Quality assurance - Revision history

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	The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’		The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’

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	* Assurance.		* Assurance.
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	# Larry, Smith (2001). [http://www.drdobbs.com/shift-left-testing/184404768 "Shift-Left Testing"].		# Larry, Smith (2001). [http://www.drdobbs.com/shift-left-testing/184404768 "Shift-Left Testing"].
	# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/quality-assurance-quality-control/overview/overview.html ASQ Definition].		# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/quality-assurance-quality-control/overview/overview.html ASQ Definition].
−	# The ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_Accountability_Standards_Board~~ Marketing Accountability Standards Board] (MASB) endorses this definition as part of its ongoing ~~[http://www.commonlanguage.wikispaces.net/~~ Common Language in Marketing Project].	+	# The Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) endorses this definition as part of its ongoing Common Language in Marketing Project.
	# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/history-of-quality/overview/overview.html ASQ – History of Quality]. Accessed 17 November 2014.		# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/history-of-quality/overview/overview.html ASQ – History of Quality]. Accessed 17 November 2014.
	# Evans, James R. (1994) Introduction to Statistical Process Control, Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control, pp 1–13.		# Evans, James R. (1994) Introduction to Statistical Process Control, Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control, pp 1–13.

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		+	* Assurance.
	* Benchmarking.		* Benchmarking.
	* Concept architectural design checklist.		* Concept architectural design checklist.
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	* Independent client advisers.		* Independent client advisers.
	* Project quality plan.		* Project quality plan.
		+	* Quality.
	* Quality control.		* Quality control.
	* OGC.		* OGC.

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	The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’		The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’
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IulianPo at 15:04, 20 October 2020

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	= QA Aims =		= QA Aims =

−	The aims of QA are the standardisation and auditing processes to help ensure that products and services meet client expectations, that work is done right the first time, and that a culture of continuous improvements is introduced, all of which give added value to the product and associated benefits to the office in terms of reaping economic gain. A QA system can give structure to and demonstrate compliance with statutory legal requirements, such as CDM and ~~heath~~ and safety.	+	The aims of QA are the standardisation and auditing processes to help ensure that products and services meet client expectations, that work is done right the first time, and that a culture of continuous improvements is introduced, all of which give added value to the product and associated benefits to the office in terms of reaping economic gain. A QA system can give structure to and demonstrate compliance with statutory legal requirements, such as CDM and health and safety.

	== Quality management system QMS ==		== Quality management system QMS ==
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	* Meet certain criteria to be accredited externally		* Meet certain criteria to be accredited externally
−	* more competitive in market - seen as reliable, efficient	+	* more competitive in the market - seen as reliable, efficient
	* helps meet customer needs		* helps meet customer needs
	* efficient working		* efficient working
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	# Customer focused - meeting/ exceeding client requirements		# Customer focused - meeting/ exceeding client requirements
	# Leadership - clear leadership = clear direction + purpose		# Leadership - clear leadership = clear direction + purpose
−	# Involvement of all - most efficient way through making all feel part of process.	+	# Involvement of all - most efficient way through making all feel part of the process.
−	# Ensure process approach - Process more ~~affective~~ than all in. focus on small aspects + increasing quality.	+	# Ensure process approach - Process more effective than all in. focus on small aspects + increasing quality.
	# Systematic approach to management - manage multiple processes as a system to increase efficiency		# Systematic approach to management - manage multiple processes as a system to increase efficiency
	# Continual Improvement - ISO 9001 ensures standards are high, efficient and productive contributing to continual improvement of practice.		# Continual Improvement - ISO 9001 ensures standards are high, efficient and productive contributing to continual improvement of practice.
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	* Cost saving + improved profitability		* Cost saving + improved profitability
−	* Improve environment	+	* Improve the environment
	* Ensure compliance with legislation		* Ensure compliance with legislation
−	* Reduce risk of fines for non compliance	+	* Reduce the risk of fines for non-compliance
	* Brand image + advantage over others when tendering		* Brand image + advantage over others when tendering

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−	Quality assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes or defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering solutions or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-1 []1] This defect prevention in quality assurance differs subtly from defect detection and rejection in quality control and has been referred to as a shift left as it focuses on quality earlier in the process.[2]	+	Quality assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes or defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering solutions or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-1 []1] This defect prevention in quality assurance differs subtly from defect detection and rejection in quality control, and has been referred to as a shift left as it focuses on quality earlier in the process.[2]

	Quality assurance comprises administrative and procedural activities implemented in a quality system so that requirements and goals for a product, service or activity will be fulfilled.[3] It is the systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that confers error prevention.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-4 []4] This can be contrasted with quality control, which is focused on process output.		Quality assurance comprises administrative and procedural activities implemented in a quality system so that requirements and goals for a product, service or activity will be fulfilled.[3] It is the systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that confers error prevention.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-4 []4] This can be contrasted with quality control, which is focused on process output.

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−	Quality assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes or defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering solutions or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-1 []1] This defect prevention in quality assurance differs subtly from defect detection and rejection in quality control, and has been referred to as a shift left as it focuses on quality earlier in the process.[2]	+	Quality assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes or defects in manufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering solutions or services to customers; which ISO 9000 defines as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-1 []1] This defect prevention in quality assurance differs subtly from defect detection and rejection in quality control and has been referred to as a shift left as it focuses on quality earlier in the process.[2]

	Quality assurance comprises administrative and procedural activities implemented in a quality system so that requirements and goals for a product, service or activity will be fulfilled.[3] It is the systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that confers error prevention.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-4 []4] This can be contrasted with quality control, which is focused on process output.		Quality assurance comprises administrative and procedural activities implemented in a quality system so that requirements and goals for a product, service or activity will be fulfilled.[3] It is the systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that confers error prevention.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_assurance#cite_note-4 []4] This can be contrasted with quality control, which is focused on process output.

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	# [http://www.slideshare.net/spartasystems/managing-quality-across-the-enterprise "Managing Quality Across the Enterprise: Enterprise Quality Management Solution for Medical Device Companies"]. Sparta Systems. 2015-02-02.		# [http://www.slideshare.net/spartasystems/managing-quality-across-the-enterprise "Managing Quality Across the Enterprise: Enterprise Quality Management Solution for Medical Device Companies"]. Sparta Systems. 2015-02-02.

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	The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’		The [https://www.ciria.org/Memberships/The_SuDs_Manual_C753_Chapters.aspx SuDS Manual] published by CIRIA in 2015 defines construction quality assurance (CQA) as: ‘A documented management system designed to provide adequate confidence that items or services meet contractual requirements and will perform adequately in service. CQA usually includes inspection and testing of installed components and recording the results.’
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	# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/history-of-quality/overview/overview.html ASQ – History of Quality]. Accessed 17 November 2014.		# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/history-of-quality/overview/overview.html ASQ – History of Quality]. Accessed 17 November 2014.
	# Evans, James R. (1994) Introduction to Statistical Process Control, Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control, pp 1–13.		# Evans, James R. (1994) Introduction to Statistical Process Control, Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control, pp 1–13.
−	# ~~[http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%208-2%20Smith_Chaudhry.pdf http://~~www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%208-2%20Smith_Chaudhry.pdf].	+	# www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%208-2%20Smith_Chaudhry.pdf.
	# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/statistical-process-control/overview/overview.html Statistical Process Control (SPC) – ASQ].		# [http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/statistical-process-control/overview/overview.html Statistical Process Control (SPC) – ASQ].
	# Thareja, Mannu; Thareja, Priyavrat (February 2007). [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1498550 "The Quality Brilliance Through Brilliant People"]. Quality World 4 (2). Retrieved 2010-01-11.		# Thareja, Mannu; Thareja, Priyavrat (February 2007). [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1498550 "The Quality Brilliance Through Brilliant People"]. Quality World 4 (2). Retrieved 2010-01-11.

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	# Thareja, Mannu; Thareja, Priyavrat (February 2007). [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1498550 "The Quality Brilliance Through Brilliant People"]. Quality World 4 (2). Retrieved 2010-01-11.		# Thareja, Mannu; Thareja, Priyavrat (February 2007). [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1498550 "The Quality Brilliance Through Brilliant People"]. Quality World 4 (2). Retrieved 2010-01-11.
	# [http://www.slideshare.net/spartasystems/managing-quality-across-the-enterprise "Managing Quality Across the Enterprise: Enterprise Quality Management Solution for Medical Device Companies"]. Sparta Systems. 2015-02-02.		# [http://www.slideshare.net/spartasystems/managing-quality-across-the-enterprise "Managing Quality Across the Enterprise: Enterprise Quality Management Solution for Medical Device Companies"]. Sparta Systems. 2015-02-02.
−	~~# [https://www.projectcubicle.com/grade-and-quality/ Quality and Grade in Project Management]~~

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