16 May What are quality assurance and quality control?
Project Management Institute. (2021). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide) (7th ed.). Project Management Institute, Inc.
- Quality Policy pg. 87
- Quality Management Plan pg. 186
Articles, Websites, and Videos:This article details the PMBOK Guide process of Manage Quality and how Quality Assurance relates to this process.
- Stefania. (2018, January 5). PMP certification: Manage quality (based on PMBOK® Guide, 6th Edition).
This article will compare and contrast Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC).
- Russell, J.P. (2018). What are quality assurance and quality control?.
Due: Sunday, 11:59 pm of Unit 3 Points: 100 Overview: This week we are discussing the process of Manage Quality, which includes Quality Assurance as well as the differences between Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The PMBOK Guide calls “Quality Control” “Control Quality”. Using the course reading material, your research, and what you have learned in this week’s discussion, explore why Quality Assurance is as important as Quality Control for Project Quality Management. Instructions:
• Detail why Quality Assurance is as important as Quality Control to ensure that a
project has effective Quality Management.
o Consider what Quality Control provides to a project versus what Quality
Assurance provides.
o Consider what would be missing if Quality Assurance was not done for a
project.
• Provide examples supporting your position.
Requirements:
• Provide a paper which is 3-5 pages (not including the title page and references)
• Use APA format, including: title page, references, in text citations (as needed)
• Include at least two source references beyond the course required reading.
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
PGM642 – Project Quality Management
Unit 3 Assignment: Quality Assurance versus Quality Control
Evaluation Rubric for QA vs. QC Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-26 points 21-27 points 28-34 points 35 points
Explanation of QA and QC importance
Explanation is missing or inadequate.
Explanation somewhat addresses both considerations.
Explanation mostly addresses both considerations.
Explanation fully addresses both considerations.
0-17 points 18-23 points 24-29 points 30 points
Supporting Examples
Examples are missing or inadequately support explanation.
Examples support explanation but missing several key details.
Examples support explanation but missing a key detail.
Examples clearly support explanation.
0 points 6 points 8 points 10 points
Resources No resources One resource beyond course readings
Two resources beyond course readings
More than two resource beyond course readings
0 points 10 points
Paper Length Less than 3 or more than 5 pages
n/a n/a 3-5 pages
0-8 points 9-11 points 12-14 points 15 points
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant error s that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.
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