Mastering Total Quality Management: Analyze, Apply & Improve
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Mastering Total Quality Management: Analyze, Apply & Improve
This course is part of ISO, CMMI & Project Quality Certification Mastery Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Analyze the evolution, principles, and philosophies of Total Quality Management.
Apply TQM frameworks to measure quality, customer satisfaction, and improvement.
Evaluate case studies to implement evidence-based, sustainable TQM practices.
Skills you'll gain
- Quality Control
- Drive Engagement
- Customer Service
- Quality Assurance
- Culture Transformation
- Team Oriented
- Organizational Development
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Quality Management
- Quality Management Systems
- Organizational Change
- Customer experience improvement
- Cost Management
- Operational Excellence
- Employee Engagement
- Quality Assessment
- Quality Improvement
- Process Improvement
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Learners will be able to analyze the evolution of Total Quality Management (TQM), evaluate its principles, apply implementation frameworks, and assess real-world case studies to strengthen organizational performance and customer satisfaction.
This course provides a structured journey into TQM, beginning with its origins, philosophies, and guiding principles before moving into practical applications. Learners will explore how customer focus, employee participation, teamwork, and continuous improvement form the backbone of effective TQM practices. They will also learn to measure customer satisfaction, quantify the cost of quality, and apply evidence-based approaches for decision-making. By completing this course, participants will gain not only theoretical insights but also practical tools to transform organizational culture and drive sustainable quality improvements. Case studies from real companies demonstrate how TQM principles can be applied across industries, making the learning experience both practical and relatable. What makes this course unique is its blend of conceptual foundations, actionable strategies, and real-world applications, ensuring learners are fully equipped to implement TQM in their professional environment.
This module introduces learners to the origins, evolution, and guiding principles of Total Quality Management (TQM). Through historical perspectives, global adoption trends, and the core philosophies that shape TQM, learners will gain a foundational understanding of how TQM emerged, why it is vital in todayβs competitive landscape, and how management commitment drives organizational excellence.
What's included
16 videos4 assignments
16 videosβ’Total 124 minutes
- Introduction to Total Quality Managementβ’10 minutes
- Learning about TQMβ’5 minutes
- Evolution of TQMβ’7 minutes
- TQM vs Traditional Approachβ’6 minutes
- TQM in Japan & USAβ’10 minutes
- TQM in Europe & Developing Nationsβ’10 minutes
- Implementation of TQMβ’9 minutes
- Oakland steps to TQMβ’9 minutes
- Process to TQMβ’3 minutes
- Need of TQMβ’10 minutes
- Historical Evolution of TQMβ’8 minutes
- Development of TQMβ’7 minutes
- Understanding the need of TQMβ’5 minutes
- Philosophy Principles & Concepts of TQMβ’9 minutes
- Five principles of TQMβ’8 minutes
- Management's Commitment towards TQMβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Foundations and Principles of TQMβ’30 minutes
- Origins and Evolution of TQMβ’10 minutes
- Untitledβ’10 minutes
- Core Principles and Commitmentβ’10 minutes
This module explores the practical application of Total Quality Management (TQM) by focusing on customer and employee principles, evidence-based practices, continuous improvement, and organizational-wide participation. Learners will also evaluate the economics of quality and analyze real-world company case studies to understand how TQM principles transform performance and culture.
What's included
12 videos4 assignments
12 videosβ’Total 84 minutes
- Principle of Customer & Employeeβ’7 minutes
- Focus on Customer & Employeeβ’6 minutes
- Focus on Factsβ’6 minutes
- Measurement of Customer Satisfactionβ’9 minutes
- Continuous Improvementβ’7 minutes
- Everybody's Participationβ’6 minutes
- Team Oriented Planβ’7 minutes
- Cost associated with qualityβ’6 minutes
- Quantification of cost of qualityβ’6 minutes
- Company Case of TQMβ’8 minutes
- Understanding TQM Company caseβ’7 minutes
- Conclusion to TQM Company caseβ’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Practices, Applications, and Case Studiesβ’30 minutes
- Driving Quality through People and Processesβ’10 minutes
- Measuring and Managing Qualityβ’10 minutes
- Untitledβ’10 minutes
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Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025
A well-structured program that blends theoretical understanding with hands-on learning.
Reviewed on Nov 18, 2025
The course taught me how to analyze quality systems, identify areas of improvement, and implement sustainable solutions.
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025
Helped me apply TQM concepts to achieve measurable improvements in work performance.
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