The process decision program chart (PDCP) systematically
identifies what might go wrong in a plan under development.
Countermeasures are developed to prevent or offset those
problems. By using PDPC, you can either revise the plan to avoid
the problems or be ready with the best response when a problem
occurs. When to Use PDPC - Before implementing a plan,
especially when the plan is large and complex. - When the plan
must be completed on schedule. - When the price of failure is
high. - Obtain or develop a tree diagram of the proposed plan.
This should be a high-level diagram showing the objective, a
second level of main activities and a third level of broadly
defined tasks to accomplish the main activities. - For each task
on the third level, brainstorm what could go wrong. - Review all
the potential problems and eliminate any that are improbable or
whose consequences would be insignificant. Show the problems as
a fourth level linked to the tasks. - For each potential
problem, brainstorm possible countermeasur