The importance of quality is now recognized in every expertise. Quality management
has significantly
evolved over more than the last half-century, and the methods and techniques involved
have been
developed, their levels described in detail. During this evolutionary process, quality
has been defined in
several quality management sources, and its interpretation has changed and been positioned
at high
levels. Although the role of quality in projects is critical, it has not been defined
as well in general. Quality
in projects has been addressed in numerous textbooks, international methodologies,
and articles, yet it
has not been harmonized.
This conference paper covers the first part of a research project with the ultimate
goal of a proper
definition of quality in project management, which will allow us to measure and predict
quality during
project execution. For this purpose, we review the definitions of quality and the
significant milestones in
general and project management. So, deriving from the research project, the goal of
this paper is to
overview quality in project management by comparing it with the scientific position
in quality
management. This research provides all the necessary bases to serve the objectives
mentioned above.
Through the final research findings, we could suggest future research that will bring
project management
up to date not only in the quality definition but also in the practice of quality
management.
