Full Definition of GOVERNMENT. 1. : the act or process of governing; specifically: authoritative direction or control. 2. obsolete: moral conduct or behavior: discretion.
critical to quality (CTQ). A process characteristic or component that has a direct effect on whether the overall process or product is perceived by the customer to be of acceptable quality. Identification of specific, measurable critical to quality (CTQ) characteristics is essential for meaningful and measurable business process improvement.
What is a PQ? The Performance Qualification is used to validate a complete integrated process (e.g. a packaging line consisting of several pieces of equipment). Performance Qualification Protocols test the performance and critical parameter testing for each individual piece of equipment on an integrated process.