1. As a professional project manager, you are responsible for successful project execution. Part of your responsibilities is to ensure your project meets cost, schedule and technical performance objectives. In addition to meeting these objectives, quality project management also plays an important role in project management. Discuss what quality project management means to you as a project manager, and provide rationale as to why it is important to the outcome of successful project management.
2. Six Sigma is being implemented in many large companies in an effort to improve quality (processes, products and services). Discuss six sigma and provide three examples of when you would implement it.
3. Define Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Continuous Process Improvement. Give examples of each.
4. Identify and discuss at least six characteristics of a top-notch quality organization.
5. Identify and discuss the seven quality tools and provide at least one example of when you would use each tool to solve an organizational problem.