Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA): Certification

Name: Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA): Certification
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Step by step guide of how to deliver continuous change and improvement through the PDCA project management approach.

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Created byBusiness Improvement Solutions

Last updated 11/2025

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What you'll learn

What Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) is
How to deploy Plan Do Check Act
How to run Pilot Testing for solutions
How to develop a plan to deliver solutions in your business
How to brainstorm potential problems AND potential solutions
How to project manage solutions right through to delivery
How to continually improve your processes, products and services
The different plans, documents and templates you can deploy and how to successfully deploy them

Course content

5 sections • 46 lectures • 3h 39m total length

What is covered in this course?1:30
In this video, we will look at what is to be covered within this course.
Disclaimer0:57
In this video, we will go through a quick disclaimer for this course.
What is the purpose of this course?5:23
In this video, we will explore the purpose of this course and what you will gain.

Overview2:06
In this video, we will go over a brief overview of this approach.
Plan - Introduction6:31
In this video, we will go through the Plan phase of PDCA.
Plan - Activities to deploy4:27
In this video, we will go through the Plan phase of PDCA.
Plan - Examples4:57
In this video, we will go through the Plan phase of PDCA.
Do - Introduction5:02
In this video, we will go through the Do phase of PDCA.
Do - Activities to deploy3:31
In this video, we will go through the Do phase of PDCA.
Do - Examples5:27
In this video, we will go through the Do phase of PDCA.
Check - Introduction4:23
In this video, we will go through the Check phase of PDCA.
Check - Activities to deploy3:19
In this video, we will go through the Check phase of PDCA.
Check - Examples5:19
In this video, we will go through the Check phase of PDCA.
Act - Introduction6:11
In this video, we will go through the Act phase of PDCA.
Act - Activities to deploy3:26
In this video, we will go through the Act phase of PDCA.
Act - Examples2:41
In this video, we will go through the Act phase of PDCA.
Section quiz

Scenario3:54
In this video, we will set out the scenario for this section of the course.
Pre-PDCA work4:25
In this video, we will explore the activities you need to conduct ahead of launching your PDCA project.
Pre-PDCA work - Scenario4:40
In this video, we explore the pre-PDCA work conducted as part of our scenario example.
Plan - Identify the opportunity5:02
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Understand the the data3:35
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Generate causes7:06
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Choose your causes to explore2:49
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Generate ideas 13:20
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Generate ideas 23:37
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Plan - Pilot Implementation Plan10:35
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Do - Deliver the Pilot Implementation Plan6:43
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Do - Deliver the Pilot Implementation Plan 25:07
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Do - Controls to deploy6:25
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Do - Close out the Do phase4:00
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Check - Analyze the pilot results 14:50
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Check - Analyze the pilot results 27:22
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Check - Draw conclusions & feed back6:33
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Check - Present the findings5:29
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Act - Implementation Plan explanation4:23
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Act - Implementation Plan5:31
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Act - Controls to deploy4:25
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Act - Training & additional resource requirements4:00
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Act - Close out & continuous improvement3:19
In this video, we will explore how we delivered this part of the PDCA project.
Section quiz
Plan your PDCA idea

Requirements

None. We will work with you throughout the course
No prior PDCA knowledge needed
No prior continuous improvement knowledge needed
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Description

Plan Do Check Act is a fantastic, high revered and successful continuous improvement / project management methodology that, if deployed correctly, can deliver incredible results. It is an approach that has been deployed regularly in manufacturing and production environments, and has been adopted in the service industry to great effect.

The aim of the PDCA approach is to enable you to identify an opportunity or problem, plan to address this, identify potential solutions to do so and then test these. Once tested, you have the confidence required to deliver your solutions in full, with the right controls in place to make sure they last the test of time. In this course, we will:

- Explore exactly what PDCA is, going into each section specifically.

- Break the approach down further by using a real life example of a PDCA approach, showing you exactly what was done, how, why and its impact.

- Explore the need for change and continuous improvement within our businesses.

- Run through the various plans, tools and templates that are common when deploying PDCA (such as Implementation Plan, Control Plan etc.)

By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and the confidence to deliver a full end to end Plan Do Check Act project. You will know how to spot opportunities and challenges in your business, plan to address them and deliver the right solutions at the right time. If you are looking to improve your operational performance, continuously, this course will enable you to do just that.

Who this course is for:

Anyone currently working for a company who wants to improve operational performance
Anyone who wants to upskill in this highly in demand PDCA methodology
Anyone who Manages a department / owns a business who wants to improve continuously
Anyone who wants to leave the course with full confidence in how to deploy this approach

Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA): Certification

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 8min

Fundamentals of PDCA4 lectures • 27min

PDCA13 lectures • 57min

Demonstration23 lectures • 1hr 57min

Close out3 lectures • 10min

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