Integrating quality assurance in project work plans of the U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report
92-162
By: W. J. Shampine, L. M. Pope, and M.T. Koterba
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey's objectives for including quality assurance procedures in a project work plan are to ensure that the quality of the data collected is defined and is appropriate for the objectives of the investigation. The data- quality information can be used in the interpre- tation of the data. A project work plan that includes quality assessment provides definable benefits such as clarity of expectations, a method for obtaining a set of data that is expected and has been proven valid, a documentation trail, products that are produced on time and that meet project objectives, and a decrease in work that is lost or redone. Project chiefs must prepare and can publish the work plan for scientific investigations. An expanded outline of a framework that can be used to prepare a project work plan that includes quality assurance is described in this report and contains the following topics: data-quality objectives; project organization and responsibilities; data collection; data processing; project reviews; data analysis; remedial actions; project progress reports and quality assurance reports to management.
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Shampine, W., Pope, L.M., Koterba, M., 1992, Integrating quality assurance in project work plans of the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-162, iii, 12 p. :ill. ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr92162.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Integrating quality assurance in project work plans of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 92-162 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr92162 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey : Books and Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | iii, 12 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |