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Copyright © 2009 First Steps Training & Development, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Input Data Knowledge Experience Judgment Records Logs Advice Quality Good Questions Gather Sort Organize Evaluate Information Quality End Result Appropriate Action Taken Costly, Time Consuming, Inappropriate Action Avoided Quality Trouble Shooting Logic

Copyright © 2009 First Steps Training & Development, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 A Deviation Desired Outcome Observed Outcome What is the Desired Outcome? What is the Observed Outcome? Are they the same? Based upon the information available would a knowledgeable person (or group of people) be able to determine the cause of the Deviation? Should effective action be taken before finding the cause of the Deviation? Observed Outcome Deviation

Copyright © 2009 First Steps Training & Development, Inc. All rights reserved. Deviation Statement Right now, what information indicates that a Deviation exists? Specifically, what unit (or group of identical units) has the defect? Specifically, what is the defect? One unit or group of identical units - one defect What does the Deviation look like, sound like, feel like, smell like, taste like? Be specific. State the Deviation in terms that can be explained by the 5 senses. Unit = what “has” the defect Defect = what is “wrong” with the unit Deviation = unit + defect

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