From Plan-Do-Check-Action to PIDCAM: the further evolution of the Deming-wheel

摘要

The currently published Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA) models for cyclic control of projects or processes have some major drawbacks on aspects like showing timing an sequence of events. The Plan-Implement-Do-Check-Action (or Assess)-Management (PIDCAM) cycle newly devel- oped in this paper is time dependent and does not suggest a sequential winding up of the PDCA Cycle. The PIDCAM cycle is well suited to support the Goals-Means hierarchy of an organization.