Overview

Module 2

Six Sigma

Phases and Players

The Players

• Executives
• Champions
• Finance Reps
• Master Black Belts
• Black Belts
• Green Belts
• Process Owners
• Team Members
• Others
The Phases

• Recognize
• Define
• Measure
• Analyze
• Improve
• Control
• Realize
The Phases
Executive

• Top level management

• Top level support for six sigma
Implementation
• Drive the direction

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Champion

• Establish the Organizational Goals

• Select the Black Belts and / or Green Belts
• Work with Finance Reps to Estimate the potential of
projects
• Help the Belts overcome organizational barriers
• Responsible for the financial success of the six sigma
projects

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Finance Rep

• Responsible for the independent validation of

financial results of Six Sigma projects
• Assists Champion with original forecast of potential
projects
• Acts as a financial consultant for the project team.

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Process Owners

• Functionally responsible for an area of the project

• Help to lead the culture change
• Provide and support team members for the project
• Implement and Own the solution provided by the
Black belts / Green belts
• Carry the torch after the completion of the project.

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Master Black Belt

• Instructor and Expert in DMAIC methodology

• Mentor of Black / Green Belts
• Develop training material
• Long term champion
• Leads Large scope projects
• Handles / Consults many projects at one time

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Black Belt

• 100% Dedicated to Six Sigma

• Driver of Six sigma projects
• Trained in all DMAIC tools
• Change Agent
• Deliver Solutions to the Process Owner

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Green Belt

• Partly dedicated to six sigma

• Trained in most DMAIC tools
• Become a local advocate for Six sigma
• Carry out projects in their respective functional area
• Deliver Solution to Process Owner

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Team Members

• Receive training on basic Six sigma tools

• Helps in data collection
• Supply the team with process Expertise
• 5-7 members in a team

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Others

• Supports and facilitate the six sigma Implementation

• Receives awareness training
• Embraces the six sigma culture

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The Phases – Re Visited
The Phases

• Organization recognizes the

need for Six Sigma , identify
the areas of opportunity ,
and prepares to implement
Six sigma.
The Phases

• Problem identified
• Project Defined
• Black Belt / Green Belt
Selected
• Team Selected
• Estimate Financial Impact
 ThePhases
The Phases

• As is Process Mapped
• Identify Inputs and Out puts
• Identify opportunity of
Failures
• Measurement System
Analyzed
• Baseline Capability
Established
The Phases

• Factors Identified
• Hypothesis Testing
• Graphical and Statistical
analysis to identify Critical
factors
The Phases

• Design of Experiments
• Identify Interactions
• Defining Y =f(X)
The Phases

• Out put optimized

• Control Plans Implemented
• Project Closure
The Phases

• Project Handed over to

Process Owner
• Tracking of Project Results
The Phases and The Players