improvementdepends
Improvementdepends is a concept used to describe how the success of improvement efforts emerges from the interaction of multiple factors rather than from effort alone. The term is used in contexts such as organizational change, product development, and quality improvement to emphasize that outcomes depend on conditions, capabilities, and feedback as well as intent.
Core idea: Improvements are functions of dynamic systems. Strong actions can fail if data quality is poor
Key factors include data quality and measurement, speed of feedback loops, learning culture, resources, leadership support,
Applications: Used to guide planning of improvement programs in business, education, software, and healthcare. It supports
Critiques: Some describe improvementdepends as a descriptive label rather than a falsifiable theory; empirical use requires
See also: systems thinking, continuous improvement, kaizen, feedback loop, Plan-Do-Study-Act, evidence-based practice.