Quality Management
Inspections, Sampling, & other tools
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... »
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, the five tools out of the seven are discussed. The... »
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 other process you take a set of inputs, process them... »
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 QC These include cause & effect diagrams, control charts, flowcharting, histogram, Pareto chart, run chart, scatter diagram, statistical sampling, inspections and approved change requests reviews.... »
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 used. In this part 1 of review of the tools & techniques, we shall review the tools & techniques used in the plan quality. Balance... »
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 standards are adhered to and close control of processes used are maintained, quality of the output item can be assured. Audit of QA processes and... »
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 to zero in on quality targets; are well known principles. Thus a plan for improving the process in use has to be constantly looked at... »
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 some hard numbers that are related to quality being achieved. Quality control will need to carry out periodical inspections, measure these metrics and report if... »
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 course. Quality control, quality assurance and continuous improvement plans are the inputs to the overall project plan that must come from the quality management plan. The... »
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 a small subset of a population of items/components or measurements carried out to find the state of health of the manufacturing or other processes as... »
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