We discuss here the balance of the two of Ishikawa’s seven tools of quality and a few more of tools and techniques used in QC processes. Statistical sampling, inspection and review of approved change requests are the other tools & techniques used in QC processes and are discussed here. Run charts are similar to control... »
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QC Tools & Techniques
There are about ten tools that has been indicated as useful in the PMBOK, for the QC process. The first seven tools are also known as Ishikawa’s seven basic tools of quality. In this part 1 of the articles on QC tools and techniques,... »
Perform Quality control
Quality control measures are to be carried out throughout the project. As you carry out these planned measures/measurements/inspections you need to record the outcomes. The activities under the quality control head helps you asses the performance and recommend necessary changes, if any. Like any... »
Perform Quality Assurance – III
Tools & techniques used in the perform quality control and the quality audit and the process analysis techniques will be discussed in this part 2 article. Techniques in the perform... »
Perform Quality Assurance II
Quality audits and Process analysis are common tools and techniques used in the perform QA process. Tools techniques used in the plan QA and perform QC processes are also... »
Perform Quality Assurance
One significant aspect of project management is the act of making sure that each and every item is produced according to rigid quality standards. Underlying basis being if these... »
Process Improvement Plan
Process improvement plan is part of the overall project management plan. That the process quality can take care of the quality of the output and continuous improvement is necessary... »
Quality Metrics & Quality Checklist
Quality metrics and checklists are two useful tools that can be used to ensure that the product, process or the project quality is being met. Metric provide you with... »
Quality Management Plan
Quality management plan is the document that outlines the way the organization’s quality policy will be implemented. This has work in conjunction with the overall project management plan, of... »
Sampling & Flowcharting
Statistical sampling and flowcharting are two more important tools in the arsenal of tools & techniques to be used for planning for quality. Sampling involves carrying out inspections on... »
Design Of Experiments
DOE is a systematic statistical tool. It allows a set of experiments used to determine the relationship between different factors affecting a process and the output of the process.... »
Control Charts
Control charts are tools that help determine if a process being monitored with the help of a given chart is stable or not. Stability is defined by the fact... »
Cost of Quality
Tool and techniques used to arrive at an effective quality management plan needs to take into account the cost of quality. It is the cost of doing all the... »
Cost Benefit
You need a range of tool and techniques to arrive at an effective as well as efficient quality management plan. Cost benefit analysis is one such tool used. It... »
Quality Planning – Enterprise Environmental factors
Several factors related to the environment of the enterprise where the project is being implemented have an impact of the quality management plan being drawn. These factors are specific... »
Quality Planning – Stakeholder Register & Cost Performance
Though the scope baseline is one of the most important inputs for the quality planning process, there are several other inputs that need to be considered to do an... »
Quality Planning: Scope Baseline
Quality is a dependent requirement. Quality indicates how well the deliverables defined in the scope is being delivered. If scope definition is incomplete or captured the requirements wrongly, the... »
Project Quality Management in PMBOK
One of the first things one needs to remember about quality of a project or product is that in can only be obtained by conscious design. Thus like any... »
Keeping Scope in control
This is a critical process in any project management. Possibly this is the most critical one. On the one hand you have to plan to a very high precision... »
Scope Verification: How to – Part II
Inspection is always about checking a product or output against some specifications that these product(s)/ outputs are supposed to meet. As an example for a bolt manufactured through a... »
Scope Verification: How to – Part I
There is whole set of documents you need to look at to be able to verify the scope of deliverables. The common thread that ties these documents together is... »