, China […]
