| The 'Plan Do Study Act'
(PDSA) cycle for process improvement projects
was suggested by
W. Edwards Deming. Apart from
the slight terminology change it is the
same as the original 'Plan Do Check Act'
cycle suggested by Walter
Shewhart:
| Plan: |
Develop a plan for
improving the quality of a process |
| Do: |
Execute the plan
on a prototype scale |
| Study: |
Evaluate Feedback
and adjust or confirm the plan |
| Act: |
Build the plan into
the system |
Follow the links for other Process
Improvement Tools and Team
Tools.
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