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BEAMEX Calibration White Paper Implementing a calibration system – how to overcome the common pitfalls Why talk about calibration system implementation? Isn’t it enough to focus on comparing equipment and software feature lists? The reason is that a calibration system implementation is only about 20 to 30% technology, the rest is business culture and process. Calibration system implementation is also very time- and resource-consuming – the risk of failure is high. Typically, a calibration system implementation involves many different functions and departments within an organization and takes...

BEAMEX Calibration White Paper When asking for a quotation for a calibration system, instead of just sending a quotation of the products, the vendor should be interested in asking more about the current calibration system/process. processes are the main priority. The calibration system procurement itself is a process. It is not enough to use the traditional procurement for tools, i.e. to send a request for quotations and select the tool based on the quotations. To concentrate on the features, functions and pricing of the tools is just not enough to successfully implement a calibration system....

BEAMEX Calibration White Paper 6. Under-resourcing and lack of project organization It is good to remember that a calibration system implementation is a joint-effort of the customer and the vendor. Often, three quarters of the resource requirements are the customer’s responsibility and one quarter the vendor’s. As regards the customer, there must always be a well-defined project organization with a dedicated project manager. As mentioned earlier, other resources typically needed are application and process experts, IT resources. Legal council is needed in the contract phase. SUMMARY Finally,...