Project Management Project Quality Management 4

Question 1

Which output of the Plan Quality Management process provides quantitative measures used to describe quality?

Accepted Answer

Quality metrics

Answer

Quality metrics are specific, measurable attributes that define what quality means for the project and its deliverables.

Question 2

What is the main difference between quality assurance and quality control?

Accepted Answer

QA is process-focused and proactive; QC is product-focused and reactive

Answer

QA evaluates and improves the processes used to produce deliverables, while QC inspects the deliverables themselves to find defects.

Question 3

Which statistical sampling approach tests every unit in the population?

Accepted Answer

100% inspection

Answer

100% inspection examines every single item, eliminating sampling error but at significantly higher cost and time.

Question 4

A project team is analyzing defect data and groups defects into categories to find the most frequent type. Which tool are they using?

Accepted Answer

Histogram

Answer

A histogram displays the frequency distribution of defects or data points across categories to identify the most common issues.

Question 5

What is 'fitness for use' as a quality concept?

Accepted Answer

A product fulfills its intended purpose and meets user needs

Answer

Fitness for use, introduced by Joseph Juran, means a product or service satisfies the actual needs of the user.

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