Gæðastöðfunir
Gæðastöðfunir is a concept in quality management describing a structured approach to stabilizing and ensuring quality across a process. It defines quality criteria at critical control points and standardizes measurement, data collection, and corrective actions to manage process variation and prevent nonconformities.
Origin and terminology: The word combines gæði (quality) with stöðfunir (stabilizations or stabilization measures) and has
Core components: At its core are defined quality requirements, decision rules for pass/fail at control points,
Applications: Gæðastöðfunir are applied in manufacturing, food processing, and software development pipelines, as well as in
Relation to standards: The framework aligns with ISO 9001 quality management systems and depends on clear governance,