PDCA board
Run the Plan-Do-Check-Act improvement cycle as a board: move each change through Plan → Do → Check → Act. Cards carry an owner, due date, impact, effort and the problem & root cause. Saved on your device; export to JSON, CSV, PNG or PDF. Fully offline.
Open PDCA board →What is the PDCA board?
A free, private board for running the Plan-Do-Check-Act improvement cycle: each change moves through four columns — Plan, Do, Check and Act. Cards carry an owner, due date, impact, effort and the problem and root cause behind the change. Everything is saved on your device and runs offline, so nothing is uploaded.
How to use PDCA board
- Add a change — Create a card in the Plan column for the change or experiment you want to test, and describe the problem and its root cause.
- Fill in the details — Set an owner, a due date, and the impact and effort so it's clear who is doing what and which changes matter most.
- Move it through the cycle — As work progresses, move the card from Plan to Do, then Check the results, and Act on what you learned.
- Export or keep working — Your board is saved automatically on your device. Export it to JSON, CSV, PNG or PDF to share or archive.
Frequently asked questions
What does PDCA stand for?
Plan, Do, Check, Act — a four-step cycle for continuous improvement. You plan a change, do it on a small scale, check the results, then act by standardising what worked or adjusting and trying again.
Is my board saved if I close the tab?
Yes. The board is stored on your device in this browser, so it's still there when you return. Nothing is uploaded.
What information does each card hold?
Each card carries an owner, due date, impact, effort, and the problem and root cause, so the context of the change travels with it through the cycle.
Can I export the board?
Yes. You can export to JSON, CSV, PNG or PDF — JSON or CSV for data, PNG or PDF for sharing a snapshot.
How is this different from a Kanban board?
PDCA fixes the columns to the improvement cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act), so it's built for running structured improvement experiments rather than general task flow.
Tips
- Write the problem and root cause on the card so the reason for each change stays visible.
- Use impact and effort to focus on the changes that are worth the work.
- Export to PNG or PDF when you need to share the board in a review.
- Move a card back to Plan if a 'Check' shows the change didn't work — that's the cycle doing its job.