{"id":51267,"date":"2021-11-16T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=51267"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:28:46","slug":"pdca-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/pdca-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the PDCA Cycle &#038; 14+ Templates to Get You Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PDCA-Cycle-Blog-Header-1.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-54463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PDCA-Cycle-Blog-Header-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PDCA-Cycle-Blog-Header-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PDCA-Cycle-Blog-Header-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PDCA-Cycle-Blog-Header-1-730x411.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Process improvement and change management are critical but difficult tasks in any organization. But following a process improvement system can help, and many organizations rely on the PDCA cycle to help them get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore the details of PDCA and review how organizations can use visual communication tools like infographics, checklists, flyers and more to help team members navigate disruption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venngage<\/a> to apply visuals to your <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/employee-training-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employee training and development<\/a> and process improvement materials\u2014no design experience required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/solutions\/training-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc\"><strong>Click to jump ahead:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#definition\">What is the PDCA cycle?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pros-cons\">Advantages and disadvantages of PDCA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#use\">How do you use the PDCA cycle?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#visual\">How to use visual communication in PDCA&nbsp;process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"definition\">What is the PDCA cycle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan-Do-Check-Act, or PDCA, is a model for continuous <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/process-improvement-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">process improvement<\/a>. Engineer and management consultant W. Edwards Deming developed it in the 1950s, using the word &#8220;Study&#8221; in place of &#8220;Check,&#8221; and it came to be known as the Deming wheel or Deming cycle. Japanese engineers later modified it, bringing us to the present-day version, PDCA cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/mind-maps\/plan-do-check-act-process-improvement-mind-map-b8a6d19c-83e1-48a8-a243-6538179ef7f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Process-Improvement-Plan-PDCA-Mind-Map.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-54101\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/mind-maps\/plan-do-check-act-process-improvement-mind-map-b8a6d19c-83e1-48a8-a243-6538179ef7f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>The PDCA cycle is useful across a range of business needs, including new product launches, major process overhauls and whenever a new process or a change is introduced to the organization. It follows that this model is essential not just to process improvement but also <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/process-documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">process documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/planning-cycle-process-infographic-b56cd9a0-a618-4872-a0d6-52598945afa3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/b56cd9a0-a618-4872-a0d6-52598945afa3-1.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51278\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/planning-cycle-process-infographic-b56cd9a0-a618-4872-a0d6-52598945afa3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/20-process-documentation-templates-for-workflows-sops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20+ Process Documentation Templates to Guide Business Processes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a closer look at the steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong>: Identify the problem or issue you will be targeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong>: Formulate and test potential solutions to the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong>: Examine the results of each test (and sometimes modify test parameters and re-test)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Act<\/strong>: Implement the solution that best fits your needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Implied in the name and shape of the PDCA cycle is that it is continuous. Just as a wheel keeps rolling, the PDCA cycle is designed for you to start over again, identifying any new problems that have cropped up with your process and going through every step again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about putting <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/standard-operating-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standard operating procedures<\/a> into place after you&#8217;ve completed your PDCA cycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><a href=\"#toc\">Return to Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pros-cons\">What are the biggest advantages and disadvantages of the PDCA cycle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PDCA cycle change management framework is a simple way of understanding process improvement, but it may not be right for every organization. So, what are some of its biggest pros and cons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simple to understand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows for testing multiple solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High potential for breakthrough innovations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Time-consuming, not ideal for crises that need rapid solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requires&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;commitment, which can increase change fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May be overly simplistic for large-scale organizational change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/pdca-continuous-change-management-process-771a0086-6b9b-484f-866f-f95a2690e079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/771a0086-6b9b-484f-866f-f95a2690e079-1.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51279\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/pdca-continuous-change-management-process-771a0086-6b9b-484f-866f-f95a2690e079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Relying on the PDCA cycle for large-scale organizational change requires&nbsp;using the framework to consider every part of your business, which means the cycle is repeated constantly. Depending on the scope of change and size of your organization, this may be unrealistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/change-management-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Change Management Strategies to Reduce Resistance and Ease Acceptance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/change-management-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Make an Effective Change Management Plan Using Visuals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/change-management-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Effective Communication for Change Management: Infographics for Transformative Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><a href=\"#toc\">Return to Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use\"><strong>How do you use the PDCA cycle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting the most out of any tool requires using it correctly, and this is true for the plan-do-check-act cycle, too. Let&#8217;s explore some potential outcomes of the PDCA cycle and PDCA examples you can use in your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customer service PDCA improvement plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This template presents in detail how a Customer Support department can use PDCA to improve its processes. You can customize this plan for your own company&#8217;s Customer Support teams, or for just about any <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/process-improvement-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">process improvement<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/change-management-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">change management<\/a> projects that come up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/plans\/plan-do-check-act-process-for-customer-support-cc96c820-b773-4652-939d-05759ba407f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Process-Improvement-Plan-PDCA-Plan-Customer-Service.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-54107\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/plans\/plan-do-check-act-process-for-customer-support-cc96c820-b773-4652-939d-05759ba407f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Notice the use of icons and illustrations to help visualize the information and liven up the plan at the same time. If you want to swap out any of these icons, simply double click one and choose the alternative:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Replace-icon-v1-1024x613.gif\" alt=\"replace icon Venngage\" class=\"wp-image-54451\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Replace-icon-v1-1024x613.gif 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Replace-icon-v1-300x180.gif 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Replace-icon-v1-768x460.gif 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Replace-icon-v1-730x437.gif 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marketing PDCA cycle example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SEO and content marketing is pretty much one continuous PDCA cycle. That&#8217;s because if you are trying to drive organic traffic to your website, you have to constantly check your numbers, try new things and decide what works best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of how to apply PDCA to increase website traffic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong>: Fix low traffic to important content on your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong>: Explore new methods like email marketing, social media, ads and content marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong>: Review the results of each method, identifying which ones increased traffic the most<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Act<\/strong>: Depending on the results, implement new methods permanently. If none were sufficient, begin the process again. And if you adopt any of the new methods, continue the PDCA cycle to optimize those methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this marketing checklist to optimize your SEO and social media content as part of your ongoing commitment to PDCA.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/nonprofit-digital-marketing-checklist-fdba3a8a-eed0-4077-8d7b-866598c71737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fdba3a8a-eed0-4077-8d7b-866598c71737.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51280\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/nonprofit-digital-marketing-checklist-fdba3a8a-eed0-4077-8d7b-866598c71737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHECKLIST TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/guestographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Use Guestographics to Build Links &amp; Increase Your SEO Rankings Fast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/infographic-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Use Mini Infographics to Improve On-Page SEO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/content-marketing-infographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Content Marketing Infographics for Your Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/job-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create Job Aids [With Examples and Templates]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring PDCA cycle example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your organization has a difficult time hiring the right employees, the problem could be related to your hiring and <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/onboarding-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onboarding process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process-1024x791.png\" alt=\"hiring process\" class=\"wp-image-54465\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process-730x564.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Hiring-Process.png 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/circular-hiring-process-infographic-060dde5d-d32a-4530-8b48-2b473ae0459b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at how you can address a hiring problem and improve the experience of <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/new-employee-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new employees<\/a> through the use of PDCA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong>:&nbsp;Examine process for interviewing, hiring and onboarding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong>:&nbsp;Identify best sources of good candidates for different job types, experiment with vetting process and implement new <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/create-onboarding-materials-for-hr\/\">onboarding materials<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong>:&nbsp;Compare the effectiveness and success of new hires&nbsp;regarding each new aspect of the hiring process, revise aspects touched on in previous step if necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Act<\/strong>:&nbsp;Solidify changes or revise experiment and begin again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your company relies on <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/hiring-flyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hiring flyers<\/a> or social media posts to alert interested parties about job openings, try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotjar.com\/ab-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A\/B testing<\/a> by creating different versions of flyers to see what types of candidates are most drawn to each version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/flyers\/technical-now-hiring-flyer-fc558557-fbfc-494c-834b-9b34c7cfae2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer-791x1024.png\" alt=\"hiring flyer\" class=\"wp-image-54464\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer-730x945.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PDCA-Cycle-Now-Hiring-Flyer.png 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/flyers\/technical-now-hiring-flyer-fc558557-fbfc-494c-834b-9b34c7cfae2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS FLYER TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/new-employee-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create an Engaging Orientation &amp; Onboarding Program for New Employees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/onboarding-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14+ Editable Onboarding Checklist Templates for Businesses in 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/hr-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40+ HR Infographic Templates for Talent Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employee training &amp; development PDCA cycle example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The PDCA cycle and visual tools are ideal for <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/employee-training-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employee development and training<\/a>. And the business case for improving your <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/employee-development-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employee development<\/a> tools is clear: A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/02\/27\/94percent-of-employees-would-stay-at-a-company-for-this-one-reason.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn survey<\/a> found that 94% of workers&nbsp;would stay longer with a company that invested in helping them learn and get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how you can apply the PDCA cycle to building a training program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong>: Train sales department on new customer relationship management tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong>:&nbsp;Identify ideal method and timing for training the entire department and\/or individual team members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong>:&nbsp;Compare individual employees&#8217; uptake of the material to determine if one training method is better than the other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Act<\/strong>:&nbsp;If no methods provide sufficient results, begin process again; if one method is a clear winner, implement it across the team and begin PDCA cycle for using method for other types of training in the organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While this training assessment needs checklist was created for a healthcare facility, it can be easily customized to speak to the individual competencies involved with training your sales staff on a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadsquared.com\/crm-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRM platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/healthcare-assessment-training-material-checklist-45de94fb-5bff-43db-8fd6-f5e985b9ed60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/45de94fb-5bff-43db-8fd6-f5e985b9ed60.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51283\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/healthcare-assessment-training-material-checklist-45de94fb-5bff-43db-8fd6-f5e985b9ed60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHECKLIST TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/training-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training Materials: What is it, Examples &amp; How to Create One<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to see how others visualize iterative processes like PDCA? These <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/process-infographic-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">process infographic examples<\/a> showcase creative ways to present cycles, workflows, and continuous improvement strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#toc\">Return to Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visual\">How to use visual communication in PDCA&nbsp;process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While PDCA is a relatively simple framework, each step requires a unique approach in order to get the most out of the process improvement method. That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/visual-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visual communication<\/a> tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/what-is-an-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">infographics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">checklists<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-timeline-infographic-in-6-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">timelines<\/a> and others can come in handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at some additional ways to use visual communication in your PDCA process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDCA checklists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Checklists are useful throughout the PDCA process to ensure tasks are being completed, whether it&#8217;s identifying problems or testing out solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/contrast-digital-marketing-project-work-checklist-f0460295-b766-4939-b8f3-446f04ff1e34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/f0460295-b766-4939-b8f3-446f04ff1e34.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51302\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/contrast-digital-marketing-project-work-checklist-f0460295-b766-4939-b8f3-446f04ff1e34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHECKLIST TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Keep track of cross-departmental tasks during your PDCA process with this checklist template. Update the teams and tasks to make them appropriate for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/cleaning-job-aid-checklist-d5072cd2-07f9-40be-808e-98e6a7257dc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/d5072cd2-07f9-40be-808e-98e6a7257dc7.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51301\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/cleaning-job-aid-checklist-d5072cd2-07f9-40be-808e-98e6a7257dc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHECKLIST TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>This checklist template is ideal for organizations that will have to get their arms around many job tasks and processes as they work through the PDCA cycle. Not enough space? You can quickly and easily add pages in Venngage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/peer-to-peer-meeting-workplace-checklist-defb0b35-4ae2-4bb7-b0af-4e0df49e7328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/defb0b35-4ae2-4bb7-b0af-4e0df49e7328.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51300\" width=\"700\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/peer-to-peer-meeting-workplace-checklist-defb0b35-4ae2-4bb7-b0af-4e0df49e7328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHECKLIST TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>A checklist like this is ideal for helping identify hurdles and breakdowns in your existing processes, and it can be used to check-in meetings after every major step of the PDCA cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDCA timelines &amp; schedules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest drawbacks of using PDCA for process improvement is that it can be quite time-consuming, and given its cyclical nature, it&#8217;s hard to know when you&#8217;re done. Keep your team on track by <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-timeline-infographic-in-6-steps\/\">creating timelines<\/a> and schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/product-release-58d8ca48-9682-43a7-8fff-006f878f18f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/58d8ca48-9682-43a7-8fff-006f878f18f0.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51299\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/product-release-58d8ca48-9682-43a7-8fff-006f878f18f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Establish major milestones at intervals that make sense for your organization. For example, revisiting our HR department&#8217;s plan to refresh their hiring process, each new hire could represent a major milestone and individual elements could apply to specific competencies they should be gaining through onboarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/project-timeline-b76bafe7-1cc5-468a-8004-97f59383b10d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/b76bafe7-1cc5-468a-8004-97f59383b10d.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51298\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/project-timeline-b76bafe7-1cc5-468a-8004-97f59383b10d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/project-timeline-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project timeline template<\/a> like this one is ideal for organizations in which the PDCA process will touch many teams or functions in the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/monthly-project-milestones-timeline-infographic-5b823582-70f1-4ad0-8d36-8946eae0a12d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5b823582-70f1-4ad0-8d36-8946eae0a12d.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51297\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/monthly-project-milestones-timeline-infographic-5b823582-70f1-4ad0-8d36-8946eae0a12d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Keep the team up to date on where you stand in the PDCA process by tracking and sharing major milestones with this <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-timeline-infographic-in-6-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">timeline infographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDCA process diagrams &amp; flowcharts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Process diagrams and flowcharts are an excellent way to understand your current operations. In some cases, you may identify breakdowns immediately, but in any event, visualizing existing processes is critical to improving them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/financial-disciplinary-process-flowchart-76aa2c17-7e53-479a-8f64-735ab1bc5be3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/76aa2c17-7e53-479a-8f64-735ab1bc5be3.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51296\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/financial-disciplinary-process-flowchart-76aa2c17-7e53-479a-8f64-735ab1bc5be3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS CHART 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2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/production-process-fishbone-diagram-675e217c-66c7-4ff4-941a-17379a40add8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS DIAGRAM TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Using our earlier SEO example, this production process <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/fishbone-diagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fishbone diagram<\/a> could be updated to visualize what steps the marketing team takes to identify content topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/product-business-decision-tree-a86e6bdc-e041-4537-b351-77b4cbc1d616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/a86e6bdc-e041-4537-b351-77b4cbc1d616.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51294\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/product-business-decision-tree-a86e6bdc-e041-4537-b351-77b4cbc1d616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS DIAGRAM TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>A manufacturing company looking to implement PDCA could use a product <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/what-is-a-decision-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decision tree<\/a> like this to make a data-driven decision in the&nbsp;Do, Check and Act steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDCA infographics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Infographics can help companies implement the PDCA model by enabling them to <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/data-visualization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visualize data<\/a>, compare possible solutions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/reports\/family-census--c9b5c309-af75-4d70-803c-9b316e10ad85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c9b5c309-af75-4d70-803c-9b316e10ad85-1.png\" alt=\"pdca cycle\" class=\"wp-image-51293\" width=\"700\" style=\"box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 0 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 \/ 10%), 0 2px 2px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%);\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/reports\/family-census--c9b5c309-af75-4d70-803c-9b316e10ad85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS REPORT TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Use this <a 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rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Compare and contrast the relative merits of solutions when you don&#8217;t have hard numbers to inform a statistical infographic. 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