Towards recursive plan-do-check-act cycles for continuous improvement

Schmidt, Monika; Elezi, Fatos; Tommelein, Iris D.; Lindemann, Udo

doi:10.1109/ieem.2014.7058886

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“…As applied in HEIs, continuous improvement involves the whole organization in improving quality and management principles [71] by implementing continuous improvement using Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA). At university, the promotion of quality-assurance systems is in great demand.…”

Section: Implementing Plan-do-check-act Tool For Continuous Improvement In Teaching and Education Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Growing institutional systems are generally influenced by the involvement of staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders [62]. Stakeholders may take possession of new initiatives and help design the institutional systems relevant to their needs [71]. Most threats and opportunities that occur in institutions are estimated to affect the long-term development of institutions and define their sustainability [32].…”

Section: Promoting Institutional Systems To External Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Towards Sustainability in Higher-Education Institutions: Analysis of Contributing Factors and Appropriate Strategies

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To depict detailed sustainability efforts that have been implemented in campus environments, research was conducted at the Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), a leading green campus in Indonesia. The aim of the current study was to explore how sustainable development has been conducted by UNDIP and to identify factors that may indicate the existence of sustainability activity in higher-education institutions (HEIs). Factors affecting sustainability implementation in HEIs were derived using bibliometric analysis. Information on the implemented strategies to maintain the sustainability of HEIs was obtained via a closed questionnaire to 40 relevant experts, and analyzed using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, and quantitative strategic-planning matrix (QSPM) analysis. Institutional commitment to sustainability and guidance to implement sustainability in HEIs were found to have the highest scores with regard to internal and external factors. The respondents selected more aggressive strategies for the enhancement of sustainability implementation at UNDIP. Fostering external collaboration should be a priority for UNDIP since this can provide mutual benefits and significant improvement towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The current study provides a robust self-assessment method for selecting appropriate strategies to maintain HEI sustainability.

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Section: Implementing Plan-do-check-act Tool For Continuous Improvement In Teaching and Education Ecosystemsmentioning

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“…Such transformations are typically implemented using a separate programme or project using a similar suitable iterative paradigm, such as the so-called Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) loop (Lawson, 2006), possibly in a recursive manner (Schmidt, Elezi, Tommelein, & Lindemann, 2014) e.g. for complexity control.…”

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Situation-aware Building Information Models for Next Generation Building Management Systems

Noran

Bernus

Caluianu

2020

Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems

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Technical advances in Information and Communication Technology have enabled the collection and storage of large amounts of data, rising hopes of improving asset decision-making and related building management support systems. It appears however that the gap between the required decision-making knowledge and the actual useful information provided by current technologies appears to increase, rather than contract. Thus, often the multitude of patterns afforded by current data analytics techniques does not deliver a set of scenarios prone to effective decision making. This paper advocates a decision analytics solution featuring the use of Situated Logic to create 'narratives' providing adequate meaning to data analytics results, and the use of Channel Theory so as to support adequate situational awareness. This approach is also analysed in the context of a Building Management System-of-Systems paradigm, highly relevant to the emerging complex Clusters of Intelligent Buildings within Smart Cities, featuring collaborative decision-making centres and their associated decision support systems.

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“…A well-known method that implements continuous improvement is the PDCA cycle. The PDCA cycle has its roots in quality management and was perfected by Walter Shewhart in the 1930s as the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) (Schmidt et al, 2014).…”

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Managerial accounting solutions: Lean Six Sigma application in the woodworking industry. A Practical aspect

Grosu¹,

Anisie²,

Hrubliak³

et al. 2019

EA-XXI

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The increasing complexity of business relations in the conditions of increased competition, manifested in the process of allocation and use of economic resources as well as in the process of seizing the outlets, has led to a profound revolution in the field of both management and accounting as the main source of information, being of a significant use in the decision-making process. The configuration and complexity of the functional, technical and organisational structure of economic entities, including the variety of carried out activities and the continuous introduction of advanced technologies, are thefactors that assert managerial accounting as an essential component of the accounting system. In this context, entities are constrained to a rational use of the factors of production in which the consumed resources are minimised and the benefits are maximised. In today's global context, organisations are trying to find optimal solutions to deliver products or services that add new value, satisfying customer requirements at low cost and high quality. These issues can be answered by various methods, including Kaizen (part of Lean Manufacturing), 5Why, Six Sigma, etc. Kaizen is a Japanese word that means Continuous Enhancement. 5 Whys is a technique used in the Analyse phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) methodology. It is the great Six Sigma tool that does not involve data segmentation, hypothesis testing, regression or other advanced statistical tools, and in many cases can be completed without a data collection plan. The concepts and methods to be presented in the paper provide solutions based on complex evaluation and reporting systems. At the same time, the paper also includes some of the experience gained in the process of analysing the activity of a company operating in the woodworking industry. Lean Six Sigma can be used with maximum efficiency by woodworking firms. This enables them to achieve superior sustainable performance. The Lean Six Sigma techniques, among others, improves and accelerates processes, reducing scrap and intermediate stocks. Implemented correctly and continuously, Lean Six Sigma leads to visible improvements in the financial results.

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Towards recursive plan-do-check-act cycles for continuous improvement

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Towards Sustainability in Higher-Education Institutions: Analysis of Contributing Factors and Appropriate Strategies

Towards Sustainability in Higher-Education Institutions: Analysis of Contributing Factors and Appropriate Strategies

Situation-aware Building Information Models for Next Generation Building Management Systems

Managerial accounting solutions: Lean Six Sigma application in the woodworking industry. A Practical aspect

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