On Measurement
Posted by: meikah | 24 February 2010 | 3:41 am
A large part of Six Sigma is dealing with data and making sense of them. That is why statistics plays a major role in any Six Sigma implementation.
As they say, you cannot manage what you cannot measure. But an article on BusinessWeek warns everyone that measuring data should be treated with utmost care. It cites Einstein saying, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Thus, measurement has its right time and place.
Companies should guard against overmeasuring not only data but using metrics in processes. The article cites four problems with overemphasizing measurement’s role in management.
- Degradation by over-measurement
- Dehumanization
- A false sense of trust
- Increased cost and risk
Filed under: Data, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Metrics, Six Sigma
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IT Data for Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 7 May 2008 | 10:48 pm
Dealing with data is part and parcel of any operation. But how to treat the data in your hands is another question. That is the usual dilemma that CIOs and senior IT team leaders face.
What’s ironic even, is that CIOs and senior IT team leaders often find themselves handling a lot of data, yet they seldom treat these information as something that can help them optimize their organizations effectively. That is because they don’t have the tools that help them sift through and find the relevant data. This is where Six Sigma comes in.
Thus, in the recent Six Sigma in IT conference, this question was asked: “What should we be measuring for our IT organization?”
To know the answers, read IT Measures That Matter.
Source:
Information Week
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Filed under: Data, Data Analysis, Data Quality, IT, Metrics, Six Sigma, Software/Technology
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Six Sigma for the Church
Posted by: meikah | 1 April 2008 | 9:31 pm
Why not? The church is an organization, too, and thus has processes working toward some goal.
This is what Paul Brantley, the new director of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, wants. He aims to make his church to be the world’s best-run organization, To do that, he’s looking at some form of assessment to help him achieve his goals. He takes inspiration from successful companies across many industries. Read about his plans for the church.
Six Sigma or any other continuous improvement methodologies will definitely do good for any organization.
We wish Paul Brantley good luck. Just by considering improvement and assessment, already he’s on the right track.
