about pdca

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Plan-Do-Check-Act
Cycle.
Submitted To:- Submitted By:-
Mr. Bhupendra Gahlot Bhupendra Mahawer
Asst. Prof.of Meachenical UID:-K11608 B.TECH
Department CIVIL 2ND YEAR

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CONTENT
•Introduction
•Background
•PDCA cycle
•PDCA problem solving cycle
•problem solving process
•Improvement Opportunity
•Analyze Current Situation
•Identify Root Causes
•Generate and Choose Solutions
•PDCA improvement cycle

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Introduction to PDCA
PDCA was created by W Edwards Deming in the 1950’s as
an easy to follow Problem Solving Cycle.
Deming was tasked with helping Japan rebuild its economy
in the 1950’s.
His purpose was to use PDCA with a Continuous
Improvement process to help rebuild Japanese industries
so that they could compete in the world market in the
future.

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Background
Walter Shewhart
Discussed the concept of the continuous improvement cycle (Plan Do Check Act) in his
1939 book, "Statistical Method From the Viewpoint of Quality Control“
W. Edwards Deming
Modified and popularized the Shewart cycle (PDCA) to what is now referred to as the
Deming Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act).

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PDCA Cycle

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PLAN
DOCHECK
ACT
Customer
Satisfaction
P
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A
N
DO
C
H
E
C
K
ACT I NVESTI GATE
CLARIFY OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CAUSES
BENCHMARK BEST PRACTICE
IDENTIFY TEAM ROLES
IMPLEMENT QUICK FIX
EVALUATE & VALI DATE
PILOT STUDY SOLUTION
TO VERIFY DATA
COUNTERMEASURE
TRAINING
COMMUNICATION
CORRECT &
STANDARDI SE
Ÿ REVIEW FEEDBACK &
MAKE CORRECTIONS
Ÿ STANDARDISE DO,
CHECK, ACT
ENLI GHTEN &
I MPLEMENT
CARRY OUT TRI ALS TO
PROVE CAUSES
ANALYSE DATA TO
UNDERSTAND HOW
PROBLEM OCCURS
I DENTI FY POSSI BLE
SOLUTI ONS

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Problem Solving Process
PLAN
Step 1 : Identify the Problem
Step 2: Analyze the problem
DO
Step 3: Develop Solutions
Step 4: Implement a Solution
• CHECK
– Step 5: Evaluate the Results
Do you achieve your desired
goal?
• ACT
– Step 6: Standardize the
solution

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Improvement Opportunity
•Generate list and select
•Redefine team
•Write problem/opportunity/aim statement
•Management review and support

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Analyze Current Situation
•Define process/problem to be solved
- Identify the customer(s)
•Baseline data
•Performance gaps?
- Look at benchmarks, standards, regulatory requirements
•Composition of team?
•Validate problem and statement
•Management review

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Identify Root Causes
•Very important step
•Analyze cause and effect relationships
- Fishbone diagrams
•Select root cause
- Shared decision making
•Unbiased and reliable data to verify
- Baseline data
•Management review

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Generate and Choose Solutions
•Generate list and select solutions
- Directly linked to root cause and supported by data
- Team brainstorming and shared decision making
- Consider best practices
- Be honest about barriers
•Choose best solution based on criteria
- Shared decision making is key to buy-in!
•Define and map out solution
- Plan to measure (SMART objectives)
- Handoffs, resources, outputs, accountabilities
•Management review

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