Articles en-us http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive N/A http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive info@sixsigmaonline.org 20 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/666/1/Implementing-Successful-Six-Sigma-Surveys/Page1.html Six Sigma Surveys have become an integral part of business nowadays. They are a good source of data to understand the voice of the customer. In the Measure phase of the DMAIC methodology, this data plays a very important role in determining the Critical To Quality (CTQs) factors of a project.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/665/1/Making-The-Case-For-FMEA-In-Managing-Software-Projects/Page1.html Many times we have seen software companies launch a product, only to find that some defects and bugs are identified and reported. The company then undertakes a root cause analysis of the problem and makes appropriate modifications to the software. This not only means customer dissatisfaction, but also additional costs for modifications and providing updates or patches to customers for the removal of the bug.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/664/1/Six-Sigma-Certification-for-Human-Resources/Page1.html For a long time, Six Sigma certification has been successfully implemented by big organizations. It has become a culture for them is best described as the DNA of the organization. However, it has been seen that the Human Resource Department has been left untouched by Six Sigma, despite the fact that HR functions are among the most vital.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/663/1/Technologies-For-Lean-Six-Sigma-Certification/Page1.html Technology plays a very important role in any industry, be it finance, insurance, manufacturing, or distribution. Financial institutions handling loans and mortgages and insurance companies handling various policy claims have found great utility of technology in providing faster and efficient services to their customers.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/662/1/Tips-For-A-More-Motivated-Six-Sigma-Team---And-Better-Results/Page1.html The success of a Six Sigma project is dependent upon the deployment strategy as well as the team members. A good, motivated team can mean a lot to the success of the project. A motivated team will take all possible efforts towards the success of the project. Any adverse situation they face will be handled intelligently and with passion.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/661/1/Turning-Management-Reluctance-Into-Six-Sigma-Support/Page1.html Very often, Six Sigma projects are failures when implemented, as the senior management does not support them to the fullest. Many times, it is middle level management that brings about the improvement initiative. The middle level managers, firefighting the problems, often finds it necessary to find some good solutions to the problems.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/660/1/Understanding-Six-Sigma-Deployment-Failures/Page1.html A well-planned Six Sigma deployment will ensure that the Six Sigma culture is brought into the organization; and as a result, the processes are improved and changed in such a way that they provide value to the customer. The Six Sigma deployment may face some challenges, as there are often some mistakes on the part of team members that lead to the deployment failing badly.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/659/1/Beat-Omnipresent-Scope-Creep-With-Communication/Page1.html There are times when, in a Six Sigma process improvement project, you feel the project stretching on endlessly. The reason may not always be imperfect technology, or inexperienced and unskilled professionals. More often than not, it happens because the scope of the project has been stretched too far. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/658/1/Being-Successful-With-Six-Sigma-Certification-In-The-IT-Industry/Page1.html Six Sigma certification is well-suited to achieve good results and the betterment of the various processes of IT companies. As Six Sigma initiatives prove to be helpful in streamlining the operations of the organization, they can be put to use to benefit customers as well. Listed below are a few best practices to achieve success Six Sigma initiative success in the IT industry.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/657/1/Defining-Primary-Metrics-Starting-Off-On-The-Right-Path/Page1.html As you undertake your Six Sigma project, you will often come to a situation where you have to select the appropriate metrics that are crucial to the success of the initiative and the organization as a whole. The incorrect choice of what is to be measured leads to incorrect measure of activities that have little or no effect on the current situation at hand.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400