spot-checking
Occasional quality inspection
Spot-checking is the practice of examining a sample rather than the whole, typically to verify quality or compliance without investing the time required for comprehensive inspection.
A supervisor might spot-check employees' work, or a teacher might spot-check homework assignments.
The approach assumes that random or selective samples reveal patterns representative of the whole: We've been spot-checking inventory to catch discrepancies before the annual audit.
Extracting subset for study
- randomOccurring without pattern
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- defectsFaults or imperfections
- nonconformanceFailure to meet specifications
tolerances · standards · compliance · testing · monitoring · oversight · assessment · verification
Occurring without pattern
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- selectiveChoosing with care
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
periodic · unannounced · systematic · statistical · representative · frequency · rotation · schedule
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
proofreading · vetting · corroboration · transcription · discrepancies · reconciliation · typos · omissions
Adhering to requirements
- financialRelating to money
- internalSituated within
- externalLocated on outside
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
controls · fraud · detection · assurance · governance · risk · operational · accounting
sampling
Extracting subset for study
- randomOccurring without pattern
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- defectsFaults or imperfections
nonconformance · tolerances · standards · compliance · testing · monitoring · oversight · assessment · verification · screening
random
Occurring without pattern
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- selectiveChoosing with care
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
ad-hoc · periodic · unannounced · systematic · statistical · representative · frequency · rotation · schedule · coverage
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
consistency · proofreading · vetting · corroboration · transcription · discrepancies · reconciliation · typos · omissions · mistakes
compliance
Adhering to requirements
regulatory · controls · fraud · detection · assurance · governance · risk · operational · accounting · tax
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing