PDCA

As a teacher, Deming created a diagram to illustrate this continuous process, commonly known as the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle:

Plan, do, check, act model 2008

A series of steps called PDCA plan-do-check-act provides the feedback necessary to adjust our course.

Results FROM THE Heart Kiyoshi Suzaki 2002

By going through the same sequence for four production runs, participants practice the idea of PDCA and conduct an effective meeting by using the glass wall.

Results FROM THE Heart Kiyoshi Suzaki 2002

Making mistakes means you're trying and if you learn from your mistakes (following what Deming disciples and Lean thinkers would know as the PDCA process), you'll get further than if you waited for the perfect solution.

Lean Blog 2009

Also begin to • Monitor and display performance measures • Conduct daily production meetings in the pilot area Step 8: Educate the pilot implementation team, and selected others, in the total quality control problem-solving process called PDCA (Plan - Do-Check-Action).

Recently Uploaded Slideshows Batjaa_sh 2009

Closing the "PDCA" loop to see if changes had the intended benefits.

Lean Blog 2008

It also closely resembles the PDCA loop, though “frustration” may be more appropriate than “act.” tasha Says:

How to get unstuck. 2010

The Japanese changed the terminology slightly to Plan-Do-Check-Act, or PDCA, calling it The Deming Wheel.

The Elegant Solution Matthew E. May 2007

While Toyota officially recognizes only PDCA, they actually use all of these to some degree.

The Elegant Solution Matthew E. May 2007

PDCA tried to call all of its CWP article statements “opinion” because “Lindsey” was plainly a callow youth and prefaced all her statements about her supposed job with “I think.”

Fresh as paint or false as paint? Rebecca Tushnet 2006