Definition:
Quality-Control is the Generic name for a set of Processes that try to Check the Quality of a Work Product compared to applicable “Standards” (like “Rules”, which define acceptable Quality).
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QC includes testing, Specification-Quality-Control(SQC), and any other activity such as meetings, hearings, customer feedback and surveys, which can Result in discovery of Defects in products. It does not include other forms of Quality-Assurance(QA) such as “design” and “Process-Improvement".
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Domain: Quality-Assurance
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Related-Concepts
Specification-Quality-Control(SQC)
Quality-Assurance QA
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This Concept entered by Diane O'Brien.