Product/Service Quality Assurance
Develop, implement and monitor practice of clear quality expectations and standards aligned to the organisation's values and business objectives
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Product, Sales and Market Management
Levels
Adhere to quality standards and identify quality gaps
Identify relevant quality assurance standards
Implement quality assurance practices in day-to-day tasks
Monitor quality performance levels based on quality assurance guidelines
Conduct random quality checks and document results to measure quality performance levels
Identify lapses in self- quality performance levels
Determine and/or seek guidance on how to realign quality standards for performance
Develop quality management plans to align processes and activities with quality expectations
Develop quality management plans and quality audit approaches based on defined parameters
Set quality assurance benchmarks and standards
Communicate expectations for product and service quality
Facilitate the translation of quality requirements for different business functions to specific action plans or changes in business processes
Monitor processes and activities to ensure that relevant business units abide by the quality standards set
Implement and oversee quality checks and quality audits for measurement of quality levels
Assess existing quality practices and highlight any discrepancies or misalignments
Analyse and prioritise quality gaps to address
Identify corrective actions to improve quality levels based on quality gaps identified
Establish and manage quality assurance strategies and quality monitoring mechanisms
Develop quality assurance frameworks and strategies to control quality standards in line with organisation's directions and regulatory requirements
Determine quality monitoring parameters and frameworks
Analyse lapses or misalignment in organisation's quality practices and propose possible ideas for improvements
Develop updated or revised quality expectations, based on management's strategic direction as well as requirements of different functions
Specify quality requirements based on selected benchmarks and best practices
Develop interventions and guidelines for corrective actions to manage quality lapses
Communicate quality assurance awareness and/or updates
Drive implementation of quality practices and procedures throughout the organisation