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An Overview of Quality Management Systems

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 While quality management systems and continuous quality improvement are often associated with large organisations that have substantial resources, they are just as important for small businesses with few employees. Quality management systems often simply document and formalise the work processes which are already in place in an organisation. The implementation of a quality management system can be a daunting task and small companies will need assistance to do this – both in terms of resources and expertise. It is also not an instant process – to implement such a system can take a number of years and this may be a significant handicap in the implementation of quality management systems within development aid projects.

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 Next to the implementation of a quality management system, the use of quality assurance services provided by the national quality infrastructure or international service providers is important to reduce quality-related risks in the implementation of PV projects. They can be used to check and assure the efficiency and the quality and operating life of PV components and systems. Moreover, these services are necessary for optimising conversion technologies (i.e. in research in development), reducing transmission and distribution losses, and for increasing energy efficiency and environmental compatibility.
-The national quality infrastructure, as illustrated [[:File:Quality_Infrastructure_PV.pdf|here]], comprises the following elements:
+The national quality infrastructure, as illustrated [[:File:Quality Infrastructure PV.pdf|here]], comprises the following elements:
 *'''Standardization''' provides requirements and specifications to ensure that products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. The national standardization body is responsible for standards development, their publication, awareness raising and the provision of related information.
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 The national quality infrastructure should not be developed in an isolated way, but linked to the international and regional systems by establishing the respective relations, to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), for instance. Only in this way is it possible to ensure international traceability, comparability and recognition of local services and benefit fully from the national quality infrastructure.
-More information on [[File:PTB_Compact_Energy_EN.pdf|quality infrastructure for sustainable energy]] and concrete information about [[Quality_Infrastructure_for_Solar_Energy_in_the_Context_of_Climate_Change|quality infrastructure for solar energy]] by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is available.
+More information on [[:File:PTB Compact Energy EN.pdf|quality infrastructure for sustainable energy]] and concrete information about [[Quality Infrastructure for Solar Energy in the Context of Climate Change|quality infrastructure for solar energy]] by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is available.
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 <u>For a PV implementation programme, or indeed any rural electrification programme, there are three important areas of quality control:</u>
 *quality management – which covers the operational procedures of the organisations involved – from PV system installers and hardware suppliers to technical consultants, financiers and service providers.
-*[[Technical Standards for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|technical standards]] – compliance with technical standards provides a degree of assurance that components and systems meet agreed performance criteria
+*[[Technical Standards for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|technical standards]] – compliance with technical standards provides a degree of assurance that components and systems meet agreed performance criteria (also see: [[Publication_-_Pico-PV_Quality_Standards|Publication - Pico-PV Quality Standards]]‎; Lighting Global 2018)
 *quality of training – ensures that system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance personnel have been trained to an agreed level of competence.
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 *[[:file:Gtz quality standards for solar home systems and rural health power supply.pdf|Quality Standards for Solar Home Systems and Rural Health Power Supply. Photovoltaic Systems in Developing Countries]] (By Gtz Division 44: R. Posorski (publisher), Bernd Fahlenbock, Stefan Haupt (authors), Klaus Haars (editor), February 2000; overview of standards for solar home systems (SHS) and rural health power supply systems (RHS) to facilitate the selection of PV systems and components, especially in tenders, and to provide the impetus for a standardisation of PV systems)<br/>
-*[[:file:Iea pvps the role of quality management hardware certification accredited training.pdf|The Role of Quality Management, Hardware Certification and Accredited Training in PV Programmes in Developing Countries (By IEA PVPS, Report T9-04:2003; introduction to quality assurance for PV-based rural electrification programmes)]]
+*[[:file:The Role of Quality Management, Hardware Certification and Accredited Training in PV Programmes in Developing Countries.pdf|The Role of Quality Management, Hardware Certification and Accredited Training in PV Programmes in Developing Countries (By IEA PVPS, Report T9-04:2003; introduction to quality assurance for PV-based rural electrification programmes)]]
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