Enhancing Project Quality

One definite aspect of any project that gives it a competitive edge is its quality. It follows that all possible measures should be taken to ensure that quality is maintained in carrying out all works in a project. It is more so emphasized on quality if the project is business oriented since every client is insistent on highest quality. Quality refers to fitness for use or being in the best condition that the clients may desire. When a project is said to be carried out in good quality, it means that the project is carried out according to the planned specifications. There are many ways and mechanisms employed by managers, all in attempts to enhance quality, and it is important to lay great emphasis on quality from the onset of any project since any compromise however small may finally cost the project or greatly increase the …show more content…
It means that the three important aspects have to be carefully balanced to achieve the optimum of all. It translates that for good quality to be achieved; the project will take time and incur costs. Since both time and financial resources are limited, the available ones should be utilized to the maximum so that the highest quality can be achieved. It all boils back to the planning stage, where resources such as money and time should be well allocated to ensure that they are realistic for the set of work and quality expected. In enhancing that the project is carried out to the expected quality, it does not mean that more time may be added for the project. It is at times difficult to determine quality, since it can be both qualitative and quantitative, and as such, it can only be seen by comparing the output of a project with that of others, or with the projected output. There are several ways in which the quality of a project can be enhanced, and they have been discussed in this