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Good Quality saves money and poor Quality costs money


Cost of Quality is an analysis that shows good Quality saves money and poor Quality costs money. It is an accounting technique that classifies Project or Operational costs into the below categories. 

Costs of Prevention
Costs of Detection
Costs of Internal Failure
Costs of External Failure

Let’s look at the below mind map which covers the details of Project or Operational costs.