BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
Manage Project Quality
Project Quality Processes
Diploma of Project Management 17872Qualification Code BSB51507
Unit Code BSBPMG505A
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
Project Quality Management Processes
PMBOK Project Quality Management Processes -
8.1 Plan Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
8.3 Perform Quality Control
Related processes from Project Integration Management –
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
4.6 Close Project
PMBOK 4th Edition
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
Learning Objectives
• Understand the importance of project quality management for delivering products and services.
• Define project quality management and understand how quality relates to various types of projects.
• Describe quality management and its relationship to project management.
• Understand the difference between quality assurance and quality control.
• Describe the outputs of project quality management processes.
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• This is the process of defining and documenting the actions necessary to prepare and integrate all subsidiary plans for each of the 8 key knowledge areas of project management.
• The planning processes for all project management key knowledge areas are normally performed at the same time and during this process, or expanded upon shortly afterwards.
• It is progressively updated during project execution via the Perform Integrated Change Control
process (PMBOK 4.5)
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
Monitor
Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
• Typically, a stand alone plan will be developed for Quality. This is contained in the Quality Management Plan document.
• It is important that Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes are defined and planned during the early stages of the Planning phase.
• It can be very costly and also cause delays if these processes need to be included once the project is into Execution.
• The Quality planning process (8.1) happens concurrently with the project management planning process (4.2)
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
Quality Management Plan
• The Quality Management Plan establishes the standards and processes to be used in Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities.
• It is often overlooked on the assumption that it is too difficult to put together and that the project team will just know what is expected in terms of quality. This can result in a failure to meet project, product and deliverable quality requirements, which can leads to failure of the project or expensive rework and defect repair.
• Common inclusions in the Quality Management Plan – Links to organisational quality management policies and procedures
Links to specific quality standards that must be achieved
Detailed quality requirements
Quality Assurance process and tool definitions
Quality Control process and tool definitions
Defect tracking and repair processesAdapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
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Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.1 Plan Quality
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
Monitor
Control
• The process of identifying quality requirements and standards for the project, product and deliverables.
• Includes the detailed definition and documentation of the quality assurance and quality control activities, processes and tools, as well as detailed quality requirements and quality standards.
• The quality planning process (8.1) happens concurrently with the project management planning process (4.2)
• Quality is often sacrificed when pressure is applied to reduce costs or timeframes
• Occurs during Planning
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.1 Plan Quality
• Inputs to Plan QualityScope Baseline - Scope Statement and WBS
Cost baseline
Schedule baseline
Risk Register
Government regulations
Standards – internal and external
Quality Management System
Quality policies and procedures
Lessons learned from previous projects
• Tools and techniques included in Quality Introduction in the Learning Program.
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.1 Plan Quality
• Outputs of this process include –Quality Management Plan
– Detailed contents covered in slide 7
Quality Metrics– Part of detailed quality requirements
Quality Checklists– Part of Quality Control and sign off processes
Process Improvement Plan – advanced technique – Most relevant to projects with specific process improvement outcomes,
e.g. those using Six Sigma’s project methodology
Project Document Updates– Stakeholder Register and Responsibility Assignment Matrices (part of Project Human Resources)
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
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Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
• Quality control and quality assurance are important concepts, yet most project managers have only a vague understanding of the meanings and the differences between these terms.
• Quality Assurance –
Quality assurance activities are focused on the process used to create the deliverable.
periodically evaluating overall project performance to ensure the project will satisfy the relevant quality standards.
• Quality Control –
Quality control activities are focused on the deliverable itself
monitoring specific project results to ensure that they comply with the relevant quality standards
Quality Assurance vs Quality Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
• The process of executing the quality assurance processes that have been designed during planning.
• Quality processes that are applied during the development of products and deliverables.
• Always the responsibility of the Project Manager, but often there are internal quality assurance departments that will offer assistance in standards and execution.
• Associated with continuous process improvement
• Occurs during Execution
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
Monitor
Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
• Inputs to Perform Quality AssuranceQuality Management Plan
Process Improvement Plan – advanced technique
Quality Metrics
Work Performance Information
Status Information
Quality Control Measurements
• Tools and techniques included in Quality Introduction in the Learning Program.
Adapted from PMBOK 4th EditionAdapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
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BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
• Outputs of this process include –
Updates to Quality Standards
Change Requests
Defect Reports and Defect Register
Updates to Quality Management Plan
Updates to Schedule Management Plan
Updates to Cost Management Plan
Quality Audit and Status Reports
Updates to Training Plans
Updates to Process DocumentationAdapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
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Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
• The process of executing the quality control processes that have been designed during planning.
• Quality monitoring and sign off processes that are applied on completion of deliverables and products during execution of the project.
• Quality monitoring and sign off processes that are applied upon completion of the entire project to determine overall success against both performance measures and quality requirements.
• Always the responsibility of the Project Manager, but often there are internal quality control departments that will offer assistance, e.g. many IT departments have separate software testing teams.
• Associated with continuous process improvement
• Occurs during Monitoring and Control
8.3 Perform Quality Control
Adapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
Monitor
Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.3 Perform Quality Control
• Inputs to Perform Quality ControlQuality Management Plan
Quality Metrics
Quality Checklists
Work Performance Information
Status Information
Approved Change Requests
Products and Deliverables for review and testing
Quality standards and policies
Defect reporting procedures
• Tools and techniques included in Quality Introduction in the Learning Program.
Adapted from PMBOK 4th EditionAdapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
8.3 Perform Quality Control
• Outputs of this process include –Quality Control Measurements
New Change Requests
Validated Change Requests
Validated Defect Repairs
Validated and signed off Products and Deliverables
Completed Checklists
Lessons Learned
Updates to Quality Management Plan
Updates to Process Improvement Management Plan
Updates to Quality StandardsAdapted from PMBOK 4th Edition
Initiation Planning Execution Close
Monitor
Control
BSBPMG505A Manage Project Quality
1. Take some time to reflect why many Project Managers neglect to produce a formal Quality Management Plan.
2. Are you aware of the Quality Management system, policies and procedures that exist within your organisation. There are probably more available than you realise.
3. Describe 3 different Quality Assurance activities and 3 different Quality Control activities that you could execute for your projects.
4. Review and discuss these with other students.
Quality Procedures and Planning
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