This book helps professionals to turn their own Six Sigma projects into reality. Using a sample project, the book guides readers through all aspects of Six Sigma, from identifying and defining a suitable project topic, to sustainably managing its success in the control phase. By demonstrating all the necessary steps supported by a DMAIC software guide, it makes the application of the sequentially linked DMAIC tools easy to understand and directly transferable to typical Six Sigma business projects. Further, each chapter provides numerous questions and answers, tasks and the framework for an environmental standard project. This book is an essential part of the author's teaching material on the topic, which also includes the software 'sigmaGuide', a template for project documentation and several hours of video content featuring course materials on edX Learning Community.

Provides essential training material for six sigma green belt certification Guides readers through all the relevant steps using a single reference project Supported by author's video guides, software tools, and MOOCs materials on six sigma certification

Autorentext
Reiner Hutwelker, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, formerly at Siemens Management Consulting, is a consultant, trainer and coach for process improvements using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. With more than 25 years of experience in production and services, Dr. Hutwelker specializes in the development of methods, including a successful eLearning course, a business game titled codierFabrik, as well as software tools such as 'sigmaGuide'. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Technical University of Munich (TU Munich, Germany).

Inhalt
Certification Path, Projects and Course Concept.- Six Sigma Introduction.- sigmaGuide.- DEFINE - Part 1 & 2.- Project-Story-Book.- DEFINE - Part 3.- MEASURE.- ANALYSE.- IMPROVE.- Control.- Project Completion.- Six Sigma Project Guideline.- Lean and Six Sigma - Partners for Quality.- Tips for Six Sigma Sponsors to Support Projects and the Program.- Notes for Six Sigma Experts on the Concept of this Course.- Answers and Questions.