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61Geospatial LoB Program Management Plan
Figure 4.5: Geospatial LoB Quality Assurance Process
This process could occur at any level within the Geospatial LoB. Each of these stages are described below:
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Initial QA Review - This stage focuses on review the quality of Geospatial LoB deliverables in terms of
accuracy, consistency, and conformance with the intent of the document.
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Identify & assign quality issues - This stage focuses on identifying key problems with quality in the
documents reviewed and assigning issues to the appropriate party for resolution.
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Resolve quality issues – In this stage, issues are resolved by the appropriate party, consolidated and then
submitted for sign-off. The PMO establishes standard quality control procedures to ensure that comments
from reviewers are reconciled when there are differences of opinion, and accurately reflected in final
products.
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Request sign-off - This step entails submission of geospatial deliverables for approval from the
appropriate party.
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Sign-off granted – In this stage, documents submitted for approval could either be approved or directed
back to the appropriate party with comments for resolution.
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Implementation – Upon receipt of approval, the deliverable is implemented (e.g. a newsletter article
would be distributed).
Quality assurance responsibilities lie with committees, work groups, and individuals during different
stages of product development. A key feature of the quality review process is tailoring the type of
reviews conducted and the particular reviewers involved to the categories of LoB products generated. To
illustrate, technical products are reviewed by Geospatial specialists represented on the work groups and
by data theme stewards; products that outline governmentwide acquisition and grant policies get reviewed
by the FGDC Coordination Group and Steering Committee, but receive final approval by OMB.
Last Updated 6/19/2008
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