Term PDCA
Definition

Plan-Do-Check-Act is an iterative four-step management method used in business for the control and continual improvement of processes and products.

See also: PDCA.

Context & Usage

Continuous-improvement cycle used for process improvement, quality management, corrective action, and controlled documentation. Professionals may encounter it in documentation programs, governance reviews, training initiatives, compliance work, standards research, or change efforts depending on the setting. The entry intentionally summarizes the model in original smitchell.org language and does not reproduce proprietary diagrams, instruments, or method text.

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