Fillable Printable Sample Quality Management Plan
Fillable Printable Sample Quality Management Plan
Sample Quality Management Plan
Sample Quality Management Plan
This reference documents project-specific quality assurance and quality
control procedures appropriate to the size, complexity, and nature of the
project. Quality improvements are also documented and may be included as
an integral part of the Project Management Plan (PMP). Plans are developed
concurrently in the iterative Program/Project Planning Phase.
In addition to quality management objectives developed as part of PMPs for
projects, the system for Quality Management is defined in an organizational
level Quality Management Plan (QMP). Project-specific Quality Management
objectives accompanying each PMP shall be consistent with the organization
QMP unless documented.
Quality is planned for and managed through the “Plan-Do-Check-Act” cycle
for project execution, program management, and business processes.
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for
Documenting customer expectations and consensus quality
management objectives at a project-level that supports the
implementation of the PMP.
Utilizing the expertise of their project delivery teams to determine the
procedures necessary (such as independent technical review) to
achieve the target level of quality.
Ensuring the customer endorses all quality objectives included in the
Quality Management Plan.
Understanding the customer’s role in project success; the PM’s
relationship with the customer is pivotal to providing quality service
Working with the customer early in the Project Scope and Customer
Requirements Definition Process to determine customer needs, and
refining those requirements in light of safety, fiscal, schedule, and
other constraints; considers the cost/benefit of all quality
improvements.
The Project Delivery Team (PDT) is responsible for
Delivering a quality project
Performing an active role to ensure the customer's quality objectives
are clearly articulated and that the customer understands the essential
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professional standards, laws, and codes which must be incorporated
into the project
Monitoring the quality of their own work
Keeping the commitments for completion of their portion of the
project, as documented in the Quality Management Plan
The Resource Provider(s) is responsible for
Monitoring the quality of the products and services produced by their
team members serving on PDTs or the contractors they use to
supplement their in-house capability
Teaching, coaching, mentoring and training staff so that they have
technically competent staff to assign to PDT’s
Participating in selection of outside consultants and service/goods
providers to ensure they are qualified to perform assigned work
Assigning team members to project teams commensurate with their
ability and experience
Consulting with PDT members on a periodic basis to get feedback and
make adjustments as necessary
Ensuring that there are processes in place and qualified staff or
contractors are available to guarantee that an independent technical
review is conducted
Serving on an independent technical review team, when appropriate.
Distribution of Information and Data - Communications to all project
Stakeholders
Project Delivery Team (PDT)
Project Manager (PM)
Resource Provider(s)
Ownership
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Quality Management Relationships
Quality Planning
Quality Control
(QC)
Quality
Assurance (QA)
Quality
Improvement
Plan
Do
Check
Act
What Is
Done
Determine what will be
quality on the project
and how quality will be
measured
Monitor specific
project
products to
determine if
they meet
performance
measurement
thresholds
defined in the
quality
management
plan
Determine if
measurement of
quality is
appropriate by
evaluating
overall
performance on
a regular basis to
insure the
project will
satisfy customer
quality
expectations
Increase the
effectiveness and
efficiency of the
project when
corrective actions
such as Change
Requests are
identified.
Changes to the
Quality
Management Plan
and the PMP may
be required.
When It Is
Done
Project Planning Phase
Processes
PMP
Development
Project Scope &
Customer
Requirements
Definition
Team
Establishment
Activity/Schedule
Development
Resource
Estimate
Development
Project Delivery
Acquisition
Strategy
Project
Execution, &
Control Phase
Processes
Project
Execution &
Control
Lessons
Learned
Project
Execution, &
Control Phase
Processes
Project
Execution &
Control
Project Execution,
& Control Phase
and Project
Planning Phase
Processes
Change
Management
PMP
Development
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Quality Management Plan Content
Overview of Quality Management Plan
Purpose
Overview of Plan, Do, Check, Act
Customer Quality Objectives
Identify Customer Quality Objectives
Identify Quality Threshold for each Quality Objective
Quality Control Plans
Address each major deliverable
Identify Independent Technical Review Team(s)
Quality Assurance
Organizational Quality System Requirements (Organizational Quality
Management Plan)
Project-specific requirements
Other Project Specific Information as required
Quality Management Plan Methodology
Plan
Identify the customers Quality Objectives. Help customers express
quality expectations in objective, quantitative terms.
Identify professional standards including legal, environmental,
economic, code, life safety and health.
Balance needs and expectations of customers and stakeholders with
cost, schedule, and professional standards. Evaluate the costs and
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benefits of selected quality objectives and the processes to be used to
achieve objectives.
Develop an effective plan and processes, including quality assurance
and quality control procedures, to achieve objectives. Consider
risk/hazard factors and complexity of the project and adapt processes
to provide the requisite level of quality. Document in the risk
management plan any project variations from the local QMP
requirements.
Develop performance measure thresholds to ensure agreement on the
definition of success relative to Quality Objectives.
Ensure customer endorsement of all quality objectives included in the
Quality Management Plan.
Do
Do the work according to the approved PMP and standard operating
procedures.
Project execution is a dynamic process. The PDT must communicate,
meet on a regular basis, and adapt to changing conditions. The
Quality Management Plan and PMP may require modification to ensure
that project objectives are met.
Document in Lessons Learned – PROC3020, as required.
Check
Perform independent technical review, management oversight, and
verification to ensure that quality objectives are met consistent with
District Quality Management Plans.
Check performance against the PMP and Customer Quality Objectives
performance measures thresholds to verify that performance will
accomplish Quality Objectives and to verify sufficiency of the plan.
Share findings with all project stakeholders to facilitate continuous
improvement.
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Act
If performance measures thresholds are exceeded, take specific
corrective actions to fix the systemic cause of any non-conformance,
deficiency, or other unwanted effect.
Document quality improvements that could include appropriate
revisions to the quality management plan, alteration of quality
assurance and control procedures, and adjustments to resource
allocations.
