Prerequisites

Before you begin, consider the data tracking and collection requirements of areas where Quality is implemented. That is, how do you identify processes, what information is available or needed for tracking purposes, and how do you react to out-of-control conditions?

This table provides recommendations for configuring a quality plan either in combination with other PeopleSoft applications or as a standalone:

PeopleSoft Application	Use	Define Criteria in This Order
Inventory	Returned Material Authorization activity.	Define items by using the Item Definition and Item Attributes by Unit components in Inventory. When creating control plans, be sure to reference an item that already exists.
Purchasing	Purchase receiving activity.	1. Define items by using the Item Definition and Item Attributes by Unit components in Inventory. 2. Define suppliers by using the Maintain Suppliers component in Purchasing. When creating control plans, be sure to reference the purchasing supplier for the item.
Production Management	Recording inspection data against production IDs or schedules in the manufacturing environment.	1. Define items by using the Item Definition and Item Attributes by Unit components in Inventory. 2. Define machines by using the Define Resources component in Manufacturing. You can use station codes to identify various machine parts or outputs as you create control plans. Defining machines or stations is optional. 3. Define work centers by using the Define Work Centers and Tasks component in Manufacturing. When you record inspection samplings in Quality for manufacturing activity, reference the work center and machine where the sampling occurred. 4. Define routings for the items by using the Structure Routings component in Manufacturing. When recording inspection samplings relating to manufacturing activity, you can specify at what operation the sampling is taken. Defining operation sequences is optional. 5. Define the production area by using the Area Maintenance component in Manufacturing. 6. Reference the product type for the order that you are recording information against. The system supplies this field for you. Options are: rework, production, or tear down.
Quality	Standalone or with other applications.	1. Define all the data that you associate with the hierarchy fields on the quality function. 2. Add the data to other applications in the correct sequence. 3. Establish the inspection criteria that is necessary for Quality.