Quality management
A formalized program to oversee the assurance and control functions to ensure that a construction project achieves the required standards of quality throughout the project delivery process.
Quality management encompasses all activities related to maintaining and improving quality, including planning, assurance, control, and improvement. It aims to ensure the project meets or exceeds client expectations and complies with relevant standards and regulations.
Used in a sentence
Quality management integrates quality assurance and control to maintain high standards.
Synonyms/variation
QM
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