Business:Concepts:Quality
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Summary
Qualities are used to express Core Values.
Notes
Relationship to Principles
An Organisation will develop (Principles) as Norms to provide guidance/rules to express the common core Values of the organisation and its people.
Relationship between Personal and Organisational Values
Put simply, a person should not work within an Organisation that does not share the same Values (non-negotiable core Qualities). Nor should an Organisation hire a person who does not share the same Values (non-negotiable core Qualities).
Non-alignment of core values between People and Organisations can be ignored for a while, but due to their non-negotiability by either party inevitably become a source of conflict.
Personal Core Values/Qualities
There's a difference between Resume Qualities (Status, Wealth, Fame, etc.) and Eulogy Qualities (Kindness, Bravery, Honesty, Dependability, etc.)
Common Core Values
Some (there are many!) common Personal and Organisation Values (ie, non-negotiable core Qualities) are listed below:
Honesty
* Description: The ability to choose to not lie, steal, cheat, or deceive in any way. * Notes:
- Transparency depends on it, as well as enforces it.
- Integrity depends on it.
Integrity
* Description: the quality of being honest and having strong moral Principles. * Notes:
- Requires Honesty.
- It may be inferred that an organisation cannot be quantified as having Integrity if it does not have Principles that encapsulate Values.
- Opposite of Dishonesty
Transparency
* Description: the ability to operate in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. * Notes:
- Required for Efficiency as long as it does not interfere with protection.
- Benefits from Clarity
- Requires Courageousness
Clarity
- Notes:
- Benefits Transparency
Consistency
* Description: the service provided is the same quality every time. * Examples:
- in the case of a person, could be counted on to deliver the same quality of service every day, even when under personal duress.
- in the case of a product, it delivered the same functionality every time.
- The opposite value might be: “flakyiness”
* Notes:
- Related to Dependability
Dependability
* Description: the ability to be counted on to perform as expected (ie, not break down). * Examples:
- in the case of a person, could be counted on to open the shop every day before 8.30am, rain or shine.
- in the case of a product, it ran smoothly under normal and heavy load.
* Notes:
- Related to Reliability.
Reliability
* Description: the ability to be counted on to come through even if failure occurs. * Examples:
- in the case of a person, found another way to get to work when the trains broke down.
- in the case of a product, loaded beyond expected loads it ran into trouble, but help together long enough to make it through the task till it could be repaired/helped.
* Notes:
- Related to Dependability.
Courageousness
* Description: the ability to face new challenges while upholding values. * Notes:
Protective
* Description: the ability to defend those who cannot. * Notes:
- The opposite of the Anti-Value of being Secretive
Respectful
* Description: the ability to provide due regard/seriousness/solemnity to raised issues.
Forbearance
* Description: the ability to remain composed under provocation.
Clemency
* Description: the ability to afford leniency. * Notes:
- Greatly depends on the person being able to afford.
* Examples:
- In a person it translates to understanding not turning away clients due to their not having filled in form x,y,z, and q in triplicate. Even if they knew they should have done so before asking for service.
- In the case of a product, it translates to being capable of processing incomplete messages by inference.
Open-minded
* Description: the ability to be open to new proposals.
Tolerance
* Description: the ability to accept differences of values.
Fairness
* Description: the ability value competing proposals without being influence
Courtesy
* Description: the ability to remain respectful and courteous – whether you agree or not
Sharing
* Description: the ability to share benefits with others with demand for return.
Collaborative
* Description: the ability to work with others. * Notes:
- Relies on Respectful and Sharing
Loyalty
* Description: the ability to feel a strong allegianceand duty towards. * Notes:
- A tricky value that can become a vice, leading to obfuscation, etc.
Productivity
* Description: the ability to perform. * Notes:
- Similar, but more output specific term than Industrious, enterprising, enthusiastic.
- See: Innovative
Inquisitivity
* Description: the ability to seek out and learn beyond what is needed to acccomplish tasks now.
Challenging
* Description: the ability to assertively question existing norms in search of innovation.
Creativity
* Description: the ability to propose new ideas in order to create and or meet Opportunities.
Innovative
* Description: the ability to apply Creativity (ie: putting ideas to work).
Efficiency
* Description: the ability to expend the least resources while meeting productivity
Accountability
* Description: the ability to own the outcome of intended and unintentional actions.
Passionate
* Description: the ability for enthusiasm for the Mission.
Commitment
* Description: the ability to see the Goal achieved, even under duress.
Optimism
* Description: the person's ability to handle setbacks.
Enriching
* Description: * Notes:
- The opposite of Exploitative))
Encouraging
* Description: the ability to share knowledge and positive feedback with others.
Inspirational
* Description: * Notes:
- May require Integrity
Qualities that cannot be obtained without others are:
- Respected (an aspirational quality that depends on the perception of others).
System Qualities
ISO 25010 Defined System Qualities as:
Performance Efficiency
* Time behavior
- Response time
- Recovery time
- Start-up time
- Shutdown time
* Resource Utilization * Capacity (Throughput)
Compatibility
* Co-Existence * Interoperability
Usability
* Appropriateness recognizability * Learnability * Operability * User Error Protection * User Interface Aesthetics * Accessibility
Reliability
* Reliability * Maturity * Availability * Fault Tolerance * Recoverability
Security
* Confidentiality
* Integrity
* Non-Repudiation
* Accountability
* Authenticity
* Privacy
Maintainability
* Modularity * Reusability * Analysability * Modifiability
- Stability
* Testability * Configurability * Installability * Scalability * Localizability
Portability
* Adaptability * Installability * Replaceability