Organizational strategy should drive your Six Sigma initiatives to ensure maximum benefits. Initially, it means that the whole organization must be involved, especially Management, who in ideal situations should hold key roles in Six Sigma projects.
Six Sigma methodology often emphasizes that the DMAIC phases are integral to conducting a successful project. There is however a critical phase that is rarely mentioned or even recognized. This is the Recognize phase. This phase is key to selecting projects tied to strategic goals of an organization.
The Ideal Initiative and the Current Reality for Six Sigma is being compared in this table.
The table goes to show that Six Sigma projects cannot run successfully without Management taking part in strategizing. A Six Sigma inititiative should not start without Management’s support.
When organization’s leaders understand what needs to be done, they can select and launch projects that are in line with the organization’s strategic goals. This is done during the Recognize phase of the methodology.
Projects are selected according to the following criteria:
Six Sigma: Maximize the Benefits
