QA. A system in which the delivery of a service or the quality of a product is maintained to a high standard, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process.

Originating in Japan, a group of workers in a company who meet regularly to discuss ways in which to improve working conditions for employees and productivity for the company.

Related to or measured in numbers. Comparison based on quantity rather than quality.

In the UK, a professional who works in the construction industry, whose job is to calculate the cost of materials, labour, etc., needed to complete a project.

In the UK, a fixed day of each quarter of the year on which certain payments, such as rents, are due.

A form containing a list of research or survey questions for people to answer, so that information can be gathered for analysis-

The minimum number of people who must attend a meeting in order for valid business to be conducted. The term is from the 15th/16th century and the earliest use of English, specifically from the Latin phrase used at the start of commissions for committee members, “quorum vos … unum esse volumus,” loosely meaning, “of whom […]

An official allocation of something, or a limited amount of people allowed. A fixed amount of something, e.g. sales, which must be reached.

A company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange.

Research and Development. Investigative work carried out by a business to improve and develop products and processes.