Quality professionals utilize both Risk-Based and In-Line Assessment (ILA) methodologies to help their organizations allocate resources toward understanding and making improved risk-informed decisions. Risk-based methodology uses a series of screening questions and risk ranking criteria to assess risk. One of the primary methods is ILA, an insight Quality Assurance methodology performed in parallel with a prime contractor’s manufacturing, assembly and testing processes to ensure requirement compliance and contractor performance.

The emergence of digital tools presents opportunities for quality professionals. While the tools can perform tedious tasks quickly and efficiently, they lack properties that are unique to the human mind.