Activity Instruction

Deming (1987) states that one of the seven deadly diseases is using only visible figures as an input to management.

•How do you think this concept could affect your selection of data and measurement strategies?

•When historical data are not available and the product or service is new, how would you go about arriving at a reasonable forecast?

•Explain this as it relates to your job or personal experience.

I am a secretary…hope this helps as it asks relate to your job as well as I am the timekeeper for employees and put in their time for finance.

Reference

Deming, W. E. (1987). Transformation of today’s management. Leadership Excellence, 4(12), 8.

Discussion Participation Grading Rubric

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Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.

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