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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Poka-Yoke

Lean technique of mistake-proofing a process so errors are prevented or immediately detected.

Definition

Developed by Shigeo Shingo; examples include connectors that fit only one way and form validation.

Example

A deployment script refuses to run if tests have not passed.

Exam tip

Poka-yoke is prevention, the preferred quality approach.

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