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What would be an alternative management tool to PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Adjust) or Six Sigma? Six Sigma and PDCA are both systems to manage and improve production in an organization.

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This posting discusses an alternative to PDCA or Six Sigma, a data based approach for getting rid of deficits in an organization. The alternatives discussed in the solution include Multivariable Testing (MVT), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and Behavioral Analysis. The explanation is given in 222 words with three references. In text citations are also included.

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Question: What would be an alternative to PDCA or Six Sigma?

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Although Six sigma is the most powerful and widely used tool in organizations, there are a number of viable alternatives. Without getting too technical, the alternatives are as follows (major ones):

The first alternative is Multivariable Testing or MVT. MVT is used to perform designs of individual areas of business control (Larose, ...

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