ASQ Quality Glossary 2023/2024

Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) - Correct Answer-A forum for higher education institutions to review one another's action projects. Acceptance quality limit (AQL) - Correct Answer-In a continuing series of lots, a quality level that, for the purpose of sampling inspection, is the limit of a satisfactory process average. Acceptance number - Correct Answer-The maximum number of defects or defectives allowable in a sampling lot for the lot to be acceptable Acceptance sampling - Correct Answer-Inspection of a sample from a lot to decide whether to accept that lot. There are two types: attributes sampling and variables sampling. In attributes sampling, the presence or absence of a characteristic is noted in each of the units inspected. In variables sampling, the numerical magnitude of a characteristic is measured and recorded for each inspected unit; this involves reference to a continuous scale of some kind. Acceptance sampling plan - Correct Answer-A specific plan that indicates the sampling sizes and associated acceptance or nonacceptance criteria to be used. In attributes sampling, for example, there are single, double, multiple, sequential, chain and skip-lot sampling plans. In variables sampling, there are single, double and sequential sampling plans. For detailed descriptions of these plans, see the standard ANSI/ISO/ASQ A: Statistics—Vocabulary and Symbols—Statistical Quality Control. Accreditation - Correct Answer-Certification by a recognized body of the facilities, capability, objectivity, competence and integrity of an agency, service or operational group or individual to provide the specific service or operation needed. The term has multiple meanings depending on the sector. Laboratory accreditation assesses the capability of a laboratory to conduct testing, generally using standard test methods. Accreditation for healthcare organizations involves an authoritative body surveying and verifying compliance with recognized criteria, similar to certification in other sectors. Accreditation body - Correct Answer-An organization with authority to accredit other organizations to perform services such as quality system certification. Accuracy - Correct Answer-The characteristic of a measure. ACLASS Accreditation Services - Correct Answer-An ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board company that provides accreditation services for: testing and calibration laboratories in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025; reference material producers in accordance with ISO Guide 34; and inspection bodies in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020. Activity based costing - Correct Answer-An accounting system that assigns costs to a product based on the amount of resources used to design, order or make it. Activity network diagram - Correct Answer-An arrow diagram used in planning. Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) - Correct Answer-High level automotive process for product realization, from design through production part approval. Adverse event - Correct Answer-Healthcare term for any event that is not consistent with the desired, normal or usual operation of the organization; also known as a sentinel event. Affinity diagram - Correct Answer-A management tool for organizing information (usually gathered during a brainstorming activity). Alignment - Correct Answer-Actions to ensure that a process or activity supports the organization's strategy, goals and objectives.