Owner builder residential construction projects offer a terrific point of comparison from which businesses can learn volumes about effective (or ineffective) project management strategies and techniques. Owner builders are individuals who wish to save a…
7 Reasons Why Six Sigma Benchmarking Efforts Fail
Six Sigma Benchmarking projects are structured and systematic, concentrating on superior performance at the end of the project. The success of each benchmarking project is dependent on the participation of all the parties involved. The…
Guidelines For Six Sigma Healthcare Project Selection
Customer satisfaction (i.e. the satisfaction of the patients) is of utmost relevance to any healthcare organization. It is not restricted to giving proper treatment, but involves other services such as billing systems, availability of rooms…
Aligning Six Sigma And Healthcare
Technological developments are happening at a brisk pace, overtaking existing systems and educational developments. The ever-increasing demand in this sector has had negative impact, leading to overcrowding of hospitals and customer complaints. Main Objectives The…
Merging Six Sigma And The Balanced Scorecard
These activities of Six Sigma projects are aligned to organizational objectives. Properly developed strategies, which are built up by listening to the voice of the customer, are better constructed to suit customer requirements. The Balanced…
Process Improvement Teams For Six Sigma Success
The Six Sigma Team The Six Sigma process improvement team is formed by selecting members from selected processes of the organization. They have a clear set of goals and targets defined. Each member is trained…
Six Sigma Team Recognition And Rewards
The Advantages of Rewards In Six Sigma architecture, having a rewards and recognition policy in place is equally important. In bringing about changes in the system smoothly, rewards and recognition can play a very important…
Six Sigma: Phases Of Benchmarking
The focus should be on your company, compared with the standards or achievements of other similar companies. They are external references on which to base your evaluations of your own achievements. Benchmarking can be called…
The Philosophy Of Six Sigma
Six Sigma is not just any other program; it is a way of running a business. It is a way of carrying out the activities at near perfect levels, and focuses on elimination of defects…
The Six Sigma Cycle of Change
The most effective way to sustain change is by repeating it from successful experiences. Successful Black Belt and Green Belt projects will help drive change in the company’s culture. Change is not an overnight process….