^ [[7 Executing Phase]] # 7.3  Quality Assurance Quality Assurance is the activity of **gathering evidence** that proves the project work is following **high-quality standards, methodologies and best practices**. It seeks to allow us to be confident that the project will satisfy the desired scope and quality requirements within the project constraints. Quality Assurance activities include determining whether **appropriate project controls** are in place, confirming that they are being **implemented** and assessing their **effectiveness**. Quality Assurance activities are documented in the **Quality Management Plan**. These can be performed by the Project Manager (**PM**), the Project Quality Assurance (**PQA**) role, or other project roles such as the Project Core Team (**PCT**), the Business Manager (**BM**) or the Solution Provider (**SP**). ==External audits undertaken by entities outside the project can also be defined==. ![[Table 7.3 - Quality Assurance - Key Participants.png]] ## Inputs - [[Quality Management Plan]] - [[Project Work Plan]] ## Guidelines - These Quality Assurance activities must be **part of the Project Work Plan**. - The Project Core Team (**PCT**) **must provide evidence** of adherence to the quality assurance **standards** and **procedures**. ![[Fig 7.5 Quality Assurance inputs - outputs and main roles.png]] ![[Table 7.3 - Quality Assurance - Related Artefacts.png]] ## Outputs - Audit Reports (NO Template) - Project Logs (updated) (PM2 Template) - Quality Review Report (NO Template) ___ Spanish Guide: [[7.3 Aseguramiento de la Calidad]] <-- [[7.2 Project Coordination]] --> [[7.4 Project Reporting]]