Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf management methodology
continuous improvement process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Deming_Cycle
gptkb:PDCA_Cycle
gptkb:Shewhart_Cycle
gptkbp:appliesTo education
healthcare
manufacturing
service industries
gptkbp:category Business process management
Quality control
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Walter_A._Shewhart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
gptkbp:originatedIn 1930s
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:W._Edwards_Deming
gptkbp:purpose problem solving
continuous improvement
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:usedIn project management
quality management
business process improvement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deming_Cycle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8