Enhancing IHO Structure Through Quality Management Principles
The focus of this proposal is to optimize the working structure of the IHO by applying quality management principles and reflecting on past experiences to improve efficiency and effectiveness. It aims to address potential disconnects between strategic plans and work programs, set priorities, and initiate new tasks to enhance the Council's performance within the IHO framework.
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Hydrographic Service IHO-C3 Agenda item C3-07.3A Application of Quality Management Principles to the IHO Structure Captain Marc van der Donck DNLHO 15-17 October 2019
Proposal At A2, the Council to request that the Assembly tasks the Council to (i) conduct a (limited) review of the new IHO Structure in line with ISO9001:2015 (specifically the Deming circle: Plan-Do-Check-Act); and, if deemed necessary, (ii) (ii) to provide proposals for amendments to any IHO basic documents, for decision-making at A3. 2 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
Why Theme gives focus to a Council cycle IHO structure is a potential theme IHO Convention and its supporting Basic Documents were completed 15 years ago 3 years before the first iPhone ISO 9001 is a requirement for IHO-members, so act as you preach Deming-circle (plan-do-check-act) Of note: de facto doing it this Council Revision rule 12 of ROP Medical fitness in General Regulations 3 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
Aim Not a full review of the structure, but optimize the working of it within the framework Reflect on the experiences gained and lessons identified Can the Council for instance set priorities within the work programs of IRRC and HSCC? for example when there is a disconnect between a newly approved Strategic Plan and execution of work programs Can the Council for instance initiate tasks previously unforeseen by the Assembly? 4 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
Proposal : alternative At A2 the Council to request that the Assembly tasks the Council to (i) adopt [TBD] as a theme for 2020-2023 cycle and, if deemed necessary, (ii) (ii) to provide proposals for decision-making at the third meeting of the Assembly. 5 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
Examples for Alternative Look at the remit of the council itself. Is it is broad enough to make it worthwhile for the members to commit their scarce resources to it, i.e. do we want to improve the effectiveness of the Council? A2 to give the Council an executive mandate for implementing the new Strategic plan Timely S101 is critical for the relevance of IHO 6 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
The Council is invited to: discuss and agree on the need to review the workings the new IHO Structure in line with ISO9001:2015 (specifically the Deming circle: Plan- Do-Check-Act); approve the proposal on a (limited) review as formulated above; if not accepted, formulate a theme for the 2020- 2023 cycle of the Council; take note of the additional commitment and effort that such a review will require from Council members; take any other actions that may be appropriate. 7 IHO-C3 15-17 October 2019
