Homework: Quality Management
Learning Outcomes:
o Identify the difference between quality assurance and control in project management.
o Evaluate quality approaches for a project.
Purpose
Quality is key to producing not only a quality project plan, but also a quality set of outcomes for the project. Understanding different quality philosophies provides a foundation for understanding the scope of quality for each project
Instructions
Research the philosophies of the leading thinkers (Deming, Juran, and Crosby) behind today's quality movements and fill in the matrix blanks with your understanding of each person's philosophy dimension. The Project Management Institute's philosophy dimensions are filled in for you to provide an example.
Then, based on your understanding of the individual philosophical dimensions, identify how you would approach quality for your project (project chosen in Unit 2) based on the project management focus of "conformance to requirements." Your paper should start with which philosopher's approach best aligns with your project's requirements. Outline in your paper how "conformance to requirements" looks and which philosopher's approach would help achieve the highest quality results.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.