PDCA is the acronym for the phases of a continuous improvement cycle: Plan-Do-Check-Act
- Plan: what should be done and how to do it
- Do: what was planned
- Check: whether you’ve achieved what you intended
- Act: if necessary in order to get to better results processes
PDCA has the purpose to implement changes and to continuously improve processes. It is a systematic approach to sustainably improve processes or products and a way to quickly fix problems. PDCA uses multiple tools known from DMAIC, e.g. Fishbone
Relation to DMAIC: It is similar in structure, but a process for continuous improvement and not a method for managing projects
PDCA supports
- DMAIC in the Improve and Control phases
- Kaizen in the implementation of changes
- Standard Work in the improvement of standards
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