5.3. Quality in PM
As an Office Administrator, it’s important to understand the concept of quality in project management. Quality means making sure you build what you promised and do it efficiently, meeting stakeholders’ needs.
In project management, quality involves setting goals and taking measurements to ensure the project meets acceptable standards. It’s about making sure the end product satisfies the customers and fits their needs.
Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction means ensuring the people paying for the product are happy with what they get. When gathering requirements, the team writes down what customers want to make sure they are satisfied. Some requirements are common sense and may not be explicitly stated, like ensuring a safe product.
Fitness to Use
Fitness to use means the product should be designed to fit the customer’s needs. It’s better to have a product that works well for its intended purpose, even if it’s not the most attractive or easy to use.
Conformance to Requirements
Conformance to requirements measures how well the product meets the documented requirements. The product should do what was promised, considering both stated and implied requirements.
Quality Planning
Quality planning involves figuring out how to measure quality and prevent defects. This includes:
- Following the company’s quality policy and any government regulations
- Planning activities to measure quality
- Considering the cost of quality-related activities
- Setting guidelines for measurements
- Designing tests for the product
Quality and Grade
According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), quality is “the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements.” Quality is determined by how well something meets its grade requirements. Even low-grade products should work as expected, be safe, and last a reasonable amount of time.
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