QA vs. QC
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP
Quality Assurance (QA)
Quality assurance establishes the quality requirements and quality control measures that will be used to audit and monitor the project activities and deliverables. It creates the formal methodology designed to assess the quality of products or services produced by the project. QA involves making sure standards and procedures are effective and that they are complied with throughout the project.
Quality Control (QC)
Quality control is the process of monitoring and recording specific project results to determine if they comply with the relevant standards, assess performance, and recommend necessary changes to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance. Quality control makes sure that project deliverables comply with quality standards established by the quality assurance process. QC involves monitoring, testing and reviews of specific project deliverables to determine if they comply with the relevant project standards.
About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects. Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com
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