The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six Sigma
The world’s largest and most profitable companies―including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola―have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.
With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that’s already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. In any case, this updated edition of Six Sigma For Dummies is the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide on the market.
New and updated material, including real-world examples
What Six Sigma is all about and how it works
The benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses
The powerful “DMAIC” problem-solving roadmap
Yellow, Green and Black―how the Six Sigma “belt” system works
How to select and utilize the right tools and technologies
Speaking the language of Six Sigma; knowing the roles and responsibilities; and mastering the statistics skills and analytical methods
Six Sigma For Dummies will become everyone’s No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world’s most famous and powerful improvement tool. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, “Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone.”
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Learn to:
Grasp what Six Sigma is and how it works
Achieve quantum leaps in performance and impact the bottom line
Utilize the DMAIC problem-solving method
Use Six Sigma to improve business performance and reap big profits
Millions of people work in companies that use Six Sigma to achieve quantum leaps in performance in everything from products and processes to systems and even environments. But for beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. Relax! Six Sigma For Dummies explains it all, whether you need help implementing the methodology or just understanding it.
Meet the big Six get an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, the key principles underlying its applications, and the roles and phases involved in its implementation
Size it up dig into the details of the Six Sigma DMAIC problem-solving road map to discover how to properly scope and launch a project
Get to the root find out how to use the Six Sigma DMAIC analyzing road map to objectively eliminate trivial and unimportant factors
Don’t lose your cool get a handle on the improving and controlling aspects of the DMAIC problem-solving road map to synthesize improvement and lock in your gains
Grab some tools get a listing of the technology tools and information systems that Six Sigma practitioners use
Open the book and find:
What Six Sigma is and how it works
The founding principles and language of Six Sigma
How to analyze data through charts and graphs
The roles and responsibilities of Belts and Champions
Ways to forecast future performance
How to design, conduct, and analyze experiments
The top do’s and don’ts of Six Sigma
From the Back Cover
Learn to:
Grasp what Six Sigma is and how it works
Achieve quantum leaps in performance and impact the bottom line
Utilize the DMAIC problem-solving method
Use Six Sigma to improve business performance and reap big profits
Millions of people work in companies that use Six Sigma to achieve quantum leaps in performance in everything from products and processes to systems and even environments. But for beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. Relax! Six Sigma For Dummies explains it all, whether you need help implementing the methodology or just understanding it.
Meet the big Six get an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, the key principles underlying its applications, and the roles and phases involved in its implementation
Size it up dig into the details of the Six Sigma DMAIC problem-solving road map to discover how to properly scope and launch a project
Get to the root find out how to use the Six Sigma DMAIC analyzing road map to objectively eliminate trivial and unimportant factors
Don’t lose your cool get a handle on the improving and controlling aspects of the DMAIC problem-solving road map to synthesize improvement and lock in your gains
Grab some tools get a listing of the technology tools and information systems that Six Sigma practitioners use
Open the book and find:
What Six Sigma is and how it works
The founding principles and language of Six Sigma
How to analyze data through charts and graphs
The roles and responsibilities of Belts and Champions
Ways to forecast future performance
How to design, conduct, and analyze experiments
The top do’s and don’ts of Six Sigma
About the Author
Craig Gygi is Executive VP of Operations at MasterControl, a leading company providing software and services for best practices in automating and connecting every stage of quality/regulatory compliance, through the entire product life cycle. He is an operations executive and internationally recognized Lean Six Sigma thought leader and practitioner. Bruce Williams is Vice President of Pegasystems, the world leader in business process management. He is a leading speaker and presenter on business and technology trends, and is co-author of Six Sigma Workbook for Dummies, Process Intelligence for Dummies, BPM Basics for Dummies and The Intelligent Guide to Enterprise BPM. Neil DeCarlo was President of DeCarlo Communications.
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