Module 8: Quality
Syllabus
8. Understand the PRINCE2 prac ces and how they are applied throughout the project
8.1 Quality prac ce
i. Explain the purpose of the ‘quality’ prac ce
ii. Describe the key rela onships between the ‘quality’ prac ce and the
principles
iii. Explain the purpose of the key management products required to
support the ‘quality’ prac ce: project log; product register; product
descrip on; PID; quality management approach; quality register
iv. Define key concepts related to the ‘quality’ prac ce: quality assurance;
user quality expecta ons; acceptance criteria; quality specifica ons;
requirements
v. Describe the guidance for effec ve management of quality: describing
products; quality in subordinate plans; product sustainability
vi. Describe the PRINCE2 technique for the ‘quality’ prac ce
Lessons Learned
- Explore and understand the purpose of the quality prac ce
- Understand the key concepts related to quality
- Understand the product descrip on and project product descrip on
- Understand the quality management approach and quality register
- Understand the PRINCE2 technique for quality management
, Purpose of the quality prac ce
The purpose of the quality prac ce is to document the user’s requirements of the project
products and to establish the means by which they will be met.
- Quality should be built into everything, not just tested at the end of the project
Quality terminology
Term Defini on
The degree to which a set of inherent
characteris cs of a product, service, process,
Quality
person, organisa on, system, or resource fulfils
requirements
A need or expecta on that is documented in an
Requirement
approved management product
A statement about the quality expected from the
User’s quality expecta ons project product, captured in the project product
descrip on
A priori sed list of criteria that the project
Acceptance criteria
product must meet before the user will accept it
A descrip on of the quality measures that will be
Quality specifica ons applied by those performing quality control and
the levels that the finished product must meet
Syllabus
8. Understand the PRINCE2 prac ces and how they are applied throughout the project
8.1 Quality prac ce
i. Explain the purpose of the ‘quality’ prac ce
ii. Describe the key rela onships between the ‘quality’ prac ce and the
principles
iii. Explain the purpose of the key management products required to
support the ‘quality’ prac ce: project log; product register; product
descrip on; PID; quality management approach; quality register
iv. Define key concepts related to the ‘quality’ prac ce: quality assurance;
user quality expecta ons; acceptance criteria; quality specifica ons;
requirements
v. Describe the guidance for effec ve management of quality: describing
products; quality in subordinate plans; product sustainability
vi. Describe the PRINCE2 technique for the ‘quality’ prac ce
Lessons Learned
- Explore and understand the purpose of the quality prac ce
- Understand the key concepts related to quality
- Understand the product descrip on and project product descrip on
- Understand the quality management approach and quality register
- Understand the PRINCE2 technique for quality management
, Purpose of the quality prac ce
The purpose of the quality prac ce is to document the user’s requirements of the project
products and to establish the means by which they will be met.
- Quality should be built into everything, not just tested at the end of the project
Quality terminology
Term Defini on
The degree to which a set of inherent
characteris cs of a product, service, process,
Quality
person, organisa on, system, or resource fulfils
requirements
A need or expecta on that is documented in an
Requirement
approved management product
A statement about the quality expected from the
User’s quality expecta ons project product, captured in the project product
descrip on
A priori sed list of criteria that the project
Acceptance criteria
product must meet before the user will accept it
A descrip on of the quality measures that will be
Quality specifica ons applied by those performing quality control and
the levels that the finished product must meet
