PDCA.xlsx

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1	PDCA Template
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5	1: Plan	Problem describe and quantify	Identify Root Cause of Problem using the 5 whys			Counter-Measures
6		Was the standard being followed? Yes □ No □	Why?			Option One
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22		Goal	Why?			Option Three
23		specific, measurable, achievable, results-focused, time-bound
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31	2: Do	Containment immediate action	Implementation Tasks for Long-Term Counter-Measure						Criteria to Determine Effectiveness cost, time spent, manpower, etc.
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39	3: Check	Test Results	Did your plan succeed or fail? show back-up data	Areas for Improvement
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47	4: Act	Will tested solution become new standard, or do you need to test alternative solution?	Implementation Tasks for Establishing Standard
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