Every Reason That HR Should Be Involved in Six Sigma

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Human resource (HR) professionals who have a background or education in basic project management have a clear advantage. Being well versed in an improvement methodology, such as Six Sigma, is even a bigger plus. An HR professional who is able to present a business case with a compelling...

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Remove Obstacles for Six Sigma Within Agile Development

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It can be challenging at first to find the connections between Six Sigma and Agile; a number of obstacles stand in the way of reaching an integrated view. But there is some untapped leverage that, if explored, may ease the use of the two methods.It is often more...

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Why You Cannot Depend Totally on Statistical Software

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The proliferation of do-it-yourself statistical software is giving some Six Sigma practitioners and other quality professionals, who are not strong in statistics, a false sense of confidence in their ability to collect and analyze data, and then reach sensible conclusions. What some may not realize is that much...

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Six Habits of the Highly Effective Master Black Belt

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Six Sigma practitioners across the globe are trying to accomplish similar objectives. Some might be surprised that these goals do not vary much from countries where Six Sigma is just beginning to take root to those where Six Sigma practitioners work in organizations where Six Sigma has become...

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Is tech a threat to the future of the project profession?

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Technology is disrupting the project profession at rapid speed. It is revolutionising business and transforming operations. In various industries staff have been replaced by robots, and tech advancements have resulted in job losses. Is it only a matter of time before the project profession suffers too? As automation...

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ASQ Six Sigma Certification Preparation Steps and What to Do About Them?

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What Is Six Sigma?The Six Sigma methodology was formed in the mid-1980s by engineers at Motorola to improve manufacturing processes. At its core, Six Sigma includes collecting and leveraging data to reduce defects and waste in manufacturing to improve overall efficiency and quality.The term sigma is a measure...

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Case Study: Streamlining Coast Guard’s Accounts Payable Process

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 The local senior leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center was confronted by the problem of maintaining high levels of service in its accounts payable (AP) process in the face of increasing process complexity. Compounding the issue was the fact that the center’s information technology (IT) systems...

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A Roadmap for Deploying Six Sigma in Small Businesses

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Many Six Sigma experts have expressed doubt that Six Sigma can be used effectively in small, or even in some medium-sized, organizations. However, while the approach to deployment must be modified, it is possible for small businesses to successfully implement Six Sigma. Here is how.At the outset, several...

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Lean Six Sigma for Poets

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Lean can be of great value in office environments. However, the use of complex jargon and statistics, plus a focus on manufacturing, have hindered the adoption of these tools in other settings where they can be useful.I was a liberal arts major in college while almost all of...

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Optimize the Total Costs of Quality

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Boosting a product or service offering with optimized costs is a strategic objective of most manufacturing and service industries in the world. The ways to achieve this objective can range from shortsighted organizational downsizing and payroll cuts to farsighted plans to combat hidden costs. In the latter tactics,...

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