HOLISTIC QUALIFICATION IN MANUFACTURING METROLOGY BY ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AMONG DIFFERENT USER GROUPS

To gather reproducible measurement results, metrologists need a variety of compe tences. Yet, also other groups of staff in a manufacturing enterprise need competences i n metrology in order to assure the appropriate speci fication of tolerances or sufficient consideration of inspectiona l requirements in production processes. Therefore, the strict focus of metrological qualification on staff preparing or performing the actual measurements is insufficient for the efficient assurance of conformit y. Additionally, on the one hand a demand-oriented qualification concept is needed to impart required fundamental know ledge on manufacturing metrology according to the specific needs of each user group. On the other hand, appropri ate measures of knowledge management have to be applied in order to assure a proper application of the gathered knowledge and enhance mutual understanding for the requirements of other involved user groups. Th us, as amendment for user-specific measures of formal qualification, a concept has been developed to enable knowledge transfer among different groups and departm ents in an enterprise. By this holistic approach, the impact of measures of qualification can be increased and high product quality can be achieve d as a common aim of all related groups of staff. Ke ywords: advanced training, Life Long Learning, knowledge management, holistic qualification.