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What is the primary purpose of the Study phase in the PDSA cycle?
What is the primary purpose of the Study phase in the PDSA cycle?
- To define the beginning and end of the process
- To implement changes to the process
- To analyze defects and study results from the test cycle (correct)
- To plan and organize a team of employees
What is the main goal of the Focus phase in the FOCUS-PDCA model?
What is the main goal of the Focus phase in the FOCUS-PDCA model?
- To select actions needed to improve the process
- To understand the causes of variation in a process
- To organize a team of employees for the improvement project
- To find a process that needs improvement (correct)
What happens during the Act phase of the PDSA cycle?
What happens during the Act phase of the PDSA cycle?
- Lessons learned are incorporated into the test of change (correct)
- Data is gathered to assess the changes' effect on the process
- The process is clarified and the changes needed are identified
- A team is organized to work on the process improvement
What is the purpose of the Clarify step in the Focus phase?
What is the purpose of the Clarify step in the Focus phase?
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Who expanded Shewhart's PDCA model by adding preliminary steps known as FOCUS?
Who expanded Shewhart's PDCA model by adding preliminary steps known as FOCUS?
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