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Deutsch: Strategie / Español: Estrategia / Português: Estratégia / Français: Stratégie / Italiano: Strategia /

A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal.

In the quality management context, "strategy" refers to a set of planned actions and approaches that an organization adopts to achieve its quality-related objectives and goals. It involves the formulation and implementation of a structured plan to improve processes, enhance product or service quality, and meet customer expectations.

Deutsch: Belastung / Español: Estrés / Português: Estresse / Français: Contrainte / Italiano: Stress

Stress in the quality management context typically refers to the physical forces or psychological pressures that can affect the quality, performance, and reliability of both products and processes. It encompasses both material stress in manufacturing and organizational stress in process management.

Deutsch: Struktur / Español: Estructura / Português: Estrutura / Français: Structure / Italiano: Struttura /

Structure in the context of quality management refers to the organized framework, system, or arrangement of processes, procedures, and resources within an organization. It plays a crucial role in ensuring that quality standards are met consistently and that products or services are delivered efficiently and effectively. The structure provides the foundation for establishing, implementing, and monitoring quality management systems and practices. It encompasses various elements, including organizational hierarchies, roles and responsibilities, documentation, and communication channels.

Deutsch: Strukturierung / Español: Estructuración / Português: Estruturação / Français: Structuration / Italiano: Strutturazione

Structuring in the context of quality management refers to the systematic organisation and arrangement of processes, resources, responsibilities, and procedures to ensure that a Quality Management System (QMS) is effective, efficient, and aligned with the organisation's quality objectives. Proper structuring helps standardise operations, reduce variability, and provide a clear framework for achieving consistent quality.

Deutsch: Unterschicht / Español: subcapa / Português: subcamada / Français: sous-couche / Italiano: sottostrato

Sublayer in quality management refers to an underlying layer or component within a broader system or structure that contributes to the overall quality and performance. This term is often used in various industries to describe elements that, although not always visible or directly interacted with, play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and functionality of the final product or service.

Deutsch: Einreichung / Español: Presentación / Português: Submissão / Français: Soumission / Italiano: Sottomissione

Submission in quality management refers to the process of formally delivering documents, reports, data, or product samples to regulatory authorities, clients, or internal stakeholders for review and approval. This process ensures that the organisation's products, services, or processes comply with predefined quality standards, regulations, or contract requirements.

Deutsch: subnetzabhängig / Español: dependiente de subred / Português: dependente de sub-rede / Français: dépendant du sous-réseau / Italiano: dipendente dalla sottorete

Subnetwork-dependent in the quality management context refers to the reliance on specific subnetworks within an organization's network infrastructure to achieve and maintain quality standards. This concept highlights how different parts of a network can influence the overall performance, reliability, and quality of processes and systems. The term emphasizes that quality management processes or outcomes may vary based on the performance and characteristics of these subnetworks.

Deutsch: Substanz / Español: Sustancia / Português: Substância / Français: Substance / Italiano: Sostanza

Substance in the context of quality management refers to the essential quality or the inherent essence of a product, service, or process that determines its value, effectiveness, and reliability. It emphasizes the core attributes and characteristics that make a product or service what it is, beyond mere superficial aspects or quantitative measures.