The ASQ Certified Quality Process Analyst Handbook

This handbook is designed as a reference for ASQ’s Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) Body of Knowledge (BoK), providing the essential information needed to prepare for the CQPA examination.
The handbook and certification are aimed at quality professionals who, in support of and under the direction of quality engineers or supervisors, analyze and solve quality problems and are involved in quality improvement projects. It’s ideal for recent graduates and experienced professionals who want to expand their knowledge of quality tools and processes.
There are five main sections in the CQPA Body of Knowledge, further subdivided into related subsections. These sections are:
• Quality Concepts and Team Dynamics
• Quality Tools and Process Improvement Techniques Data Analysis
• Customer-Supplier Relations
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) The relevant portion of the CQPA Body of Knowledge is excerpted at the beginning of each Body of Knowledge section in the text as a guide for the reader.
This updated edition has been revised and expanded to match the 2020 BoK with enhancements to:
• the definition of quality and why it’s important to various stakeholder groups
• the benefits of quality to the organization
• tools for assessing training effectiveness
• discussion of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology and process maps with a focus on process architecture
• examples of lean and value analysis, discussion of Theory of Constraints
• risk management, business process management and lifecycle phases
• the importance of data collection and analysis, data integrity, validity, and reliability
• examples of gage R&R and attribute agreement analysis