A main focus of Six Sigma is reducing variation in process performance and output. This requires distinguishing between common cause and special cause …
Continue ReadingUsing the Six Sigma process is a great way to identify faults and errors in your projects before you even start. By defining the stuff that …
Continue ReadingIn the fifth article in this series, you’ll learn about the DMAIC Control phase. Key components of this phase include standardizing and …
Continue ReadingIn the fourth article in this series, you’ll learn about the DMAIC Improve phase. Key components of this phase include brainstorming potential …
Continue ReadingThe previous articles in the series provided an introduction to the DMAIC process improvement methodology and to the first two phases. Now let’s …
Continue ReadingIn the second article in this series, you’ll learn about the DMAIC Measure phase. Key components of this phase include creating a process map, …
Continue ReadingTo get an introduction to the basics of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, check out this article. It provides you with a description of each phase in the …
Continue ReadingMy introduction to this series gave you an introduction to the DMAIC process improvement methodology. Now let’s look at the first DMAIC Phase: …
Continue ReadingThis article by Natasha Baker, discusses the research paper “Similarities and Differences Between TQM, Six Sigma and Lean”.
Continue ReadingSix Sigma is one of the most popular quality tools today. But how much of it is substance, and how much of it is hype? Can it backfire? Do …
Continue ReadingIn this article, we discuss the histogram - what is it it and what is it used for.
Continue ReadingA histogram is an excellent tool used in project management and many other disciplines to analyze a collection of data. Read on to learn more about …
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