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EVENTS

NIST OWM Software Verification and Validation Part I & II Webinar (April 2027)

Name: NIST OWM Software Verification and Validation Part I & II Webinar (April 2027)
Start: 2027-04-22T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2027-05-13T23:59:00-04:00
Location: Microsoft Teams

Virtual Event

April 22 - May 13, 2027

Microsoft Teams

OWM Training and Events

Registration

Please email owm [at] nist.gov (owm[at]nist[dot]gov) to indicate your interest in this class. When formal registration opens in October 2026 you will be notified how to register within the OWM Contacts System.

IACET-CEUs Offered: 0.3

Class size: Min 6 / Max 8
Cancellation: Cancellation: We reserve the right to cancel any webinars if we do not receive sufficient registrations.

Class No.: TBD

Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 11, 2027

Before you can request training, you must first establish an account in the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Contacts System. The following are some helpful video instructions:

If you have any questions, please contact us at owm [at] nist.gov (owm[at]nist[dot]gov).

Registration Contact

Pamela L Corey

[email protected]

Technical Contact

Elizabeth Koncki

[email protected]

(301) 975-4859
Micheal Hicks

[email protected]

(301) 975-4615

External Contact

General Information - OWM

[email protected]

Session I (April 22, 2027) and Session II (May 13, 2027)
These two 2-hour sessions on Software Verification and Validation, hosted by the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), focus on using Microsoft Excel in calibration laboratories and meeting ISO/IEC 17025:2017 software requirements. Successful completion will require a laboratory assignment and submission of post-work, with Part II including group review and feedback on student validations that are submitted.

Class Information

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, using notes and reference materials, you will be able to:

IDENTIFY which criteria in ISO/IEC 17025:2017;
EVALUATE your laboratory administrative procedures covering software quality assurance;
COMPLETE the Laboratory Software Inventory file;
LIST examples of Verification and Validation techniques; and
PERFORM and EVALUATE software V&V on a laboratory spreadsheet as 'Post-Work'.

Audience

Laboratory personnel who have responsibilities for designing, validating, and/or improving the Excel spreadsheets used in their laboratory. For application to alternative software programs, contact the Instructor before registering. This course is available for non-weights and measures participants.

Minimum Requirements

Completion includes completing pre-work assignment, full attendance and participation in the session activities and discussion, submission of course post-work assignments (notes, inventory, spreadsheet and its assessment) and participation in the follow up review session.

Registration Fee

The current registration fee for these webinar sessions is $450, and confirmed participants will receive payment instructions. Payment deadline is 30 calendar days before the class. Registration fees for State weights and measures metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Technology Requirements

Microsoft Teams requirements:

Computer. At least a 1.1 GHz, two-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and 3GB of hard drive space for basic use. For a better experience, especially with video, a more powerful processor like a 4-core model is recommended.
Software and Operating System. The operating system must be a supported version of Windows, macOS, or Linux, or a mobile OS like Android or iOS.
Windows: Windows 11, Windows 10 (excluding LTSC), Windows 10 on ARM, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
macOS: Check the specific requirements for the version of macOS you are using.
Linux: Teams for Linux is available as a progressive web app (PWA) and works on supported desktop environments like GNOME or KDE.
Mobile: Supported on the last four major versions of Android and the last two major versions of iOS.
Internet Network (Bandwidth): A fast internet connection is recommended for video calls and screen sharing. Microsoft recommends a minimum of 10 mbps up/down per Teams Room. Teams prioritizes audio over video quality.
Display. Minimum 1024x768 resolution.
Video camera. USB 2.0.
Speakers.
Microphone.

Instructors

Micheal Hicks and Elizabeth Koncki
Email: elizabeth.koncki [at] nist.gov (elizabeth[dot]koncki[at]nist[dot]gov)

Pre-Event

Prerequisites

This webinar does not require prerequisites. However, a working knowledge of Excel with applications in metrology is essential.

Pre-Work

Reading pre-work must be completed prior to the first webinar.

Read: The GLP-15 for Software Quality Assurance.
Submit any related procedure(s) that are in place in your laboratory for ‘Software Quality Assurance.’
Submit SOPs Reading Outline based on GLP-15 (URL is above) to the instructor by COB March 29, 2027.

Pre-work must be submitted to the instructors by COB Monday, March 29, 2027.

Post-Event

Post-Work

Submit the completed Form A (Software Inventory and Software Verification and Validation) to the instructors by COB Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Submit a copy of the spreadsheet that is evaluated; include the procedure if it is not a NIST SOP.

Post-work must be submitted to the instructors by COB Thursday, May 6, 2027.