Assessment, Oversight and Improvement

Department-Wide Quality Assurance Functional Area Qualification Standard

DOE-STD-1150-2002

ASSESSMENT, OVERSIGHT AND IMPROVEMENT

QA personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of

assessment principles and techniques. Reference DOE G 414.1-1,

Management Assessment and Independent Assessment

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

Describe the assessment requirements applicable to DOE and contractor

organizations.

Explain the essential elements of assessments, the relationship and

differences between management and independent assessments, and

the role of quality assurance personnel relative to the two assessment

types.

Describe how the results of management assessments are used by

management to improve their management processes

Describe how the results of independent assessments are used by the

management assessment process.

Describe the fundamental differences between performance and

compliance based assessments.

Describe the contents of a typical assessment report.

Explain the essential elements and processes associated with the

following assessment activities:

Plan and schedule

Management of the Assessment Team

Communicating team findings

Analyzing data and determination of overall performance

Conduct of exit interviews

Closure process, tracking to closure, and follow up

Corrective action implementation