Quality assurance plan and review
QAP as a yardstick
The plan becomes a yardstick for measuring improvement.
Once the quality plan becomes accepted as an integral part of the system, the degree to which expectations are met can be weighted against the amount of planning undertaken.
This comparison should reveal whether an increase in overall quality planning is required
QAP as a generator of uniform quality
The QAP tends to generate uniform quality.
If quality plans are mandatory and are produced according to standard guidelines, then the variations in quality should diminish
Different levels of experience, ability, style of work and even employee attitude can cause variations in quality levels within the same company or department.