Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA – also called Deming Cycle or Shewhart Cycle)
Develop a plan for improving quality and predict the results (fact finding/data analysis, verify root causes). Execute the plan and incremental stages (consider many alternatives). Evaluate the feedback to confirm or adjust the plan (verify cause relationships). Make the plan permanent and continue to study the adjustments (set ongoing standards, measure against performance goals, ongoing feedback). The following diagram provides a good visual representation as to how this CPI model works.
TOC Is based on the application of scientific principles and logic reasoning such as; Strategic Questions, Focusing Steps, Buy-In processes, and Effect-Cause-Effect. According to TOC, every organization has - at any given point in time - at least one constraint which limits the system's performance relative to its goal (see Liebig's law of the minimum).
To optimize the performance of an organization, the constraint must be identified and managed effectively.
Lean Enterprise
This quality improvement process is aimed at the ELIMINATION of WASTE in EVERY area. (That’s exactly what WE NEED). The overarching goal is to incorporate the concept of concentrated effort (optimal input) to become responsive to customer demands while producing top quality output in the most efficient and economical manner possible.
All of the six models of CPI we have discussed can be used alone, in combination, or in multiples/tandem. CPI is a very exhausting initiative and Dr. Gallon will need the ENTIRE community of Plainifield; that being district personnel, parents, students and the BOE – absolutely everyone who has a stake in the educational and social viability of Plainfield, NJ must decide once and for all to commit to the necessary and exhausting process changes we are embarking upon.
With that said -- let us ramp up, stand up, and get up to support, create and partner in helping to achieve educational excellence in Plainfield.
Thank you for the opportunity to share the learning.
Be well & Do Well!
2 comments:
Thanks Renata for breaking down what is going on at the school district. I am printing one and each of your posts, links included, and not only is this information being shared among all of our Evergreen PTO, but the information will be saved on a binder that will be filed at our soon to come permanent PTO files, which will remain at the school grounds for future reference.
It's actually really exciting to be witnessing all these changes and to be able to participate in some of them.
Keep up the great work!
Maria Pellum
Evergreen School
Thanks Maria -- that is exactly why I do what I do...so that we as a community feel empowered and knowledgeable -- and not to just simply ask the necessary questions, but to understand the answer --and MOST IMPORTANTLY so that we can DO THE RIGHT THING!
As always your commitment to Plainfield and your support of my leadership as PEP President is truly appreciated!
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