Qualitydriven
Qualitydriven is an organizational approach that places quality considerations at the center of planning, design, development, and operations. It aims to deliver products and services that meet specified requirements, perform reliably, and satisfy customers with minimal defects and variability.
Core principles include aligning work with customer value, preventing defects rather than inspecting them away, and
In practice, qualitydriven methods are applied across software, manufacturing, and service industries. In software, practices such
The concept draws on historical quality movements that emphasized process control, defect reduction, and process capability,
Critics warn that an excessive focus on metrics can lead to gaming or misaligned incentives, and that
See also: quality assurance, quality control, Six Sigma, Lean, ISO 9001, continuous improvement.