The PDCA paradigm cycle is widely recognized as a process-centric approach. The PDCA cycle, also known as the Deming cycle or the Shewhart cycle, is a four-step model for carrying out change and improvement in a systematic and consistent way. The PDCA cycle consists of the following phases: Plan, Do, Check, and Act. The Plan phase involves identifying the problem, setting the objectives, and developing the plan for improvement. The Do phase involves implementing the plan and carrying out the actions. The Check phase involves monitoring and measuring the results and comparing them with the objectives. The Act phase involves taking corrective actions, standardizing the improvement, and reviewing the process. The PDCA cycle is a process-centric approach because it focuses on the processes and their interactions that deliver the desired outcomes and performance. The PDCA cycle helps to ensure that the processes are planned, executed, evaluated, and improved in a continuous and consistent manner. The PDCA cycle is also aligned with the process approach principle of ISO 22301, the international standard for business continuity management systems. ISO 22301 requires the organization to apply the PDCA cycle to its business continuity management system, as well as to its individual processes and activities. The PDCA cycle helps the organization to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain, and continually improve its business continuity management system and its ability to respond to and recover from disruptive incidents. References:
ISO 22301 Auditing eBook, Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management Systems, Section 1.3: PDCA Cycle1
ISO 22301:2019 - Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Requirements, Clause 0.3: The Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle2
What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle?3
