Standardized checklists that verify a set of required steps
to be performed are built in by organizations to ensure consistency in tasks.
In some application areas, checklists are also available from commercial
providers.
Process Improvement Plan
This forms a subsidiary of the project management plan.
Process improvement plans are developed to identify and eliminate non-value
adding activities thereby increasing customer value. They set process
boundaries, process metrics and targets for improved performance.
Quality Baseline
As the name suggests, the baseline sets the basis for
measuring and reporting quality performance and it records the quality
objectives of the project.
Project Management Plan (Updates)
Any changes in Quality management plan and process
improvement plan through the integrated change management process.
Perform Quality Assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is the application of plane,
systematic quality activities to ensure that the project will employ all
processes needed to meet requirements.
A QA department overseas quality assurance activities and is
responsible for continuous to operate at increased levels of efficiency and
effectiveness.
Perform Quality Assurance: Inputs
Quality Management Plan
The quality management plan describes how QA will be
performed within the project.
Quality Metrics
A metric describes what something is and how the quality
control process measures it. The project management team must indicate the
activities where measurements are of importance. Quality metrics are used in
the QA and QC processes. Some examples of quality metrics include defect
density, failure rate, availability, reliability, and test coverage.
Process Improvement Plan
This forms a subsidiary of the project management plan.
Process improvement plans are developed to identify and eliminate non-value
adding activities thereby increasing customer value. They set process
boundaries, process metrics and targets for improved performance.
Work Performance Information
Project performance information, project deliverables
status, required corrective actions, and performance reports are important
inputs to QA and can be used in areas such as audits, quality reviews, and
process analysis.
Approved Change Requests
All approved changes are documented and analyzed for effects
on other plans and the project. They are used in audits, quality reviews and
process analysis.
Quality Control Measurements
Quality control measurements are the outputs of quality
control activities that are fed back to the QA process for re-evaluating and
analyzing the quality standards and processes of the organization.
Implemented Change Requests
Implemented change requests are checked for effects by
putting it through the QA process.
Implemented Corrective Actions
All Implemented corrective actions are analyzed for their
various effects on plans and projects.
Implemented Defect Repair
All approved and implemented defect repair actions are
analyzed for their effects.
Implemented Preventive Actions
All approved implemented preventive actions are analyzed for
plan and project effects.
Perform Quality Assurance: Tools and Techniques
Quality Planning Tools and Techniques
The quality planning tools and techniques also can be used
for QA activities.
