Articles on Six Sigma - Define Phase

• The Purpose, Scope and Value of a Six Sigma Project

  Before the Project Begins Six Sigma projects are meant to make the organization efficient. It is for this reason that...

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• Six Sigma: Deliverables at the end of the Define Phase

  Well Defined Scope of the Project: A well-defined scope of the project is perhaps the most important deliverable of the...

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• Step 1: Collect and Review Primary Information

  The project begins when the top management assigns responsibility to the Project Champion. The Project Champion usually delegates the task...

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• Step 2: Defining a Scope for Your Project

  Immediately after receiving the initial information about the Six Sigma Project, scoping begins. Scoping is usually the first task done...

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• Step 3: Defining a Project Problem Statement

  The next step in the Six Sigma journey is to have a clearly defined problem statement that will guide the...

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• Develop a Goal Statement corresponding to the Problem Statement

  A six sigma team is meant to concentrate on the solutions and not on the problems. It is for this...

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• Tips for Writing Effective Problem and Goals Statement

  Although the Six Sigma process has tried to make the process of developing problem and goal statements into a science,...

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• Step 4: Develop a Business Case for your Project

  Now that we have the problem as well as the goal statement handy, it is time to ensure that these...

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• Project Charter – Meaning, Importance and its Elements

  What is a Project Charter ? A Project charter is a 5 to 6 page document which collects all the...

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• What are Metrics and Why are they Important?

  What are Metrics? Metrics are numbers that tell you important information about a process under question. They tell you accurate...

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• The Need for Operational Definitions of Metrics

  While coming up with operational metrics one must not forget to begin by first clarifying and defining what they mean....

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• Primary Metric(s) – Meaning and its Characteristics

  In order to truly control a process, one must understand the inputs as well as outputs of the process. These...

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• Secondary Metric(s) – Meaning, Purpose and its Identification

  A process driven by primary metric alone is not fool proof. Operations managers always know that they face trade-offs. With...

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• Measuring the Financial Benefits of a Six Sigma Project

  The final step in the metrics is to measure the financial benefits that are accruing to the firm because of...

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• What is Project Risk ?

  What is Risk ? Having the best people execute the plan does not guarantee success. There are a host of...

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• How to Prepare the Project Risk Assessment Matrix?

  The Project Risk Assessment Matrix is one of the required documents to complete the Define phase of the DMAIC methodology....

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• What is a Project Schedule ?

  What is a Project Schedule ? A Project schedule is a document that contains vital information about the beginning and...

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