| A story which started with companies like GE, | | | | culminate in a Six Sigma certification for the |
| Motorola has carried on strength to strength with | | | | candidates. If you think that you wish to get Six Sigma |
| many companies adopting the same set of practices | | | | projects executed by expert consultants, that is |
| which have made their processes variation-resistant | | | | possible. Either ways, costs would be involved but that |
| and hence effective and efficient. Six Sigma for your | | | | is extremely negligible when you consider the benefits |
| Business can be your major cost saver with it saving | | | | of a Six Sigma reengineered process. |
| costs by evolving the set of practices which you have | | | | With your business operating at 3.4 Defects per Million |
| in either developing your products or rendering | | | | Opportunities (DPMO), you can be assured of your |
| services. | | | | processes running optimally, in this case near |
| A business owner can decide to reengineer his | | | | perfection. Just be careful to pay enough attention to |
| processes with the Six Sigma approach. The classical | | | | some basic considerations before you decide to |
| DMAIC model allows him to improve the metrics of his | | | | reengineer your processes the Six Sigma way. |
| processes which would directly or indirectly impact his | | | | Ensure that you scope your processes for process |
| business objectives. Cases where the business owner | | | | improvements right. Fault in the scope of the project |
| feels the need to develop new processes, he could | | | | will end up with you spending a lot of money and time |
| follow the DMADV or the DFSS (Design for Six | | | | in waste. There would typically be stages for any Six |
| Sigma) model. These models are a step by step | | | | Sigma process improvement measure. Success of a |
| approach to 'problem-solving' and your problem | | | | Six Sigma is dependant entirely on how the process |
| statement can be easily converted to a profit | | | | performs in each of these stages. Eventually, the |
| statement, should you implement Six Sigma process | | | | primary deciding factor for successful implementation |
| improvement measures successfully. | | | | of a Six Sigma plan would be the effective |
| To enable you with trained resources who can | | | | involvement of all the team members of the product |
| effectively implement the Six Sigma projects, many | | | | development cycle in the project. |
| Six Sigma companies offer training courses which | | | | |