Nonconformity and Corrective Action In Projects When an issue is discovered with either a work process or process output, it may result in a nonconformity or nonconformance report (often referred to as an ‘NCR’). Nonconformity and nonconformance are essentially the same thing. The NCR process results in a fix for the immediate issue and a …
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Introduction To Continuous Improvement in Quality Continuous improvement (also known as continual improvement) is at the core of quality management in any industry and relies on the process approach. There are teams other than quality management involved in continual improvement, their roles are not included in this discussion as they are often derivatives of the …
Project Quality Management Plan A project quality management plan is a necessary part of any sound project execution plan. It provides clarity about how quality will be achieved during the project and addresses Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), how risk will be incorporated into quality, and how quality-related lessons learned will be actioned. It …
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Lessons are learned during the execution of any significant project. A major challenge is to articulate and collect the lessons learned in a manner that supports communicating them to others. Collection of lessons learned is critical to quality improvement. Lessons Learned Program Goal The goal of a lessons learned program is to capture unique elements …
There is often a lack of understanding when it comes to the difference between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC). The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, however; they are very distinct in their activities and meaning. This blog provides a bit of background about what quality is, discusses processes, and used a diagram to …
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There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the phrase ‘Fit for Purpose’ and how it applies to in major industrial projects. This article will help the reader understand ‘Fit for Purpose’, what it means, what it doesn’t mean, and how it is achieved on industrial projects. Fit For Purpose Principle The term ‘fit for …
