Quality-by-Design’s consulting services are designed to assist companies, organizations and individuals in developing or improving the quality of their projects, processes and products. Professional services are based upon the methodology described in Brian Palmquist’s forthcoming book, “Designing Your PATH to Quality – Enduring Ways in the Age of Immediacy” Depending upon our initial discussions and your current situation, some of the services listed below may be abbreviated: Prepare • Review your objectives for your PATH to quality • Identify through interviews and systems analysis where you currently stand in regards to quality Analyze • Compare your current approach and systems to universal quality system elements, including appropriate Principles, Attributes, Toolsets and Habits (PATH). • Identify missing, incomplete or confused elements and how best to supplement and improve them. • Propose a more complete PATH to quality consistent with your objectives, preferences and implementation budget Trial • Assist you in establishing an appropriate trial of your more complete PATH to quality, including identifying approximate duration and extent • Monitor your trial Harmonize • Based on the trial results, review effectiveness of your complete PATH • Recommend additional or alternative PATH elements based on the trial • Provide a plan for you to implement your PATH • Assist with implementing your PATH, if requested Consulting services are provided, managed and recorded using our Quality-Works (QW) software. QW is a collaborative, web-based element of our own PATH to Quality. Your PATH project is fully open to you for your ongoing input, monitoring and review.