Lean Six Sigma Define 01

Define

Selecting projects:

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Brainstorming

Obvious

Structured

QFD

TRanslate requirements into engineering specs

Inputs

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Strategic priorities (Project selection)

Core process selections

Improvement expectations

Improvement project team Sponsor, Leader and Members

Main Activities

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Identify/validate business opportunity

Develop team charter

Identify stakeholders

Communication planning

Scope and map processes

Define customer requirements

Build an effective team

Output

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Team charter

Project plan

Stakeholder analysis

Communication plan

Process Map—SIPOC

Critical to quality

Tollgate meeting

Project Identification

VOC (Voice of the Customer) driven by the customer – the customer language

VOB (Voice of the Business) driven by profit – the process language

VOE (Voice of the Employee) process-driven – the employee language

Converting VOC into Process Measures

Develop Customer Focused BUsiness Strategy

Listen to the Voice of Customers

TRanslate VOC into CTQ's

Developing Measures and Indicators

CTQ: Key Measurable Characteristics

Examples

Average handling cost

Waiting time

Warranty cost

Idle time

Defective%

Daily sales outstanding

% error in customer registration form

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CTQ Matrix

CTQ Tree

Kano Model

Team Charter

Project Sponsor

Process Owner

Roles and Responsibilities:

ARMI Model

RASIC

Stakeholder Management

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Can influence the outcome and ultimate success of a project

Will be affected by the implementation of

the changes/solutions

May include internal and external constituents

Can be groups or individuals

Stakeholder Analysis

Level of power

Level of interest

Overall importance to the project

Involvement strategy

COmmunication PLan

WHAT

HOW

SIPOC

Suppliers – people or organizations who provide information, material, and other resources to be worked in the process

Inputs – Information/materials - provided by the suppliers that are consumed or transported in the process (documents, forms, inventory)

Process – four to seven high-level process steps to transform the inputs

Outputs – services or products used by the customer

Customer – people, organizations, or another process that receives the output