To some extent, many organizations, if not all, suffer from some form of performance deviation. This can manifest itself in any goal or standard against which organizations may measure themselves.

Variance is a measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set. Investors use the variance equation to evaluate a portfolio’s asset allocation.

A protocol deviation or violation is any departure from the study procedures or treatment plans as specified in the IRB-approved protocol. Protocol deviations occur when an investigator does not ...

A "deviation" in manufacturing is when manufacturing steps are changed in some way from the set guidelines. Production guidelines are very detailed based on supply contract specifications, product ...