Assignment: Scientific Approach To Continual Improvement Processes
There are different approaches to continual improvement processes. It is important for management to understand how to identify problems and to continually use a process to evaluate and improve performance. A common type of approach often used is called the scientific approach. This approach has four basic elements:
• Collecting data
• Determining the cause of the problem
• Determining a solution
• Planning and making changes
In this discussion, you will learn how this approach can be used for continual process improvement.
To participate in this discussion, complete the following tasks:
• From your experience and research, identify a business problem. Apply each element of the scientific approach to this business problem.
• Discuss the outcome of applying each element of the scientific approach and provide your recommendation for making changes.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the scientific approach? Explain.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.