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System of Profound Knowledge - The system of management as described by Dr. W. Edwards Deming with 4 interdependent areas:

Appreciation for a System (systems thinking)
Knowledge about Variation (see: variation definition)
Theory of Knowledge (epistemology - the study of how we know what we know)
Psychology (the human element of management systems)

Related Terms:

Deming's 14 Points
7 Deadly Diseases

Related Online Resources:

The Deming System of Profound Knowledge excerpt from chapter 4 of the New Economics.
Video clips of Deming online - System of Profound Knowledge, 14 points and more.

Management Dictionary: Affinity Diagram, Kaizen, PDSA, Poka-Yoke, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Variation

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