Item 5:QUAL@ESS Vision 2020

Implementation paper – version 1.1

DIME/ITDG Steering Group – item 05Meeting of 18 November 2015 BECH B2/404

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – introduction

QUALITY: one of the 5 key / priority areas of the ESS Vision 2020, with ambitious objectives and actions

All ESS.VIP projects have in principle a quality component which call for a proper coordination – the ESS has got a very well established & rooted quality framework

The Quality goals of the Vision are much broader and more ambitious than represented by the quality aspects of the current projects =>

The Impl paper translates the objectives & structures them in an overarching / supporting framework

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – main actions

AL1:Action 1: Coordinate quality in the ESS Vision 2020 PortfolioAction 2: Make quality assurance fit-for-purpose – differentiate the ESS quality approach, make proposals on branding and labelling/certification

AL2:Action 3: Develop the conceptual elements of a common quality framework for the ESS

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – structure

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – first steps

26 Sept 2014: portfolio management approach endorsed – asking for a focused Implem. Portfolio, addressing the multiple strategic aims of the Vision in its 5 key areas

13 Nov 2014: ESSC meeting – ESS.VIP.QUAL as a project proposed

2 Dec 2014: WG on Quality – 1st discussion with the Member States on the set-up of an ESS.VIP.QUAL project

8 Dec 2014: DIME/ITDG Steering Group – presentation of the outcomes of the WG discussion

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – first changes

12 Jan 2015: Launch of the call for interest for TF QUAL – AU, EE, FI, GR, HU, CR, DK, NL, PT, SK, SI, ES, UK

12 Febr 2015: ESSC meeting – QUAL rather as an overarching framew. and elaboration of a tqm framew.

TF QUAL: mandate revised, drafting an Impl paper instead of a business case – 2 video conferences & 1 mtg

24 Febr 2015: Progress report to the joint DIME/ITDG Plenary meeting

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – first feedback

15 April 2015: Impl paper version 0.95 discussed at the VIG meeting

Feedback from the VIG in April: too ambitious and needs streamlining

30 June 2015: WG discussion on the paper (version 0.96) End-July 2015: version 1.0 prepared, based on the final

comments received

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – where we are

2 Sept 2015: Presentation to the VIG in London: • "The Group approved Action 1 and asked for the description of its

implementation details"• "…for actions 2 and 3 more reflection (organisation of a high-level

workshop e.g.) and strategic consultation (VIN, ESAC, etc) would be needed in the ESS and the Group asked that this part of the document is further developed in this regard."

=> Version 1.1 of the Impl paper includes the implementation details of Action 1 and provides the first information on Actions 2 and 3.

QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 – aim of the meeting

The DIME/ITDG is invited To take note of the progress made in QUAL@ESS Vision

2020 supporting framework To provide comments on the implementation details

of Action 1 – written comments by 25/11 are also welcome To advise on other aspects of the QUAL@ESS Vision

2020

Questions / comments?

Thank you for your attention