Quality management

Quality management

Relating to the processes or means used to achieve product and service quality.

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process performance

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A measure of actual results achieved by following a process. It is characterized by both process measures (e.g., effort, cycle time, and defect removal efficiency) and product ...

staged representation

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A model structure wherein attaining the goals of a set of process areas establishes a maturity level; each level builds a foundation for subsequent levels.

capability maturity model

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A model that contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines and describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc, immature processes to ...

reference model

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A model that is used as a benchmark for measuring some attribute.

lifecycle model

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A partitioning of the life of a product or project into phases.

managed process

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A performed process that is planned and executed in accordance with policy; employs skilled people having adequate resources to produce controlled outputs; involves relevant ...

process improvement plan

Quality management; Capability maturity model integration

A plan for achieving organizational process improvement objectives based on a thorough understanding of the current strengths and weaknesses of the organization’s processes and ...