Perform quality testing
How perform quality testing are reshaped as AGI capability advances.
The bottom line
Only about 20% of Perform quality testing is information work today — the rest is physical, and moves slowly. The exposure is concentrated in the back office: the books, the paperwork, the scheduling, the marketing.
Why: The strongest signal is the APQC Lens 'Produce/Assemble/Test product', which heavily anchors this process in physical manufacturing. The description confirms the work involves hands-on tasks like 'Calibrate the test equipment' and 'Conduct the actual tests' on manufactured products. While 'Record the results' introduces a minor data-entry component, the core value-producing work requires physical manipulation of objects and test machinery, placing this firmly in the physical band.
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How the work flows
Trigger: A manufactured unit or batch reaches a designated quality inspection checkpoint.
- Identify unit or batch for testing
- Calibrate testing equipment
- Extract samples or stage the product
- Execute quality tests against standard specifications
- Record test results and outcomes
- Determine pass or fail status
Outcome: Quality test results are recorded and the product is either cleared for the next production stage or routed for defect handling.