The Six Sigma project planner a step-by-step guide to leading a Six Sigma project through DMAIC

'The Six Sigma Project Planner' is designed to be used by the leaders of a Six Sigma initiative, to plan and implement prioritized Six Sigma projects

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pyzdek, Thomas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2003
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Quantify the Current Process
  • Catalog of Data Sources for This Process
  • Exploratory Data Analysis
  • Descriptive Data Analysis
  • Example of Using Worksheet
  • Quantify the Capability of the Current Process
  • Conduct a Process Audit
  • Prepare an Audit Report
  • Determine Sigma and DPMO Levels CTx's
  • Process Capability and Process Actual Sigma Levels Continuous CTx Characteristics
  • Measuring Process Capability for Variables Data
  • Measuring Actual Process Performance for Variables Data
  • Process Capability and Process Actual Sigma Levels for Attribute CTx Characteristics
  • Measuring Process Capability for Attributes Data
  • Measuring Actual Process Performance for Variables Data
  • 5. Improve
  • Optimize the Process
  • Perform Designed Experiments
  • What Will the Future State Be?
  • What are the Best Practices in This Area?
  • Create a Future State Process Map
  • Six Sigma Project Activities Template
  • Presentation and Acceptance of Deliverables
  • 6. Control
  • Control Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Business Process Control Systems
  • How Will We Maintain the Gains Made?
  • 7. A Tutorial on Project Selection and Management
  • Cover Page
  • The Six Sigma Project Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Leading a Six Sigma Project Through DMAIC
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Worksheets
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • How to Use The Six Sigma Planner
  • 1. Planning
  • Develop the Project Charter
  • Project Charter
  • The Project Charter Document
  • Conduct a Feasibility Analysis
  • Is This a Valid Project
  • Feasibility Analysis Study
  • The Project Plan
  • Project Metrics
  • Refining the Dollar Opportunity Estimates
  • How Will I Monitor Satisfaction with Project Success?
  • Identify Human Resources Need to Complete the Project
  • Identify Other Resources Needed to Complete the Project
  • Work Breakdown Structures
  • Creating the WBS
  • Integration and Test
  • Project Schedule Development
  • Activity Definition
  • Activity Dependencies
  • Estimating Activity Duration
  • Gantt Charts
  • Network Diagrams
  • Resource Availability
  • Calendars
  • Schedule Improvement
  • Estimating Project Duration Statistically
  • Calculating the Cost of a Schedule
  • Resource Leveling
  • Project Control Subplans
  • Risk Control Plan
  • Quality Plan
  • Cost Control Plan
  • Schedule Control Plan
  • Project Schedule Management
  • Scope Change Control Plan
  • Change Control System
  • 2. Define
  • What Is the Current State?
  • What's Wrong with the Way Things are Now?
  • Quantify the Undesirable Effects
  • Tools and Techniques
  • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • FMEA Process
  • Process Metrics
  • Other Key Factors and Metrics
  • How Does This Project Move the Organization Toward Its Strategic Goals and Objectives?
  • 3. Measure
  • Measurement Reliability and Validity
  • Dimension Measurement Analysis
  • Attribute Measurement Analysis
  • 4. Analyze
  • Includes bibliographical references