Develop disciplined problem solvers with a deeper guided course.
Intro to Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving is The ADX Group's expanded self-paced on-ramp to PICA, PDCA, waste spotting, A3 thinking, Go and See, daily huddles, visual management, and cultures of critical thinkers.
Course Snapshot
A richer White-Belt-style on-ramp.
140
minutes
8
deep modules
12
final questions
70%
passing score
Curriculum
Expanded training material with visuals, coach questions, and applied reflections.
The course now slows down and explains the language of CI, including what PICA means, why PDCA matters, how Gemba and A3 thinking work, how to see DOWNTIME waste, and how huddles and visual management create a daily rhythm.
Welcome: Why Continuous Improvement Matters
Explain why ADX treats continuous improvement as a people-development discipline, not merely a toolbox.
What CI Means Beyond Manufacturing
Define continuous improvement, understand the Shewhart/Deming learning lineage, and translate CI into non-factory work.
Critical Thinking: The ADX Foundation
Separate facts, assumptions, symptoms, causes, and countermeasures before acting.
PICA and PDCA: Two Learning Loops
Explain PICA in plain language and connect it to PDCA so learners know when and how to use each loop.
A3 Thinking and Gemba: Go See the Real Work
Understand A3 as structured thinking and Gemba as respectful observation at the place where work happens.
Seeing Waste with DOWNTIME
Recognize the eight wastes and distinguish value-adding work from friction the customer would not choose to pay for.
Daily Huddles and Visual Management
Use huddles and visual controls to make work, problems, and learning visible without creating meeting waste.
From Case Study to Culture
Apply PICA, PDCA, Gemba, waste spotting, and visual management to a practical case and choose a first Monday action.
Enroll once. Start immediately.
This zero-dollar course now contains deeper book-style explanations, PICA and PDCA walkthroughs, visual learning panels, and an end-only final exam that unlocks certificate export.
140-minute expanded microlearning path
Final exam only appears after all modules
World Economic Forum skills-shortage framing
Voice input available for reflections