Broadly, the following considerations are taken into account for the Deming Application Prize:

The emphasis of examination is on the implementation of TQM

The actual implementation of TQM practices is appreciated

Usage of advanced statistical methods is not the basis for success; appreciation and implementation of statistical methodology are more important

Similar patterns of evaluation are adopted for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies

Examination viewpoint criteria are not a check-list for assessment. These provide an overall picture of TQM. Examiners judge features that have been applied by the company.

The Examination Viewpoint includes:

Top Management Leadership, Vision, Strategies

TQM Frameworks

Quality Assurance Systems

Management Systems for Business Elements

Human Resource Development

Effective Utilisation of Information

TQM Concepts and Values

Scientific Methods

Organisational Powers (Core Technology, Speed, Vitality)

Contribution to Realisation of Corporate Objectives

Successful companies should score

70 points or higher in the Executive Session

70 points or higher as the company average,excluding the Executive Session

50 points or higher for any examined unit of the company

Deming Prize-The CriteriaA brief adapted

from the official website of JUSE

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