Point 12 – Deming in Project Management
Enable Pride of Workmanship Deming claimed that the sense of having helped other people is the most significant motivator and […]
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Point 11 – Deming in Project Management
Attribute Results to Processes This may be the most controversial point, but in my opinion it is aligned with the
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Point 10 – Deming in Project Management
No Slogans or Disingenuous Pep Talks This point consists of two elements as I see it. (1) Walk the talk,
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Point 9 – Deming in Project Management
Break Down Departmental Barriers in Pursuit of a Common Goal Many processes are cross-functional. The same is true of projects.
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Point 8 – Deming in Project Management
Drive out Fear and Create Trust Fear encourages short-term thinking. One of Deming’s classic stories was about a foreman who
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Point 7 – Deming in Project Management
Teach and Institute Leadership It is the age-old distinction that usually merits much lip service and little true implementation. There
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Point 6 – Deming in Project Management
Job/Task-Related Training A quality organization understands the value of the people who work in it. The same goes for project
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Point 5 – Deming in Project Management
Continuous Improvement This is one of my favorite points from Dr. Deming. I see so many mistakes that are made
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Point 4 – Deming in Project Management
Consider Costs and Benefits of the Entire System and Deliverable Lifetime The textbook wording of this point varies, but is
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Point 3 – Deming in Project Management
Inspection is a Tool for Improvement, Not a Whip Deming’s third point urges practitioners to design quality into processes, using
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Point 2 – Deming in Project Management
Adopt a Philosophy of Cooperation Where Everyone Wins and Teach it to Everyone Often, projects can become battlegrounds where the
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