Practice question · Sort into groups
Feedforward, concurrent, or feedback? Sort each control.
Groups: Feedforward · Concurrent · Feedback
- A live dashboard flagging line stoppages
- The monthly budget-variance review
- Certifying suppliers before signing them
- Inspecting raw materials before production
Hints
- Ask whether the control acts before, during, or after the activity.
- The earlier the control, the cheaper the error it prevents.
Show the answer
Feedforward: Inspecting raw materials before production, Certifying suppliers before signing them
Concurrent: A live dashboard flagging line stoppages
Feedback: The monthly budget-variance review
Why
Before, during, after: the earlier the control, the cheaper the error it prevents, and the harder it is to prove it prevented anything.
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