Questions: Why might an improvement team consider collecting balancing measures?
Transcript text: Why might an improvement team consider collecting balancing measures?
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: To make sure they didn't unintentionally introduce undesired changes.
Explanation for each option:
To show that they met their aim: This is not the primary reason for collecting balancing measures. Meeting the aim is typically demonstrated through primary outcome measures.
To make sure they're able to publish their results: While publishing results is important, balancing measures are not collected specifically for this purpose.
To demonstrate they were justified in using resources for the project: Justifying resource use is important, but balancing measures are not collected specifically for this reason.
To make sure they didn't unintentionally introduce undesired changes: This is the correct reason. Balancing measures are used to ensure that while improvements are made in one area, they do not cause negative effects in other areas. This helps in maintaining overall system performance and avoiding unintended consequences.
Summary:
Improvement teams collect balancing measures to ensure that their changes do not unintentionally introduce undesired changes in other parts of the system.