PPMP20013 Unit Portfolio Week 7: Quality Assurance & Control

This portfolio assignment, submitted by a student for the PPMP20013 unit, focuses on defining and applying quality assurance and quality control within the context of asset-rich organizations. The assignment explores key areas and processes of project, program, and portfolio management, emphasizing the importance of quality standards and specialized teams for ensuring product or service quality. It differentiates between quality assurance, which is process-oriented, and quality control, which is product-oriented. The assignment also touches upon contracts and the relevance of various tools and techniques for investigating project processes, including justification, tenders, and selection criteria. The student references mandatory readings from Smith and AS/NZS ISO 9004:2011, and case studies like BMD: Management Systems and BAC: EIS and MDP to support their analysis. The assignment highlights the significance of quality assurance in maintaining asset quality and ensuring projects meet customer demands and satisfaction. The student also discusses the role of quality control in maintaining standards and the need for continuous improvement.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013Unit Portfolio for Week 7
Week 7: Define and apply quality assurance and quality control.
Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 4,
11 & 12;
 AS/NZS ISO
9004:2011;
Case Study
 BMD:
Management
Systems;
 BAC: EIS and MDP.
1. Review using clear
terminology the
key areas and
processes of
project, program
and portfolio
management
practices as applies
to asset rich
organisations.
The quality of the assets for the large asset owner can be maintained through
the application of the various quality assurance parameters (Alt, 2014). In this
case several quality standards can be applicable to judge the quality of the
products or services the asset owner is getting from the outcome.
The program and portfolio management is an important aspect of any project as
it ensures that the project will be delivered according to the plan. The need for
portfolio management is important for asset rich organizations as its helps in
easier management.
Ferreira Rebelo, M.,
Santos, G., & Silva, R.
(2014). A generic model
for integration of quality,
environment and safety
management
systems. The TQM
Journal, 26(2), 143-159.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 4,
11 & 12;
 AS/NZS ISO
9004:2011;
Case Study
 BMD:
Management
Systems;
 BAC: EIS and MDP.
2. Discuss the
relevance of tools
and techniques for
investigating and
describing project
process related to
developing new
workings, facilities,
equipment, plant
and processes for
justifying,
designing,
developing, or
maintaining
existing facilities
and equipment
The main difference between the quality assurance and the quality control is
that the quality assurance is process oriented and quality control is product
oriented (Ruggiano, Foresti& Carvalho,2014). The quality assurance gives the
assurance of the quality of the product. On the other hand quality control
maintains the standard of the quality of the products or services.
It is essential for the organization to ensure accurate quality of the product that
is to be delivered. Quality assurance in projects are essential as it helps in
ensuring that the projects will be delivered according to the set standard.
Smith, J. A. (Ed.).
(2015). Qualitative
psychology: A practical
guide to research
methods. Sage.
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Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
within the context
of their
technological and
asset lifecycle
status.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 4,
11 & 12;
 AS/NZS ISO
9004:2011;
Case Study
 BMD:
Management
Systems;
 BAC: EIS and MDP.
3. Present and
interpret major
processes that are
based on sound
policy, information,
and research that
enable project
justification,
tenders, contracts,
and selection
criteria to occur in
an asset rich
organisation.
The assurance of the quality of the products or services is given by the specialist
team (Tattersall, 2014). The quality assurance of the product is judged on the
basis of certain parameters and different quality standards.
It is essential to have a specialized team for quality assurance since it will ensure
that the correct quality standards are used in the project. The work of the
quality assurance team is to ensure that a particular project is delivered
according to the demands of the customers and to the satisfaction of the
customer.
Lewis, K. A., Tzilivakis, J.,
Warner, D. J., & Green, A.
(2016). An international
database for pesticide
risk assessments and
management. Human
and Ecological Risk
Assessment: An
International
Journal, 22(4), 1050-
1064.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 4,
11 & 12;
 AS/NZS ISO
9004:2011;
Case Study
 BMD:
Management
Systems;
4. Critically analyse
management
strategies and
operational
activities from a
broad perspective
to ensure safety
and quality, to
avoid overruns or
rework, to manage
variations and
The control of the quality is maintained by the organization itself. The
organization is responsible for maintain the quality and standards of the services
or the products provided by the company. The improvisation of the quality of
the product is also done by the company if it is necessary.
Followed by an accurate quality check, the project team might need to
improvise their product.
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Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
 BAC: EIS and MDP. claims, and to make
decisions to
discontinue or
close projects.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 4,
11 & 12;
 AS/NZS ISO
9004:2011;
Case Study
 BMD:
Management
Systems;
 BAC: EIS and MDP.
5. Demonstrate an
effective,
professional level
of teamwork and
communication and
support
collaborative peer
group learning.
The contracts involved maintenance of the quality and the assurance regarding
the standard of the quality (Mestdagh et al.,2014). The inclusion of the quality
control is part of the contract and the quality control is part of different part of
the contract. The main reason is that the quality control is product oriented and
quality assurance is service or process oriented.
References
Alt, F. B. (2014). Multivariate quality control. Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online.
Mestdagh, P., Hartmann, N., Baeriswyl, L., Andreasen, D., Bernard, N., Chen, C., ...&Derveaux, S. (2014). Evaluation of quantitative miRNA expression
platforms in the microRNA quality control (miRQC) study. Nature methods, 11(8), 809.
Ruggiano, A., Foresti, O., &Carvalho, P. (2014). ER-associated degradation: Protein quality control and beyond. J Cell Biol, 204(6), 869-879.
Tattersall, G. H. (2014). Workability and quality control of concrete. CRC Press.
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