Part I (Chapters 1 and 2) discusses the meaning and benefits of a wisely
implementing Six Sigma. Benefits of an S4 /IEE implementation and execution
strategy are discussed. S4 /IEE implementation and project execution roadmap
is presented.
Also within this part of the book, the DMAIC define steps, which are
described in Section A.1 (part 1) of the Appendix, are discussed. A checklist
for the completion of the define phase is:
Define Phase Checklist
Description Questions Yes /No
Tool/Methodology
Project Selection Matrix Does the project clearly map to business
strategic goals/customer requirements?
Is this the best project to be working on at
this time and supported by business leaders?
COPQ/CODND Was a rough estimate of COPQ/CODND used
to determine potential benefits?
Is there agreement on how hard/ soft financial
benefits will be determined?
Project Description Completed a problem statement, which focuses
on symptoms not solutions?
Completed a gap analysis of what the
customer of the process needs versus what
the process is delivering?