Quality Assurance vs Quality Control
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Which of the following best describes quality management in architectural practice?

  • Ensuring that architectural service delivery meets the standards set by the client, the firm, professional associations of architects, and building codes (correct)
  • Making management and strategic changes to firm processes, practices, and culture
  • Focusing on the coordination of construction drawings and specifications during the design and procurement phases
  • Delivering services in a consistent and professional manner

    • During which phase of architectural practice is quality management typically focused on the coordination of construction drawings and specifications?

  • Procurement phase
  • Construction phase
  • Design phase
  • Document production phase (correct)

    • What is a demonstration of a firm's approach and attitude towards the quality standard it sets?

  • Pre-design report
  • Supplemental instruction
  • Returned telephone call
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Which of the following best describes the output of an architectural practice?

    <p>Drawings and reports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 'instruments of service' in architectural practice?

    <p>Drawings, renderings, and reports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a contributor to quality standards in architectural practice?

    <p>Regulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is quality management in architectural practice?

    <p>Meeting client's requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential benefit of implementing quality management systems in the architectural profession?

    <p>Improved public perception of the architectural profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of building information modeling (BIM) in the design-construction-operation supply chain?

    <p>To coordinate the building, its systems, components, and elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can one find a discussion of quality assurance and quality control in the context of BIM?

    <p>The Canadian Practice Manual for BIM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a simple quality management system developed by smaller architectural practices?

    <p>To ensure successful transformation of architectural work into buildings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes quality assurance in architecture?

    <p>The planned and systematic activities arising from quality planning, implemented to fulfill requirements for quality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of implementing a quality management system in architectural practice?

    <p>To ensure that professional services are consistently provided and continuously improved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a work plan in architectural practice?

    <p>To ensure that services are delivered on time, accurately, and within budget.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of checklists in quality management in architecture?

    <p>To describe the ordered execution requirements for an element of service or construction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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