Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) - CORRECT ANSWER A forum for higher
education institutions to review one another's action
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Acceptance quality limit (AQL) - CORRECT ANSWER In a continuing series of lots, a quality
level that, for the purpose of sampling inspection, is the limit of a satisfactory process average.
Acceptance number - CORRECT ANSWER The maximum number of defects or defectives
allowable in a sampling lot for the lot to be acceptable.
Acceptance sampling - CORRECT ANSWER Inspection of a sample from a lot to decide
whether to accept that lot. There are two types: attributes sampling and variables sampling. In
attributes sampling, the presence or absence of a characteristic is noted in each of the units
inspected. In variables sampling, the numerical magnitude of a characteristic is measured and
recorded for each inspected unit; this involves reference to a continuous scale of some kind.
Acceptance sampling plan - CORRECT ANSWER A specific plan that indicates the sampling
sizes and associated acceptance or non-acceptance criteria to be used. In attributes sampling, for
example, there are single, double, multiple, sequential, chain and skip-lot sampling plans. In
variables sampling, there are single, double and sequential sampling plans. For detailed
descriptions of these plans, see the standard ANSI/ISO/ASQ A3534-2-1993: Statistics—
Vocabulary and Symbols—Statistical Quality Control.
Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER Certification by a recognized body of the facilities,
capability, objectivity, competence and integrity of an agency, service or operational group or
individual to provide the specific service or operation needed. The term has multiple meanings
depending on the sector. Laboratory accreditation assesses the capability of a laboratory to
conduct testing, generally using standard test methods. Accreditation for healthcare organizations
involves an authoritative body surveying and verifying compliance with recognized criteria,
similar to certification in other sectors.
Accreditation body - CORRECT ANSWER an organization with authority to accredit other
organizations to perform services such as quality system certification.
Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER The characteristic of a measure.
Activity based costing - CORRECT ANSWER an accounting system that assigns costs to a
product based on the amount of resources used to design, order or make it.
Activity network diagram - CORRECT ANSWER an arrow diagram used in planning.
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) - CORRECT ANSWER High level automotive
process for product realization, from design through production part approval.
Adverse event - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare term for any event that is not consistent with
the desired, normal or usual operation of the organization; also known as a sentinel event.
Affinity diagram - CORRECT ANSWER A management tool for organizing information
(usually gathered during a brainstorming activity).
Alignment - CORRECT ANSWER Actions to ensure that a process or activity supports the
organization's strategy, goals and objectives.
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) - CORRECT ANSWER an
organization that formally recognizes another organization's competency to perform specific
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