1995 Cosmopolitan High Flyer

Ask ten project managers what “quality” means and you’ll get ten different answers. Some will point to the sign-off checklist. Some will say it’s about meeting the client’s requirements. A few will mention ISO 9001. And at least one will quietly admit they’re not entirely sure — they just know it when they see it….

Most project managers treat Risk and Quality as separate disciplines. But every quality failure is a risk that was not managed — and every unmanaged risk is a quality failure waiting to happen. This post breaks down exactly where they intersect and introduces a practical tool to get them talking.