QWorld Quality Month
November · World Quality Month 2025

A century of quality,
celebrated every November.

From Shewhart's first control chart to the AI assurance frontier — explore the history, the themes, and the people behind World Quality Week. Take a quiz. Make a pledge. Read the blog.

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Trace the history

100+ years of quality thinking, from Shewhart to ISO 9001:2015 and beyond.

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Test your knowledge

Three interactive quizzes on Deming, ISO 9001 and the fundamentals.

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Add your commitment to quality to our public pledge wall.

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A living history

Milestones that shaped the modern quality movement.

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2006

CQI Receives Royal Charter

The Institute of Quality Assurance is granted a Royal Charter, becoming the Chartered Quality Institute.

2009

First Quality Week

World Quality Week launches as a global, week-long celebration of the quality profession across more than 100 countries.

2015

ISO 9001:2015 Revision

A landmark revision shifts emphasis to risk-based thinking, leadership and the context of the organisation.

2020

Quality in a Pandemic

Quality professionals worldwide redesign processes for resilience as supply chains and healthcare systems face unprecedented strain.

CQI Theme · 2026

Quality Powering Performance

Positioning quality as the engine behind organisational performance — not a brake on it.

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From the blog

Latest writing on quality.

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Why World Quality Month Matters More Than Ever
Insights

Why World Quality Month Matters More Than Ever

In a world of fragile supply chains, AI volatility and rising customer expectations, the quality profession is having its moment.

Deming's Lasting Influence: 14 Points, 75 Years On
History

Deming's Lasting Influence: 14 Points, 75 Years On

Three quarters of a century after his Japan lectures, W. Edwards Deming's principles still read like a manifesto for modern leadership.

ISO 9001:2015 at Ten: What a Decade Has Taught Us
Standards

ISO 9001:2015 at Ten: What a Decade Has Taught Us

Ten years on from the 2015 revision, risk-based thinking and leadership context are no longer novel — they're table stakes. Here's what has actually stuck.