Quality Assurance & Compliance Flashcards
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Which document formally establishes the quality standards and procedures that a project team must follow throughout the project lifecycle?
Answer: Quality Management Plan
A Quality Management Plan defines quality standards, objectives, and procedures that guide quality assurance activities for a project.
A cost consultant discovers that unit cost data submitted by a contractor does not align with published industry benchmarks. What is the FIRST step the consultant should take?
Answer: Request supporting documentation and a breakdown from the contractor
Before escalating, the consultant should request supporting documentation to determine whether the discrepancy is justified or erroneous.
In cost estimating, what is the primary purpose of a peer review?
Answer: To independently verify the accuracy and completeness of an estimate
Peer reviews provide an independent verification of estimates to identify errors, omissions, and inconsistencies before they impact the project.
Which of the following BEST describes a quality audit in the context of cost management?
Answer: A structured review to determine whether project activities comply with established policies and procedures
A quality audit is a structured, independent review that assesses whether project processes and activities comply with defined standards and procedures.
The AACE International Cost Engineering Terminology standard defines 'accuracy range' in estimating primarily as a function of which variable?
Answer: Project complexity and available definition
Accuracy range in AACE's classification system is primarily driven by the level of project definition (scope maturity) available at the time of the estimate.
Which quality concept requires that cost data be collected consistently so that comparisons across projects remain valid?
Answer: Data normalization
Data normalization ensures that cost data is adjusted to a consistent basis (time, location, scope) so that cross-project comparisons are meaningful.
When performing a quality review of a Class 3 estimate, which element should the reviewer scrutinize MOST carefully?
Answer: The assumptions log and basis of estimate document
The basis of estimate and assumptions log document the key decisions and limitations underlying a Class 3 estimate and are critical targets for quality review.