Identifying Data type for project metric sometimes can be confusing. In this post, we discuss how to identify data type for your Lean Six Sigma project metric. And more importantly, what mistakes to avoid. Before we start talking about the data type of your project metric, we need to understand base and derived metrics. It […]
Data Type for Lean Six Sigma Projects
Why is data type important? A Lean Six Sigma project will deal with a lot of data. The project owner needs to perform various tests on such data set. The statistical tests to be performed depends on the data type. Hence, its imperative to understand the data types for all the data sets you have […]
Lean Six Sigma Project Metric – Common Pitfalls and Best Practices
Selecting the right Project Metric is crucial for Lean Six Sigma projects. In this post, I will talk about how to correctly identify, scope and define the Project Metric for your LSS Project. And most importantly, how NOT to. This is based on the insights drawn from a plethora of projects that I have led, […]
12 Essential things you need to do in DEFINE stage of your DMAIC Project – Overview
This post covers the essential tools which should be used in DEFINE stage of your DMAIC project. But even before you start with any Lean Six Sigma project, there are 3 things that you need to be careful of. What to do before you start a DMAIC Project? First, it’s important that we identify the […]
What is Variation in your process and how to identify variation
This post is about process variation. In the last post, I talked about what a process means. A process will have some suppliers, who provide inputs to the process, and customers, who uses output from it. All the steps or activities that are done on the input to convert or change it into desired output […]
What is a Process…? And how do you represent a process…?
Before we get into the details of Lean Six Sigma (LSS), it is essential to get familiar with the various terms and jargons that will keep repeating themselves in this journey. Everybody will normally be familiar with these terms, however, it is important to understand the same from the process improvement standpoint. So, I intend to […]