The Importance of Piloting a Six Sigma Project
Posted by: meikah | 5 March 2008 | 12:46 am
Chapter 7 of The Six Sigma Way book emphasizes the importance of piloting a project. What does piloting mean?
An iSixSigma article gives a definition of “pilot,” which means to test the functional and sigma capabilities of the new process, where critical functions defined in the current generation of the multi-generational plan are operational but on a limited scale.
In other words, it’s like test driving your new vehicle. So what is the value of piloting a Six Sigma project?
According to the article, there are four primary advantages and/or objectives for a pilot:
- Limit capital and other resource expenditures (managing risk)
- Assess true performance of design and/or solutions in a controlled but “live” environment
- Identify additional improvements
- Identify implementation tips and traps
When and how to do a pilot? Read the rest of the article.
Here’s a sample of a company, Bluvas T-shirt company, that run a pilot project for 10 days. Click here.
*Photo from Stock.Xchng
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SixSig News: The Six Sigma Way Study Guide
Posted by: meikah | 29 January 2008 | 9:06 pm
Finally, I was able to edit the chapters of The Six Sigma Way study guide. I apologize to those who have tried accessing the study guide and found the chapters all messed up.
The Six Sigma Way, authored by Peter S. Pande, Robert P. Neuman, and Roland R. Cavanagh, is a clear, simple implementation guide to use Six Sigma successfully in various situations. Go over the study guide and read the book. You will find more value and lessons from the book.
After reading the chapter guides, check out also the study guide, the Q&A portion of each chapter and find out if you have learned some basic thing or two. As I write, I’m also improving the layout of the Q&A; otherwise it’s good to go.
Here’s some advance info: I’ll be writing another study guide or book review—one or two—this year. So watch out for that, too.
