We have talked several times how an organization has been benefited by going into Lean Six Sigma. But I think we have not touched the part on how to become a Lean Six Sigma Organization. Or if we have, this article on iSixSigma is a good resource.
According to the article, to which I agree, like any other process improvement, one of the best ways to roll out a Lean Six Sigma program is to treat the process as a Six Sigma process in and of itself.
As such, we use the classic five-stage DMAIC process:
Define – All senior leaders must become familiar with Six Sigma concepts and what being a Six Sigma organization actually means.
Measure – Progress must be measured as the program is rolled out through a well-thought out key performance indicators.
