Summary of Tools for DMAIC

 

OVERVIEW

Overview of Six Sigma

DMAIC methodology

Financial benefits of Six Sigma

The impact of Six Sigma on the Organization

The Six Sigma language

 

DEFINE

Preliminary

Describe core and subprocesses

Establish measurement dashboard

Prioritize

Establish major focus areas

The Team Charter

The business case

Problem statement

Project scope

Goals and objectives

Milestones

Roles and responsibilities

Customers

CTQ tree

Define customer requirements

--output

--service

--moments of truth

--statement of requirements

--analysis of requirements

Create process map

Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customer (SIPOC diagram)

 

MEASURE

Input measure

Output measure

Data collection plan

Type of data (discrete/continuous)

Optimal performance

Data collection plan

Data stratification

Pareto Chart

Histogram/frequency plot

Calculate process sigma level

 

ANALYZE

Data analysis

Detailed process mapping and analysis

Root cause analysis

Cause-effect diagram

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Pareto chart

Validate root cause

Design of experiments

 

IMPROVE

Brainstorming

Eliminate or reduce root cause

Multi-voting

Analysis of "must "and "want" in possible solutions

Stakeholder analysis of solutions

Mistake proofing

Type of resistance

Implementation planning

Piloting the solution

 

CONTROL

Process throughput-standardization

Developing a process control plan

Gantt chart

Run chart

Control chart

Documenting the process

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