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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Regulators (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is quality management in architectural practice?

<p>Meeting client's requirements (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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. (A)</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. (C)</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. (B)</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. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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