National Committee for Quality Management
Mission & Scope
Our mission
To advance the understanding and practice of quality management through technical exchange, useful research, professional learning and responsible institutional participation.
The work quality requires
Quality problems cross functional boundaries. Reliable improvement calls for attention to requirements, processes, measurement, suppliers, people and the evidence used in decisions.
Professional scope
Our work addresses quality management practice and its connection with standards, research and professional development. Specific programs define the subjects and intended participants they cover. Explore programs.
Working principles
We value clear reasoning, sound sources, constructive technical disagreement and accountability for published work. Contributors are expected to distinguish established findings from interpretation and proposals.
Limits and application
Guidance supports professional judgment within its stated scope. Users remain responsible for determining which legal, contractual and technical requirements apply to their circumstances.
Contribution to practice
Research and discussion are most useful when they improve understanding of a real problem. Our work connects technical principles with decisions professionals must make in organizations.