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Qualification stage

Operational Qualification (OQ)

The process of confirming that equipment or a system operates according to requirements throughout its specified operating ranges and conditions.

Related domain: ValidationConcept ID: concept-operational-qualification

Definition

The process of confirming that equipment or a system operates according to requirements throughout its specified operating ranges and conditions.

Human Explanation

OQ asks whether the equipment operates correctly under defined conditions.

Why it Matters

It demonstrates expected operation before routine use begins.

Conceptual Boundary

OQ does not yet confirm that required results are consistently achieved in routine use.

Practical Perspective

Testing commonly covers functions, alarms, operating parameters and behaviour at defined limits.

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