Glossary B

The Glossary for Quality Management +++ 'BPA', 'BPM', 'Bs15000'

'Blast-cleaning' refers to a method of surface preparation and cleaning that involves the use of high-pressure air or other abrasive materials to remove contaminants, coatings, or surface imperfections from a substrate. It is a widely used technique in various industries to prepare surfaces for further treatment or to achieve a desired level of cleanliness. Blast-cleaning plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of surfaces, as it helps remove contaminants that could affect the performance, durability, or appearance of a product.

BPA has different meanings.

  1. Business process automation
  2. BPA Systems is a company producing supply chain management software<
  3. Business process analysis

BPM stands for Business Process Management. BPM is a business improvement strategy based on documenting, analyzing, and redesigning processes for greater performance..

The British Standards Institution (BSI) or short "British Standards" is the National Standards Body of the UK responsible for facilitating, drafting, publishing and marketing standards and related information products. British Standards provides organizations with leading-edge best practice solutions that represent and support the needs of UK business and society at home and abroad.

BS15000 pertains to an IT service management standard,, published by BSI, but used throughout the world. It is closely aligned with the IT Insfrastructure library, ITIL.
Quelle: 128953/2006-10-29