Same river as before, but a different day. And I went again the next day, to another part of the river with another dam. Each time, the view and experience were different. This time, there was heavy equipment on the dam doing maintenance. I like this as a reminder that workflows, like the infrastructure of roads, bridges, and dams, need maintenance. “Go and see” means seeing if the workplace is tidy, is standard work being followed, does the standard work fit? Are there new issues?
In the 1950s, Dr. W. Edwards Deming presented the plan–do–check–act cycle[1] for learning and improvement, based on the continuous improvement cycle of his mentor, Dr. Walter Shewhart. PDCA is four steps for applying the scientific method to any size challenge, problem, or opportunity and to learn from the experience.
During a weekend photography class, I had the opportunity to try a unique lens. We took pictures in the morning, critiqued at lunch, took pictures at sunset, self-reflected, and repeated. In the space of a weekend, we had four rounds of experiments using PDCA (plan–do–check–act).
During a weekend photography class, I had the opportunity to try a unique lens. We took pictures in the morning, critiqued at lunch, took pictures at sunset, self-reflected, and repeated. In the space of a weekend, we had four rounds of experiments using PDCA (plan–do–check–act).
