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Upper Specification Limit

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Is the maximum value used to determine if a process is within specification.

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Upper Control Limit

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Is the maximum value used to determine if a process is within control.

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Lower Control Limit

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Is the minimum value used to determine if -a process is within control.

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Lower Specification Limit

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Is the minimum value used to determine if a process is within specification .

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Mean

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The average value in a measurement of a population

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Rolled throughput yield (RTY)

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Is the probability or likelihood, measured in percentage, of a unit going through a process with no defects.

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Benchmarking

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The comparison of a current product to industry standards or past standards to attain a measurement or baseline

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Brainstorming

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A data-generating technique which includes team members or subject matter experts for the purpose of solving project problems, identifying project risk , and planning-related activities

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Common Cause

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A predictable source of variation in a system

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Conformance

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Creation and delivery of a product that has met the specified requirements and conformance (or functionality) of use

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Conformance to Requirement

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The point where the project and product meet the standards of the written specifications defined at project inception (or modified through change control)

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Control Chart

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A graph of data that shows the measurement of a process over elapsed time

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Control Limits

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The area of measurement three standard deviations (or Sigma) from the mean on a control chart

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Corrective Action

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Action taken to bring project in line with the project management plan

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Cost of Nonconformance

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Cost associated with not meeting quality expectations of the project or product

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Cost of Quality (COQ) (Technique)

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Cost of conformance to requirements and non-conformance

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Defect

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A problem or error in the creation of the work of the project

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Defect Repair

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The process of correcting or improving an error in the creation of the project

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Design of Experiments (DOE)

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A process that examines which variables have the greatest outcome on a process or product

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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

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A process that analyzes every failure mode in every piece of a product- The analysis is then reviewed for impact on every aspect of the system.

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Features

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The characteristics that the user desires built into a product

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Fishbone Diagrams (Ishikawa Diagrams)

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Diagrams that break down possible areas for failure in a process and allow analysis of impact for the area; sometimes considered an ideal tool for root cause analysis

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Fitness for Use

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A product that can be used as it was intended when designed

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Flowcharting (Technique)

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A decomposition approach to breaking a system or process into block steps that can be repeated by following the diagram

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Flowcharts

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Diagrams that display the connectivity of pieces of a system

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Grade

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A ranking to classify products that have different functions or features

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Influence Diagram

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A graphical representation of causal influences

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Inspection (Technique)

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Evaluating something created to ensure it meets the desired standards for use and conforms to requirements

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Ishikawa Diagrams

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Diagrams that break down possible areas for failure in a process and allow analysis of impact for the area; sometimes considered an ideal tool for root cause analysis. Also known as fishbone diagrams

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ISO 9000

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Developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as a means to plan , control, and document processes, and overall improve quality

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Kaizen

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A technique that takes a proactive stance to process development, one that makes improvements throughout a process as time evolves

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Normal Distribution

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A bell-shaped curve that is in sync with the mean of the population

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Parametric Estimating

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An estimating technique that utilizes historical or industry data to create estimates based on parameters such as a per unit or size variable

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Pareto Analysis

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Identification of the few problems that have the most occurrence on a measurement in a system/project, etc.

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Pareto Chart (Tool)

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A histogram that allows prioritization of problem areas on a project, system, etc.

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Perform Quality Assurance

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The periodic analysis of project performance to verify that the project will meet the applicable quality standards

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Perform Quality Control

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Observe project results to verify they meet the applicable quality standards while attempting to improve overall quality

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Performance

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The level of success at which a product performs its intended use

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Plan Quality

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Identification of applicable quality standards and how to attain them on the project or product

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Population

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The entire group of similar criteria (Ex: All Americans, all owners of a particular product)

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Prevention Cost

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Cost of planning and executing a project within an acceptable range of error (or error free)

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Procedure

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A set of activities completed in a certain order to accomplish a desired objective

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Process

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A set of activities completed in a certain order to create a product, result, or service

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Process Adjustments

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Adjustments made to modify the output of a process to achieve a better degree of quality

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Project Quality Management

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The processes required to ensure that the result of the project is satisfactory: establishing policies, objectives, and responsibilities

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Quality

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The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements

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Quality Audits

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Reviews of quality activities that apply to lessons learned and can be applied to current and future projects

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Quality Management Plan

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Document that establishes the definition of quality, quality baseline, checklists; also defines and validates quality processes, tests the product, formats data for communication to project stakeholders, and deals with changes to quality standards and processes

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Reliability

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The likelihood of a product or service to function as planned

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Rework

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Actions used to modify/repair defective products to come within specification of the desired process outcome

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Root Cause Analysis

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A technique that is used to discover what is an underlying problem , defect, or variance with a system or product

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Sample

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A part of the population used for a measurement (instead of the entire population)

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Seven Run Rule

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A rule that states if seven consecutive data points are on one side of the mean (above or below) or increasing/decreasing, then the process is out of control and should be investigated

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Sigma

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A measurement of acceptability of a product or process

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Special Cause

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A non-random or intermittent variable in a system

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Specification

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A document (or piece of a document) that describes the requirements that something is to be
created by or performed to, as well as verifiable when it has been created
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Specification limits

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The area on the sides of a mean of a control chart that the customer has established as acceptable limits for testing; can be above or below but not between the control limits

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Standard Deviation

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The measurement of variation within a distribution

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Statistical Sampling

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Selecting a section of the population to use for a measurement (instead of the entire population)

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Threshold

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A value related to the project such as scope, time, cost, or quality that if crossed, activates some type of report, action, or procedure

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Value Engineering (VE)

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A technique which emphasizes executing the project and total cost of ownership over the product life cycle as efficiently and effectively as possible