Project Management Quality

Quality – Business Leaders and Project Managers Should Work Together to Increase the Quality of Their Products

Quality for Business Leaders and Project Managers Every business leader wants a quality product yet defining “quality” can be overlooked or deemed something so obvious it is not worth the time to explain. Leaders need to pay attention to quality, and those driving the quality processes need to communicate in a way that resonates with …

Jason Cassidy

Quality Audit vs Inspection

Quality Audit vs. Inspection PMP

Quality audits and inspections are often used similarly in everyday conversations. However, these terms are not interchangeable when it comes to project management. You must understand the difference between a quality audit vs. inspection for the PMP exam. Read through the following guide to quality audits and inspections and see if you can answer the …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Accuracy vs. Precision for the PMP® Exam

Precision and accuracy are seemingly similar concepts that actually have unique definitions and purposes. While some use these terms interchangeably, their differences are crucial for quality management questions on the PMP exam and other project management work. In this article, we will focus on understanding Accuracy vs Precision for the PMP Exam.

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Quality vs Grade PMP Guide

Quality vs. Grade for PMP

The terms “quality” and “grade” are often used interchangeably. However, PMP certificate holders need to understand the difference between quality and grade for the PMP exam and project management work. These PMP concepts are closely related, so it can be challenging to grasp what is different about quality vs. grade. Your experts at Project Management …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Cost of Quality PMP®

Project Managers are involved with managing and controlling quality processes all the time while running their projects. But what about the cost of achieving acceptable quality or the price you pay for not stopping poor quality from reaching a customer? This concept is known as the “cost of quality” and is crucial to understand for …

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Flowchart Daigrams for Project Managers

Flowcharts for PMPs

A picture is worth a thousand words. The flowchart, a project management tool, exemplifies that saying with the power to quickly convey complex information using a diagram. A flowchart can not only convey interconnecting steps but be used in monitoring progress and periodic status reporting. When preparing for the Project Management Professional® (PMP) exam, project …

Megan Bell

Cause and Effect Diagram for the PMP

Cause and Effect Diagrams for PMP

Project teams need to actively identify a problem and understand the root cause of the problem if they are to solve it. In the Project Management Professional ® (PMP) certification exam, cause and effect diagrams are a tool used to better understand the root of a problem. On this page: What are Cause and Effect …

Megan Bell

Scatter Diagram in Project Management

Scatter Diagram Types

To understand the impact of scatter diagrams, it is important to know the correlation between the data sets has the most meaning. Also, knowing how the data correlates aids with determining the type of scatter diagram. When preparing for the PMP exam, project managers should know the three categories of scatter diagrams based on correlation:

Megan Bell

Matrix Diagrams in Project Management

The Matrix Diagram for Project Managers

A matrix diagram for the Project Management Professional® (PMP) holder is one of the Seven Quality Tools used for data collection and analysis. It is the arrangement of data in the matrix diagram that reveals “the strength of relationships between factors, causes, and objectives.” It is also an important concept that could be asked about …

Megan Bell