Product Description

TQM adapted for architects! Here's the first book to provide architects with a complete system for designing and implementing a quality system tailored to their practice. TQM and ISO 9000 for Architects and Designers, by Charles Nelson, puts the advantages of a fully functioning TQM system and ISO 9000 compliance within your reach. Just look at all the essential information you get: full overviews of different quality concepts and techniques; ready-to-use assessment tools; expert guidance on structuring your system, including special tips for improving communication; tested techniques for maanaging quality, including partnering and total document control; evaulation and feedback methods that let you continuously prove your operation; plus much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2200271 in Books
• Published on: 1995-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 317 pages

From the Back Cover
A must-read book on quality management-written for architects by an architect Improved performance... reduced risk... increased profitability-just some of the proven benefits of quality management. Now, for the first time, a leading expert on quality mangement and control in building design and construction shows you how to adapt the methodologies of TQM and ISO 9000 theories and offers practical methods on how to use them daily to make your projects better. This practical guide is packed with indispensable tips, advice and instructions to take maximum advantage of quality management. You get: handy diagnostic and self-audit techniques to help you evaluate your TQM needs; step-by-step guidance in how to design, structure, and implement the right system-including how to adapt it to your changing needs; hot tips and useful ideas from around the world, including successful implementation strategies; easy-to-understand explanations of key management tools such as partnering, design reviews, and construction document control.