Practical Six Sigma book
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It’s a well established fact that business success is determined primarily on effective strategy execution rather than how good your strategy is. The same is true for Six Sigma. Many companies spend enormous amounts of time and money training people in Six Sigma without equipping them with the skills for how to run Six Sigma projects effectively. That’s why the authors developed “Practical Six Sigma”, a marriage of Six Sigma with a proven project management methodology that you can use to guide your Six Sigma projects to success. This is a unique publication in that most publications on Six Sigma presuppose that practitioners and novices alike are proficient in running successful projects. With close to 20 years experience each in the field the authors know that this is a very dangerous assumption to make. Practical Six Sigma provides a simple to use transparent method for implementing and completing six sigma projects. The project management steps are clearly defined and designed to ensure that you have the necessary information to proceed from one step to the next ensuring that you don’t waste precious time and money - yours and everyone else’s. How to use this book This book provides you with the information and tools you need to successfully participate in and complete Six Sigma projects. It is divided into three sections: DMAIC, Toolset, and Resources. The introduction provides a background to and history of Six Sigma, the concepts involved in the methodology, and how it is applied within an organisation. The DMAIC section is divided into a tollgate model for successful project completion that compliments the Six Sigma DMAIC model’s five phases – define, measure, analyse, improve, control (DMAIC). The Toolset section contains the main tools that you will use during a Six Sigma project. Descriptions, examples and templates have been included in this section. The Resources section includes some frequently asked questions about Six Sigma, such as how it applies to you and a glossary providing you with further explanation of some of the terms used in the book. Foreword I have been associated with Jonathan and Rudy for approximately ten years. I find that they have the rare ability to combine highly practical and effective approaches to performance improvement that are also based in sound theory. They also possess significant experience in implementation of programs that contribute to bottom-line success across a broad range of industries. I believe their approach to six sigma can add great value by providing organizations with enhanced execution capability at both the strategic and tactical levels. Dr. Jack Goodwin |
