QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY

CONTROL IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(BNN 20303)
(Sem II, 2014/2015)
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Noor Akhmazillah bt Mohd Fauzi

 CHAPTER 5:
Strategic Quality Planning:
Managing Quality
Improvement Teams and
Projects
5.1 Project management
5.2 PERT Chart
5.3 Gantt Chart
5.4 Control Chart
5.1 Project Management
5.1.1 What is Project Management?
Project management encompasses all the
activities needed to plan and execute a project:
◦Deciding what needs to be done
◦Estimating costs
◦Ensuring there are suitable people to undertake
the project
◦Defining responsibilities
◦Scheduling
◦Making arrangements for the work
◦Directing
◦Being a technical leader
◦Reviewing and approving decisions made by
others
◦Building morale and supporting staff
◦Monitoring and controlling
◦Co-ordinating the work with managers of
other projects
◦Reporting
◦Continually striving to improve the process
 5.1.2 What is Scheduling and
Tracking?
◦Scheduling is the process of deciding:
◦ In what sequence a set of activities will be
performed.
◦ When they should start and be completed.

◦Tracking is the process of determining how well

you are sticking to the cost estimate and schedule.
•Deliverable: some concrete thing which is to be
delivered, to the client or internally to the development
team; e.g.
◦ Specifications reports
◦ Executable program
◦ Source code

•Task/Activity: something we have to do during

the project; e.g.
◦ Defining user requirements
◦ Coding a module
◦ Doing system testing
•Each task or activity will take some length of time
Referred to as duration of task
Sometimes measured in days, weeks, etc.
Sometimes measured in person-days, person-weeks,
etc.
Person-day = number of people X number of
days
Example: 12 person days for writing all code could
mean 1 person 12 days or 4 people 3 days

Note: not always true that a task that takes 1

programmer 12 days would take 12 programmers 1
day
5.1.3 Dependencies and
Milestones
•For a given task or activity, may be impossible to start
it without some other task(s) or activity(is) having been
completed; e.g.
◦ Cannot start coding without completing design
◦ Cannot start system testing without completing code
integration and test plan
•If task B cannot start without A being completed, we
say
◦ B depends on A
◦ There is a dependency between A and B
•Milestone: some achievement which
must be made during the project; e.g.
(i) Delivering some deliverable
(ii) Completing some task

•Note, delivering a deliverable may be a milestone,

but not all milestones are associated with
deliverables
5.1.4 Setting and Making
Deadlines
•Deadline time by which milestone has to be met
◦ Some deadlines are set by the client
◦ Others are set by us on project to make sure project stays
on track
•To set a deadline for completing task A , we must
consider how long it will take to:
◦ Complete the tasks that task A depends on
◦ Complete task A itself
 •If we miss a deadline, we say (euphemistically)
“the deadline has slipped”

•Important tasks for project

managers
(i) Monitor whether past deadlines have slipped
(ii) Monitor whether future deadlines are going to
slip
(iii) Allocate or reallocate resources to help make
deadlines

• PERT chart and Gantt chart help

project managers do these things (among others)
5.1.5 Difficulties and Risks in
Project Management
a) Accurately estimating costs is a constant challenge
◦ Follow the cost estimation guidelines.
b) It is very difficult to measure progress and meet
deadlines
◦ Improve your cost estimation skills so as to account for
the kinds of problems that may occur.
◦ Develop a closer relationship with other members of
the team.
◦ Be realistic in initial requirements gathering, and
follow an iterative approach.
◦ Use earned value charts to monitor progress.
c) It is difficult to deal with lack of human
resources or technology needed to successfully
run a project
◦ When determining the requirements and the
project plan, take into consideration the
resources available.
◦ If you cannot find skilled people or suitable
technology then you must limit the scope of your
project.
d) Communicating effectively in a large project is
hard
◦ Take courses in communication, both written and
oral.
◦ Learn how to run effective meetings.
◦ Review what information everybody should have,
and make sure they have it.
◦ Make sure that project information is readily
available.
◦ Use ‘groupware’ technology to help people
exchange the information they need to know
d) It is hard to obtain agreement and commitment
from others
◦ Take courses in negotiating skills and leadership.
◦ Ensure that everybody understands
(i) The position of everybody else.
(ii)The costs and benefits of each alternative.
(iii)The rationale behind any compromises.
◦ Ensure that everybody’s proposed responsibility is
clearly expressed.
◦ Listen to everybody’s opinion, but take assertive
action, when needed, to ensure progress occurs.
•PERT chart and Gantt charts help project managers do
these things (among others)
 5.2 PERT chart
•PERT = Project Evaluation and Review Technique
•PERT chart = graphical representation of the
scheduling of events in a project
•Sample PERT Chart:

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3 10 E
B 3 13
0 4 2 6
A 13
1 4 2 4 C F
0 7 D 10 3
3 4 3 5 10
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•A PERT chart is a graph
(i) Edges are tasks/activities that need to be done
(ii)Nodes are the events or milestones

•Task edge T from event node E1 to event node E2

signifies:
(i) Until event E1 happens, task T cannot be started
(ii) Until task T finishes, event E2 cannot happen

•Events often simply represent completion of tasks

associated with arrows entering it
PERT Chart Task Edges
•Parts of a task/activity edge

Task letter
D

Task duration

•Task letter:
◦ Often keyed to a legend to tell which task it represents
•Task duration = how long (e.g. days, hours) task will take
PERT Chart Event Nodes
 Building a PERT Chart
Steps:
1. Make a list of all project tasks (and events if possible).
2. Find interrelated task dependencies (what task has to
be completed before other tasks)
3. Draw initial PERT without durations, ECTs or LCTs
4. Estimate duration of each task
5. Fill in durations
6. Calculate ECTs and LCTs
Estimating Durations
Suggestions for estimating durations of
tasks:
◦ Don’t just make up a number
◦ Look at previous similar tasks from other
projects and use those as guidelines
◦ Try to identify factors such as difficulty,
skill level
◦Each weighting factor will help you
make a better estimate
Factors to consider:
Difficulty of task
Size of team
Experience of team
Number, attitude and availability of end
users
Management commitment
Other projects in progress
 PERT Chart With Durations
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A B C E H
1 2 3 4 6 6 8 5 9
3 2 2
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•Say we have estimated durations of all tasks (in days)
•New PERT chart, with durations filled in:
•Tasks (dashed lines) always have a duration of zero
Calculating ECTs
ECT = earliest time event can be completed
To calculate:
◦ For an event not depending on others: ECT = 0
◦ Usually this is the first event
◦ For an event E depending on one or more others:
(i) Calculate ECTs of event(s) that E depends on
(ii) Add duration(s) of task(s) leading to E
(iii) If E depends on more than one event, take
MAX
Proceed left to right (  ) through the chart
Exercise: Calculate the ECT for following examp
Calculating LCT
LCT = latest time event can be completed, while still finishing
last task at indicated time
To calculate:
◦ For an event which no other events depend on: LCT = ECT
◦ Generally there will only be one such event
◦ For an event E which one or more others depend on:
(i) Calculate LCTs of event(s) that depend on E
(ii) Subtract duration(s) of task(s) leading from E
(iii) If more than one event depends on E, take
MINIMUM
Proceed right to left (  ) through PERT chart
Exercise: Calculate the LCT for following examp
 Red line is the critical path
What does it represent?

Critical Path: Path through chart such that if any deadline

slips, the final deadline slips (where all events have ECT =
LCT (usually there is only one)
Uses of PERT Charts
We can use PERT charts for:
◦ Determining the estimated time to complete
a project
◦ Deriving actual project dates
◦ Allocating resources
◦ Identifying potential and current problems (is
one task behind schedule?, can we shuffle
people?)
◦ Identifying the critical path
◦ Reallocating resources, e.g. from non-critical
to critical tasks.
PERT chart exercise
Draw
path the PERT chart for the preceding slide and identify the critical

Task Prec Tasks Description Time(hrs)

A none decide on date for party 1

B A book bouncy castle 1
C A send invitations 4
D C receive replies 7
E D buy toys and balloons 1
F D buy food 3
G E blow up balloons 2
H F make food 1
I H, G decorate 1
J B get bouncy castle 1
K J, I have party 1
L K clean up 4
M K send back bouncy castle 1
N L send thank you letters 3
O M donate unwanted gifts 3
 5.3 Gantt Charts
•Graphical Representation of a schedule
•Helps to plan, coordinate and track specific tasks
in a project
•Named after Henry Gantt who invented them in
1917
•Depicts some of the same information as on a
PERT chart
•Also depicts new information
 Example Gantt Chart
TASKS
A Study current email system
B Define end-user requirements
C Design Class diagram
D Acquire computer technology
E Plan & code email modules
F Acceptance test new system
G Deliver new system
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Today
Questions: From the above, can you guess:
•Which, if any, tasks should have been completed by today and aren’t
even started? ______
•Which, if any, tasks have been completed? ______
•Which, if any, tasks have been completed ahead of schedule:? ______
•Which, if any, tasks are on or ahead of schedule? _________
•Which, if any, tasks are behind schedule? ________
Building and Using a Gantt Chart
Steps for building a Gantt Chart
1. Identify the tasks to be scheduled
2. Determine the durations of each task
3. List each task down the vertical axis of chart
◦ In general, list tasks to be performed first at the top
and then move downward as the tasks will happen
4. Use horizontal axis for the dates
5. Determine start and finish dates for activities
◦ Consider which tasks must be completed or
partially completed before the next task
To use the Gantt chart to report progress:
• If the task has been completed, completely
shade in the bar corresponding to the task
• If the task has been partially completed, shade
in the percentage of the bar that represents
the percentage of the task that has been
completed
• Unshaded bars represents tasks that have not
been started.
Gantt Chart Exercise
Task Prec Tasks Description Time(hrs)

A none decide on date for party 1

B A book bouncy castle 1
C A send invitations 4
D C receive replies 7
E D buy toys and balloons 1
F D buy food 3
G E blow up balloons 2
H F make food 1
I H, G decorate 1
J B get bouncy castle 1
K J, I have party 1
L K clean up 4
M K send back bouncy castle 1
N L send thank you letters 3
O M donate unwanted gifts 3
 Draw the Gantt chart using the following
criteria:
◦label hours 0 to 30 across the horizontal
axis
◦Mark a review stage at hour 14 to monitor
the progress
◦Assume and illustrate that tasks A, B, C and
D have been completed at hour 14
◦State which tasks are ahead and which
tasks are behind schedule
PERT vs. Gantt
PERT chart
◦ All us to show dependencies explicitly
◦ Allow us to calculate critical path
◦ Can tell us how one task falling behind affects other tasks

Gantt charts
◦ Allow us to record progress of project
◦ Allow us to see what tasks are falling behind
◦ Allow us to represent overlapping tasks
Project Management Tools, e.g. MS Project
◦ Allow us to specify tasks, dependencies, etc
◦ Allow us to specify progress on tasks, etc
◦ Can generate either PERT or Gantt charts (whichever we want)
from data entered
5.4 Control Charts
What Is a Control Chart?
A statistical tool used to distinguish between
process variation resulting from common causes
and variation resulting from special causes.
Why Use Control Charts?
• Monitor process variation over time
• Differentiate between special cause and
common cause variation
• Assess effectiveness of changes
• Communicate process performance
What Are the Control Chart Types?

Common type of Control Chart:

1) X-Bar and R Chart

2) Individual X and Moving Range Chart
- For Variables Data
- For Attribute Data

Other Control Chart types:

• X-Bar and S Chart u Chart
• Median X and R Chart p Chart
• c Chart np Chart
Elements of a Control Chart

1) Title. The title briefly describes the 2) Legend. This is information

information which is displayed. on how and when the data were
collected.

3) Data Collection Section. The counts or

measurements are recorded in the data collection
section of the Control Chart prior to being graphed.
 Elements of a Control Chart 8) Centerline. This line is
drawn at the average or
4a & 4b) The upper graph plots either the individual values, in the mean value of all the
case of an Individual X and Moving Range chart, or the average (mean plotted
value) of the sample or subgroup in the case of an X-Bar and R chart. data. The upper and lower
graphs each have a
separate centerline.

5) Y-Axis. This axis

reflects the
magnitude of the
data collected.
The Y-axis shows the
scale of the
measurement for
variables data, or the
count (frequency) or
percentage of
occurrence of an
event for attribute
data.
6) Horizontal or X-
Axis. This axis
displays the
chronological order
in which the 7) Control Limits. Control
data were collected. limits -indicate variation
from the centerline and are
calculated by using the
actual values plotted on
the
Control Chart graphs.
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 1 - Determine the data to be collected
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 2 - Collect and enter data by subgroup
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 3 - Calculate and enter subgroup averages

Calculate and enter the average for each subgroup. Use the formula
below to calculate the average (mean) for each subgroup and enter it on
the line labeled Average in the data collection section
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 3 - Calculate and enter subgroup averages
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 4 - Calculate and enter subgroup ranges

Calculate and enter the range for each subgroup. Use the following
formula to calculate the range (R) for each subgroup. Enter the range for
each subgroup on the line labeled Range in the data collection section

RANGE:
(Largest Value in each Subgroup) – (Smallest Value in each Subgroup)
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 4 - Calculate and enter subgroup ranges
Constructing X-Bar & R Chart

Step 5 - Calculate grand mean

Step 6 - Calculate average of subgroup
ranges
Step 7 - Calculate UCL and LCL for subgroup
averages
Step 8 - Calculate UCL for ranges
Step 9 - Select scales and plot
Step 10 - Document the chart
Step 5 - Calculate the grand mean of the subgroup’s
average.
The grand mean of the subgroup’s average (X-Bar) becomes the centerline for
the upper plot.
Step 6 - Calculate the average of the subgroup ranges.
The average of all subgroups becomes the centerline for the lower
plotting area.
Step 7 - Calculate the upper control limit (UCL) and lower control limit
(LCL) for the averages of the subgroups.

Control limits define the parameters for determining whether a process is in

statistical control. To find the X-Bar control limits, use the following formula:

NOTE: Constants (A), based on the subgroup size (n),

are used in determining control limits for variables
charts.

Upper and Lower Control Limits

Example
Step 8 - Calculate the upper control limit for the ranges.

When the subgroup or sample size (n) is less than 7, there is no lower control
limit. To find the upper control limit for the ranges, use the formula:
 Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 9 - Select scales and plot
• Select the scales and plot the control limits, centerline, and data
points, in each plotting area.

• The scales must be determined before the data points and centerline
can be plotted.

• Once the upper and lower control limits have been computed, the
easiest way to select the scales is to have the current data take up
approximately 60 percent of the vertical (Y) axis.

• The scales for both the upper and lower plotting areas should allow for
future high or low out-of control data points.
Plot each subgroup average as an individual data point in the upper plotting
area. Plot individual range data points in the lower plotting area
Constructing an X-Bar & R Chart
Step 9 - Select scales and plot
Step 7

Step 5

Step 7

Step 6
Control Chart Zones
Rule 1 - Interpreting X-Bar & R Charts

Whenever a single point falls outside the control limits, a lack of

control is indicated. Since the probability of this happening is rather small,
it is very likely not due to chance.
Rule 2 - Interpreting X-Bar & R Charts

Whenever at least 2 out of 3 successive values fall on the same side of the
centerline and more than 2 sigma units away from the centerline (in Zone A or
beyond), a lack of control is indicated. Note that the third point can be on
either side of the centerline.
Rule 3 - Interpreting X-Bar & R Charts

Whenever at least 4 out of 5 successive values fall on the same side of

the centerline and more than one sigma unit away from the centerline (in
Zones A or B or beyond), a lack of control is indicated. Note that the
fifth point can be on either side of the centerline.
Rule 4 - Interpreting X-Bar & R Charts

Whenever at least 8 successive values fall on the same

side of the centerline, a lack of control is indicated.
(a) Normal behavior. All points are
within the upper control limit and
lower control limit. The process is
stable

(b) One data point out, above.

Investigate for cause of poor
performance

(c)Seven successive data points on

increasing or decreasing line.
Investigate for cause of progressive
change
EXERCISE 1
A team collected the variables data recorded in
the table below.
Use these data to answer the following questions and plot a Control
Chart:

1. What type of Control Chart would you use with these data?
2. Why?
3. What are the values of X-Bar for each subgroup?
4. What are the values of the ranges for each subgroup?
5. What is the grand mean for the X-Bar data?
6. What is the average of the range values?
7. Compute the values for the upper and lower control limits for both the
upper and lower plotting areas.
8. Plot the Control Chart.
9. Are there any signals of special cause variation? If so, what rule did you
apply to identify the signal?
EXERCISE 1
X-Bar & R Control Chart