What ensures consistency in inspections?

• A. Use standardized processes, checklists, templates, and QA reviews.
• B. Proceed without any standardization.
• C. Rely on a single inspector's judgment.
• D. Quality assurance reviews help ensure consistency across inspections.

Answer: (D)

Quality assurance reviews are the mechanism that keeps inspections uniform across people and time. They routinely check that each inspection follows the same criteria, compare results to the defined standards, and flag any drift or deviations. This ongoing policing, coaching, and corrective action ensure that the same rules and judgments are applied everywhere, preventing variation from inspector to inspector or session to session. Standardized processes, checklists, and templates lay the groundwork, but it’s the QA reviews that actively enforce consistency across all inspections.