Using the Plan, Do, Study, Act Improvement Model, discuss the planning phase of

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Using the Plan, Do, Study, Act Improvement Model, discuss the planning phase of your project. Include the following: State your objective(s) of the improvement project. (What are you trying to accomplish?) Analyze current practices. (Evaluate why changes need to be made.) Gain new, evidence-based knowledge about the process. (Research best practice.) Develop a list of potential solutions / action plans for your project. For every solution listed, identify the data needed to determine if the change led to an improvement. Determine a plan to close the gap. (What change can you make that will result in an improvement?) Identify data that need to be collected to determine whether changes produce desired results. (How will you know improvement has been made?)

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No specific process has been mentioned therefore I am giving a generic model

Improvement Model:

Objective statement: Improve (primary metric) from (baseline level) to (target level) by (timeframe). This improvement is projected to save (quantity & unit output) and will be implemented by (#QTR Year).

Current Practice and problem statement:

During (Insert the time frame used to determine baseline performance), the (insert the title of the primary metric [rates, cycle times, etc.]) for (insert the output [product/service]) was (insert the baseline performance). This gap of (insert the difference between the baseline performance and the desired/target performance) from a target performance of (insert desired/target level of performance) represents a COPQ of (insert cost impact associated with gap).

Evidence based knowledge through metric:

Primary Metric: Insert a graphical depiction (time series plot or bar chart) of the primary metric. This plot should depict the baseline performance of the measure/metric identified in the Problem Statement, the desired target, and the gap.

Secondary Metric: List any consequential Metrics measuring potential negative effects of successfully improving the Primary Metric. Include graphical depictions (time series plot or bar chart) with a baseline, if this data is currently available.

Author’s Note: Please be specific to question which is to be answered.

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