Good process improvement practices include:



Various tools, practices and strategies share these characteristics. I happen to like the PDSA cycle (associated with Deming). The A3 process (associated with lean) is also excellent. DMAIC associated with six sigma is also good but is more often done in ways that fail to cover all the points above in my experience.

The Improvement Guide is an exceptional book on this topic. I highly recommend it: other management books I highly recommend.

Related: Change is not Improvement – How to Improve – Where to Start Improvement – Operational Excellence – How to Manage What You Can’t Measure – Making Better Decisions – Find the Root Cause Instead of the Person to Blame