Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) Body of Knowledge ASQ Section 1530 October 11, 2008 Judy Smith, MBA,CQM(ASQ)
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
Body of Knowledge
ASQ Section 1530October 11, 2008
Judy Smith, MBA,CQM(ASQ)
Topics• What is a Certified Manager of
Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)?
• How is the certification exam constructed?
• Describe the Body of Knowledge for the CMQ/OE
Certified Manager of QualityOrganizational Excellence
(CMQ/OE)
• Champions process improvements • Facilitates team efforts to
establish and monitor customer/supplier relationships
Certified Manager of QualityOrganizational Excellence
(CMQ/OE)
• Supports strategic planning• Motivates and evaluates staff• Manages projects• Analyzes financial situations
Certified Manager of QualityOrganizational Excellence
(CMQ/OE)
• Evaluates risk• Employs knowledge management
tools and techniques to resolve organizational challenges
Body of Knowledge (BOK)
• BOK-a term used to represent a sum total of all knowledge in an area of expertise.
• Examples--Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge-Project Management Body of Knowledge
• -The Body of Quality Knowledge – for quality professionals.
CMQ/OE Certification Exam
Content # of Questions
I Leadership 25II Strategic Plan Development and
Deployment15
III Management Elements and Methods 32
IV Quality Management Tools 28
V Customer-Focused Organizations 20
VI Supply Chain Management 15VII Training and Development 15
CMQ/OE Certification Exam
• Four hour-two part examination
• Two essay questions-45 minutes
• 150-Multiple choice questions
Levels of Cognition:
• Knowledge• Comprehension• Application• Analysis• Evaluation• Synthesis
I Leadership• Organizational Structure
– Basic organizational designs: Matrix, Flat, Parallel, Hierarchy
• Culture– Characteristics of the organizational
beliefs and values
I Leadership
• Leadership Challenges– Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders– Roles and Responsibilities of
Managers– Change Management– Motivation, Influence, Negotiation,
Resolving Problems– Empowering Individuals
I Leadership• Teams and Team Processes
– Types of Teams• Process Improvement, Self Managed, Temporary
– Stages of Team Development• Form, Storm, Norm, & Perform
– Team-Building Techniques• Introductions, Ice Breakers, Charters
– Team Roles and Responsibilities• Facilitator, Leader, Process Owner
– Team Performance and Evaluation• Goals, Evaluation, Rewards
I Leadership
ASQ Code of Ethics:To uphold and advance the honor and dignity of the profession, and in keeping with high standards of ethical conduct…..
II Strategic Plan Development
• Strategic Planning Models– Basic Elements of Strategic Planning
• Business Environment Analysis– SWOT Analysis– Market Forces– Stakeholder Analysis– Technology– Internal Capability Analysis– Legal & Regulatory Analysis
II Strategic Plan Deployment
• Action Plans– Measurable, Timely, Linked to Objectives
• Resource Allocations– Eliminate Barriers– Champions
• Organizational Performance Measurements– Design Performance Measurements
• Quality Functions in Strategic Deployment– Voice of the Customer
III Management Elements and Methods
• Principles of Management– Planning, Leading, Delegating
• Management Theories, Styles, and Tools– Theory X and Y, Herzberg’s Two Factor
Theory– Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Interdependence of Functional Areas– Processes & Systems
• Human Resources Management– Employee Selection, Development, Job
Descriptions
Management Elements and Methods
• Financial Management– Read and Interpret Income
Statements, Balance Sheets, Budgets• Risk Management
– Identification, Control, Mitigation• Knowledge Management
– Methods to Collect Internal Knowledge
III Management Elements and Methods
• Communication Skills and Abilities– Environment that is Conducive to
Communication– Interpersonal Skills
• Empathy, Tact, Open Mind
• Global Communications• Communications and Technology
– Availability, Etiquette, Variety
III Management Elements and Methods
• Project Management Tools– Benefit Cost Analysis, ROI, ROA, NPV
• Project Planning and Estimation Tools– Critical Path Method, Gantt Charts, WBS,
PERT• Measure and Monitor Project Activity
– Cost Variance, Milestones, Project Plan• Project Documentation
– Summaries, Lessons Learned
III Management Elements and Methods
• Quality System– Quality Mission, Policy, and Alignment
• Quality Planning, Deployment, and Documentation– Develop and Deploy Quality Plan
• Quality System Effectiveness– Balanced Scorecard, Internal Audits,
Management Review, Feedback
III Management Elements and Methods
• Quality Models and Theories– MBNQA Criteria for Performance
Excellence– ISO– TQM, CQI, Six Sigma, Benchmarking
• Quality Philosophies– Deming, Juran, Crosby, Feigenbaum,
Ishikawa, ect.
IV Quality Management Tools
• Problem Solving Tools– Seven Classic Quality Tools
• Pareto Charts, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Flow Charts, Check Sheets, Scatter Diagrams, Histograms
• Basic Management and Planning Tools– Affinity Diagrams, Tree Diagrams, Process
Decision Program Charts, Matrix Diagrams, Activity Network Diagrams
IV Quality Management Tools
• Process Improvement Tools– Root Cause Analysis, PDCA, Six Sigma,
DMAIC, FMEA, SPC• Innovation and Creativity Tools
– Brainstorming, Mind Mapping, Critical Thinking
• Cost of Quality– Prevention, Appraisal, Internal and
External Failure Cost Categories
IV Quality Management Tools
• Process Management– Process Goals– Process Analysis– Lean Tools– Theory of Constraints
• Measurement: Assessment and Metrics
IV Quality Management ToolsMeasurement: Assessment and Metrics
– Basic Statistics– Sampling– Statistical
Analysis– Trend and Pattern
Analysis– Theory of
Variation
– Process Capability
– Reliability and Validity
– Qualitative Analysis
– Survey Analysis and use
V Customer-Focused Organizations
• Customer Identification and Segmentation– Internal Customers– External Customers
V Customer-Focused Organizations
• Customer Relationship Management– Needs
• VOC, Focus Groups, Surveys– Satisfaction & Loyalty
• Complaints, Interviews, Measurements– Basic Customer Service Principles
• Courtesy, Attention to Detail– Multiple & Diverse Customer
Management
VI Supply Chain Management
• Supplier Selection• Supplier Communication
– Meetings, Routine & Emergency Procedures
• Supplier Performance– Measures-Quality, Price, Delivery,
Defects, Timeliness, Support
VI Supply Chain Management
• Supplier Improvement– Audits, Corrective & Preventative
Action Plans• Supplier Certification,
Partnerships, and Alliances– Design, Strategies
• Supplier Logistics– Just in Time, Ship to Stock, Assembly
VII Training and Development
• Training Plans• Needs Analysis• Training Materials/Curriculum
Development & Delivery• Training Effectiveness &
Evaluation
Quality Information
When ASQ says “quality” we mean best practices, continuous improvement, and tapping the full power of knowledge. Quality means making ourselves and our world better. Quality defines and drives successful individuals, organizations and communities. And it never stops evolving.
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References• Okes, D. & Westcott, R.T. (2001). The
Certified Quality Manager Handbook. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ASQ Quality Press.
• The Quality Management Forum, Winter, Spring, Summer, 2008, ASQ
• ASQ Website