PDCA Plan, Do, Check, Act
Articles Selected from Sir Lee’s book
The PDCA method was first created in the 19505 by W. Edwards Deming to help companies improve customer satisfaction. It can also be applied to the achievement of your personal goals by breaking them down into realistic, manageable steps. It also gives you a way to measure your progress.
It is best to begin the PDCA planning process with the end result in mind. From there, work backward through time to create an achievable, step-by-step plan for your growth. What would you like to achieve in the next year? What can you do in one month to move your life closer to your dreams?
Once you have narrowed your vision to a very specific, obtainable one-year goal, you can continue to break it down further into monthly, weekly, and daily PDCA steps. This is your P, your plan. Then, of course, you must do (D). After that, check (C) to see if your plan is really moving you toward your goal. Then, after revising your plan, act (A) again, continually cycling through the PDCA process.
Dorset Said,
October 22, 2008 @ 9:24 pm
Good words.