Quality Tools－PDPC.ppt

PDPC (Tree Variation) Step 1 Assemble the Right Team Step 2 Determine Proposed Steps Step 3 Generate Likely Problems Step 4 Generate Reasonable Solutions Step 5 Choose Countermeasures PDPC Essentials Key Success Behaviors Keep the project steps that form the first level of the chart at the broadest level possible Exercise creative thinking at all levels of the chart without losing touch with reality Keep “what if’s” likely and the countermeasures reasonable Always modify the original project steps to include the countermeasures that are selected Step-by-Step Construction Step 5 Choose Countermeasures PDPC Example PDPC Example PDPC Example * ? 1995 GOAL /QPC PDPC 1 PDPC 2 MJII p. 161 PDPC 3 Goal Step #1 Step #2 Step #3 Likely problems Reasonable countermeasures X = Difficult/impossible O = Selected X O X O O X PDPC 4 MJII p. 162 Tree Variation Awarding Unrestricted Financial Aid A warding Information provided courtesy of St. John Fisher College Unrestricted Financial Aid Establish total financial aid budget Decide who receives financial aid ? Decide how financial aid is awarded ? Determine amount for returning students Determine amount for new students ? Not sure about retention Not sure about tuition rate of increase Not sure about outside sources of aid ? Increase enrollment research – existing data ? Additional quantitative data ? Additional qualitative data ? Seek quicker decision on tuition rate increase ? Plan for variety on rates of increase ? Survey students – expected resources ? Participate in state federal financial aid organizations ? Further information exists but is not shown PDPC 5 Educators’ Companionp. 42 KEY: X = Difficult/Impossible O = Selected Countermeasure A: Modified Tree Diagram Extending the School Year by Ten Days Determine Costs Allocate Budget Beyond Budget Employees and Community at Large Implementation Steps Level One Level Two “What If” Problems Possible Counter- measures X O X