Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf management method
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Deming_Cycle
gptkb:Shewhart_Cycle
gptkbp:appliesTo education
healthcare
manufacturing
project management
business process improvement
gptkbp:category Quality control
Process management
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Walter_A._Shewhart
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:W._Edwards_Deming
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kaizen
gptkb:ISO_9001
Total Quality Management
gptkbp:step gptkb:action
Check
Do
Plan
Act: If the change was successful, implement it on a wider scale and continuously assess your results. If the change did not work, begin the cycle again.
Do: Implement the change on a small scale.
Plan: Identify an opportunity and plan for change.
Check: Use data to analyze the results of the change and determine whether it made a difference.
gptkbp:usedFor continuous improvement
gptkbp:usedIn quality management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:W._Edwards_Deming
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7