Performance by Kevin McManus

June 2023

Special cause for concern

As I watch data capture, analysis and display become more automatic, my concerns about potential data misuse remain. Perhaps I am a Deming purist, but I have a gut feeling that new tech is not enough to end our love affair with special cause variation. This infatuation blinds our leaders to the potential benefits and predictability of reduced process variation.


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