Project Quality Management Flashcards
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What is a control chart primarily used for in project quality management?
Answer: Determining if a process is stable and within acceptable limits
Control charts monitor process performance over time to determine whether variation is within statistically acceptable limits.
Which term describes the acceptable range of variation specified in quality requirements?
Answer: Specification limit
Specification limits define the customer-required boundaries for acceptable product or process performance.
In Six Sigma, what does 'DMAIC' stand for?
Answer: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
DMAIC is the Six Sigma improvement cycle: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control.
What is the purpose of a checklist in quality control?
Answer: To ensure all required steps or items have been completed or verified
Checklists provide a structured way to verify that required steps have been performed and nothing is overlooked.
Which process converts quality management plans and standards into executable quality activities?
Answer: Manage Quality
Manage Quality (formerly Perform Quality Assurance) translates quality plans into specific activities to be performed during project execution.
A run chart showing a series of seven consecutive data points all above the mean indicates what?
Answer: A statistically significant trend or shift requiring investigation
Seven consecutive points on one side of the mean (the Rule of Seven) signals a non-random pattern that may indicate a systemic problem.
What distinguishes 'precision' from 'accuracy' in project quality?
Answer: Accuracy means hitting the target; precision means consistent grouping
Accuracy is closeness to the true value; precision is the consistency of repeated measurements regardless of whether they hit the target.