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PDCA cycle

The PDCA cycle was developed by American physicist Walter Andrew Shewhart and describes an iterative three- or four-phase process for learning and improvement.

PDCA stands for plan-do-check-act. The origin of the process lies in quality assurance.
Glossary Technical terms at a glance

M

Malfunction analysis MDD-Directive MDR Measurement System Analysis Mechatronic FMEA Mechatronics Medical device Medical Devices Act Medical Device Regulation

O

One Piece Flow Operating period Operating state

P

PDCA PDCA cycle Poka-yoke Population PPAP Product development process Production control plan Property

Q

QFD QMS Quality Quality management Quality management standard