If we consider the evolution of quality as the ideology basis of the quality competence, than the development of quality management make the practice basis of the quality competence.
The history of quality management is undoubtedly as industry itself. In the early times, the maintenance of quality was to a large required by the guilds, which instilled in workers pride for the workmanship in a product. During the industrial revolution, as a result a worker no longer made the entire product, and jobs were more specialized, quality was assured through inspection.