laatukriteerein

Laatukriteerin is a Finnish term meaning "quality criterion" and refers to a specific attribute or requirement that must be met for a product, service, process, or outcome to be considered of acceptable quality. The concept is used in Finnish language contexts dealing with quality management, procurement, and evaluation.

In Finnish quality management, laatukriteerit (plural) outline the observable, verifiable properties used to judge conformance with requirements and to satisfy stakeholders’ needs. A quality criterion is typically defined in measurable terms, such as performance levels, reliability, safety, usability, maintainability, or environmental impact. Criteria are designed to be objective, verifiable, and relevant to the goals of a project or contract.

Quality criteria serve several purposes: they guide design and development, inform testing and acceptance, and provide a basis for comparison among options or suppliers. They are often aligned with standards or customer requirements and may appear in specifications, test plans, or procurement documents. In practice, laatukriteerit are applied across industries including manufacturing, software, healthcare, and education; examples include meeting a specified safety standard, achieving a target uptime, attaining a minimum customer satisfaction score, or keeping defect rates below a defined threshold.

Usage notes: laatukriteerin is the genitive singular form used in phrases like laatukriteerin määrittely. The broader concept is closely related to quality assurance and quality control, and is frequently discussed in connection with frameworks such as ISO 9001, Six Sigma, and sector-specific guidelines that define sets of quality criteria for products and services.