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ISO IWA 2 2007 Project Plan
ISO IWA 2 2007 Project Plan
PROJECT PLAN
IWA 2 SECRETARIAT
IMNC-CTNN9-GT-IWA2-N139 R6
APRIL, 2008
The nine points considered above will be carried out by using the following
activity scheme:
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Task breakdown
Document control (identification)
Integration and allocation of responsibilities
Monitoring of Task Groups (TGs) and approval of deliverables
Communication and use of information technology
6. Presentation of reports
7. Risk analysis
8. Evaluation
1.4 Project Management Plan
The ISO/IWA 2:2007 Project management will be carried out in accordance with
the ISO/IEC Directives, aiming for an open participation of all interested parties
and defining relationships, responsibilities, and authorities between the
ISO/TMB, the DGN (Mexican General Bureau of Standards), the ISO/IWA 2
Chair and Secretariat, and all those parties participating in the development of
this Project, in accordance with the Project Plan.
The Project Management Plan includes the following elements:
1. Organization of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 International Coordination Group (ICG)
and the International Project Task Group (IPTG)
2. Relevant inputs
3. Key dates
4. Monitoring and control
5. Reference documents
2. COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
2.1 International Communication Plan
The Secretariat of the IWA 2 Project is responsible for establishing an effective
communication process which guarantees the reception and remittance of all
kinds of information related to ISO/IWA 2:2007, with the countries and
interested organizations that are either users of, or those considered likely to
benefit from the application of Quality Management Systems to their
educational services. For this purpose, the Secretariat establishes a database
of such countries and interested organizations keeping a detailed list of
contacted people or organizations authorized to promote the use of the Guide.
The database also includes details of any feedback received from the identified
contacts concerning the use of the guide.
2.2 National/Regional Communication Plan
The IPTG/IWA 2 members together with the identified authorized contacts in
each country/region establish the appropriate communication processes that
guarantee access to the Guide, as well as feedback information concerning its
use. They establish a Communication Plan to guarantee that all received
comments are classified. This plan also includes the issuance of notices about
events, meetings, and all activities taking place regarding the ISO/IWA 2:2007
Guide. In order to support these activities, there is a website available which
describes the IWA 2 Project.
2.3 Translation of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide into other languages
The Secretariat of the ISO/IWA 2 Project through DGN, the official
representative of Mexico to ISO, establishes communication with other
countries interested in translating the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide to other
languages, in order to provide them with the necessary support regarding the
latest information, to facilitate this process and subsequently receive comments
about its use, all in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives. This also facilitates
the assessment of the impact on the Guides use.
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5. PROMOTIONAL PLAN
5.1 Design and distribution of promotional documents
A task group develops a strategic plan to present and distribute user-friendly
promotional documents, such as slides, communications, brochures,
publications and others, in order to have them available to guide users and all
interested parties. The promotional material is complemented with
presentations addressed to all interested parties. The IWA 2 website is also
used to promote of the IWA 2 Project.
5.2 Presentations to interested parties
With the goal of providing an adequate response to interested parties, a task
group develops a power point presentation proposal to the IPTG/IWA 2 for its
review and approval. This material is prepared in English, containing an
homogeneous, consistent message. Interested parties are considered to be, for
example, public and private school associations, parent, teaching, university,
vocational and training associations, as well as educational and all other kinds
of organizations.
5.3 Organization of national and international events
In order to encourage the use of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide worldwide, the ICG
together with the IPTG/IWA 2 carries out the organization of national and
international events. In addition, it is also recommended that each participating
country carries out seminars, workshops and focus groups in order to promote
the use of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide. The results and conclusions achieved
from these events are communicated through the ISO/IWA 2:2007 website,
designed for this purpose.
5.4 Participation in national and international events on education and
quality management in education.
To complement the organization of the events, IWA 2 members participate in
national and international events related to education as well as in meetings
related to the performance of quality management in education. This allows the
promotion and encouragement on the use of the IWA 2:2007 Guide to obtain
feedback on new approaches and trends in education, which will help to enrich
the content of the IWA 2 Guide as it is transformed into a workshop deliverable.
5.5 Collaboration with International Organizations interested in education
The collaboration with organizations interested in education, such as UNESCO,
EFQM, CEDEFOP, OCDE, IDB, WB, and others, helps to determine the content
that the IWA 2 Guide should undergo in order to become an ISO deliverable.
These organizations establish technical specifications related to the education
sector which will be reflected in the content of the new ISO deliverable to be
used as a quality reference document for interested parties in education.
6. LIAISON ACTIVITIES
6.1 Collaboration with ISO/TC-176 Liaison Organizations
During the monitoring of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide, and in order to prepare the
Guide for becoming a new ISO deliverable, it is recommended to establish
collaboration with ISO/TC-176 Liaison Organizations, such as INLAC, IQNET,
and others, so they can provide information on the use that the different ISO
deliverables have. This feedback will facilitate the transition of the ISO/IWA 2
Guide towards becoming a new ISO deliverable in education, being assigned to
an ISO Technical Committee for this purpose.
6.2 Liaison with ISO/TC 176 through the Sector Liaison Forum
Considering that the end objective of the IWA 2 Project by 2010 is to deliver a
document that is accepted by an ISO Technical Committee in order to become
an ISO deliverable, liaison is established with the ISO/TC-176 Technical
Committee through the Sector Liaison Forum. This action helps to promote the
Guide worldwide among ISO member countries to encourage its use and its
translation into other languages.
6.3 Liaison with Regional Organizations for Standardization
In order to strengthen the promotion of the Guide, liaison is established with
regional organizations working on standardization, such as COPANT, CASCO,
and others. Regional events are organized with their support to carry out
presentations of the IWA 2:2007 Guide to motivate its use. These organizations
may also assist the IWA 2 Group to define the modifications that the Guide
should undergo in becoming a workshop deliverable to be submitted and
accepted by an ISO Technical Committee.
6.4 Liaison with International Organizations dedicated to the accreditation
of educational programs.
The participation of interested parties and organizations dedicated to
educational matters, such as the accreditation of educational programs, is
necessary to specify aspects to be included in the content of the ISO/IWA 2
Guide as it becomes a workshop deliverable and ultimately a new ISO
deliverable in education. These organizations may help to promote the
participation of more people from different countries working in this critical stage
of the IWA 2 Project.
7. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
7.1 Link with funding organizations that finance projects in education
In order to carry out intermediate meetings of the IPTG/IWA 2, as well as to
organize and participate in national and regional events to be held worldwide for
promoting a broader use of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide, a task group (GTa-MR)
is formed in order to plan the resource management to obtain the necessary
resources to meet these objectives. The resources will be managed by the
ISO/IWA2 Secretariat with the support of GTa-MR for their use and application.
Based on this, the task group establishes linkages with funding organizations
that finance projects in education in order to obtain their corresponding support.
7.2 Presentation of proposals to funding organizations
Based on an established program, the GTa-MR is responsible for preparing and
presenting funding proposals to carry out meetings and promotional events for
the ISO/IWA2 Guide, These proposals are presented by the IWA 2 Secretariat,
endorsed by the IWA 2 Chair, to funding organizations that finance this kind of
events. The main objective of these events is not only to promote the use of the
ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide, but also to promote an exchange of ideas to help
defining the changes that the IWA 2 Guide should undergo in its transition into
an ISO deliverable.
7.3 Use of resources for performing projects activities
The GTa-MR is also responsible for planning and programming the expenditure
of the resources obtained and allocated to the events and meetings organized
to promote and encourage the use of the ISO/IWA 2:2007 Guide.
7.4 Reports on quantitative and qualitative results
Reports of the events and meetings, including the use of funds, are prepared
and presented to show the results achieved in order to assess the impact of the
organized events. Quantitative and qualitative results are measured through the
reports of activities, as they enable the monito0ring on the change process that
the ISO/IWA 2 Guide will undergo towards its transition to an ISO deliverable in
education.
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