Quality

What is CMMI | CMMI Basics

CMMI stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration. It is an approach that helps organizations improve their processes. Do you believe that great process just somehow happen, or do you believe it’s more likely that the quality of an organization’s processes …

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Quality Control vs. Quality Assurance

The terms Quality Control and Quality Assurance are distinct topics but they are often misunderstood by program and project managers. When embarking on a project you should understand both the quality control and quality assurance processes involved.

Quality Control Defined…

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The Plan, Do, Check, Act Cycle (The Deming Cycle)

The Deming Cycle was proposed by W. Edwards Deming (see The Pioneers of Quality for more on Deming himself). It is a continuous improvement model made up of 4-steps which you repeat over and over, bringing incremental improvement each time, and …

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Excel Pareto Chart: Instructions & Template

Step-by-step instructions for creating an Excel Pareto Chart, plus a free template available for download.

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