Construction Management: TQM and CQI Lecture Outcomes
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What is the main goal of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

  • To minimize costs and maximize profits for the company
  • To implement strict rules and regulations for employees
  • To ignore customer feedback and focus on internal processes
  • To achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction through consistent quality delivery of products and services (correct)
  • How is Total Quality Management (TQM) described in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)?

  • A management approach that disregards customer feedback
  • A project management technique or strategy to embed quality awareness in all project phases (correct)
  • An approach that focuses only on maximizing profits for the company
  • A set of strict rules and regulations to control project activities
  • How is TQM perceived by some key players from other industries?

  • Minimal involvement, sporadic improvement, lack of data and understanding
  • No involvement, no improvement, no data and understanding
  • Total involvement, continuous improvement, justified data, great knowledge/understanding (correct)
  • Partial involvement, inconsistent improvement, limited data and understanding
  • What is the significance of product quality in the manufacturing industry?

    <p>Quality of the product is crucial for determining the success or failure of a company or organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of Quality Assurance (QA) as part of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

    <p>To measure and assure the quality of a product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key principles of Quality Assurance (QA) as part of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

    <p>&quot;Right first time&quot;, mistakes should be eliminated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emphasizes on 3 aspects including overall control, performance & integrity, competence, and soft elements?

    <p>Quality Control (QC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process or set of processes used to measure and assure the quality of a product?

    <p>Quality Assurance (QA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company aims to create homes and communities that improve with time and last for generations?

    <p>Sekisui House</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is part of the TQM practice and is used to verify that deliverables are created?

    <p>Quality Control (QC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Fit for purpose" and "Right first time" are two key principles associated with:

    <p>&quot;Fit for purpose&quot; and &quot;Right first time&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emphasizes on competence, such as knowledge, skills, experience, and soft elements like personnel and team spirit?

    <p>Quality Control (QC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Quality Control (QC) emphasizes on 3 aspects: Overall control, performance & integrity; Competence; Soft elements". This statement represents:

    <p>&quot;Quality Assurance (QA)&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "QA is the process or set of processes used to measure and assure the quality of a product". This statement refers to which aspect?

    <p>&quot;Quality Assurance (QA)&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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