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Deutsch: Softwareentwicklung / Español: Desarrollo de software / Português: Desenvolvimento de software / Français: Développement de logiciels / Italiano: Sviluppo del software

Software Development in the quality management context refers to the process of designing, creating, testing, and maintaining software applications or systems with a focus on ensuring high quality throughout the development lifecycle. This encompasses not only the coding and implementation aspects but also the systematic management of requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance processes to meet specified quality standards. Quality management in software development aims to ensure that the software product meets customer expectations, is reliable, functions as intended, and is delivered on time and within budget.

Deutsch: Beschaffung / Español: Abastecimiento / Português: Sourcing / Français: Approvisionnement / Italiano: Approvvigionamento

Sourcing in the quality management context refers to the process of identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers or vendors to provide goods, materials, or services that meet specified quality requirements. It is a critical function in ensuring that inputs to the production or service delivery processes align with organisational standards and contribute to the overall quality objectives.

Deutsch: Statistische Prozesskontrolle / Español: Control Estadístico de Procesos / Português: Controle Estatístico de Processo / Français: Contrôle Statistique des Procédés / Italiano: Controllo Statistico del Processo

In the quality management context, SPC, or Statistical Process Control, is a methodological approach used to monitor, control, and improve processes by tracking process data and using statistical methods. SPC helps in identifying variations in the process that may affect the quality of the end product or service. By distinguishing between natural (common cause) variation and variation due to specific causes (special cause), SPC allows organizations to take corrective actions to maintain and improve quality.

Deutsch: Spezifikation / Español: Especificación / Português: Especificação / Français: Spécification / Italiano: Specifica /

A Specification (Shortcut: Spec.) is a technical standard. It consists of a set of requirements to be fulfilled by the product or service. If at least one requirement is not met, the product is "out of spec."

While the above describes how a product/service should be, the term 'specification' is also used to describe, how a product/service really is. This would be more the meaning of a data-sheet.

Deutsch: Festlegung von Spezifikationen / Español: Establecimiento de especificaciones / Português: Definição de especificações / Français: Définition des spécifications / Italiano: Definizione delle specifiche

Specification Setting in the quality management context refers to the process of defining clear, detailed, and measurable criteria that products, services, or processes must meet to ensure quality. This foundational activity involves identifying and documenting the functional and non-functional requirements that will guide the design, development, production, and delivery stages to achieve customer satisfaction and compliance with regulatory standards. Specification setting is crucial for establishing the quality benchmarks against which the final output will be evaluated.

Deutsch: Spektrometer / Español: Espectrómetro / Português: Espectrômetro / Français: Spectromètre / Italiano: Spettrometro /

Spectrometer in the quality management context is a sophisticated analytical instrument used to measure and analyze the properties of light, including its intensity, wavelength, and spectral composition. Quality management often employs spectrometers to assess and verify the characteristics of materials, products, and processes. Spectrometers play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, consistency, and compliance of various industrial and scientific applications.

Deutsch: Spektrometrie / Español: Espectrometría / Português: Espectrometria / Français: Spectrométrie / Italiano: Spettrometria /

Ion-mobility spectrometry is an analytical technique used to separate and identify ionized molecules in the gas phase based on their ion mobility in a carrier buffer gas.
Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.

Deutsch: Spule / Español: Carrete / Português: Bobina / Français: Bobine / Italiano: Bobina /

Spool in the quality management context refers to a critical component of various systems and processes, often associated with the management of data or information flow. This term represents a mechanism that controls and manages the orderly execution or processing of tasks, ensuring that data is processed efficiently and without disruptions. In quality management, the concept of a spool is integral to maintaining the integrity and efficiency of processes, particularly in industries where data processing is a central aspect of operations.