Quality and grade are not the same. A fundamental distinction is that:

A. * Quality as a delivered performance or result is the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements; grade as a design intent is a category assigned to deliverables having the same functional use but different technical characteristics.

B. A quality level that fails to meet quality requirements may not be a problem; a low grade of quality is always a problem.

C. Delivering the required levels of quality is not included in the responsibilities of the project manager and the project team.

D. Delivering the required levels of grade is not included in the responsibilities of the project manager and the project team.