Module 1	Module 2	Module 4	Module 5	Quality Library

Module 3: Personal PDSA Cycle Project

OBJECTIVE:    To complete a personal quality improvement project.

Note: After completing the assignment for Modules 1 and 2, you should have a fairly good idea which tools are used for which types of problems. The real test comes in using these tools in a real life situation. There are many schools across the country that are using the Personal Continuous Quality Improvement Project Work Book for learning purposes. You will become part of this group, and your project will be added to a database of students' projects. You can find the Project Work Book in your course reader.

The Improvement Guide, Langley, Nolan, et al, is your most valuable resource here. They provide lots of real world examples that will help you get started and complete the PDSA cycle(s). You only need to read to page 139 in this book.

Assignment 3: Complete a personal improvement project according to the intructions in the Project Work Book. Submit your work. You should have flowcharts and graphs depicting your data(please use run/control charts) as well as using any other tools that will tell your story.