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Chapter 11: Introduction to DMAIC and DMADV - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 11: Introduction to DMAIC and
DMADV
DMAIC versus DMADV
The major differences between DMAIC and DMADV are the goals the team sets and the outcome of the
completed project.
Phase 1: Define
Phase 2: Measure
Phase 3: Analyze
Phase 4: Improve or Design
Phase 5: Control or Verify
Define
During the Define phase of a Six Sigma process improvement project, teams create what is known as a
project charter and a basic plan for work.
You can increase chances of success by keeping the team as focused as possible during the Define stage.
Measure
Once a team has a good grasp of what the process does and how it works, what the problem is, and
what the goal for the project is, the team moves from Define to Measure.
Analyze
Once measurements are collected – or are in the process of being collected – Six Sigma teams usually
move on to the Analyze phase.
Teams in the Analyze phase might continue to suffer from storming; if teams didn’t storm during Define
or Measure phases, they might begin to do so in Analyze.
Improve
During the Improve phase of a project, a Six Sigma team selects a final solution and begins to put it in
place.
Fatigue or frustration might push team members to select and implement solutions just to have the project completed. Six Sigma leaders have to work to keep teams motivated on quality and improvement.
Control
Control is the final phase for Six Sigma teams employing the DMAIC process.
Six Sigma leaders can help team members transition a project by preparing them in advance for this
phase.
Verify
The Verify phase of a DMADV or DMADOV project is very similar to the Control phase of a DMAIC
project.
One of the major differences between DMAIC and DMADV is the possible timeline.
Breaking up the Elephant
The phases of DMAIC and DMADV provide control and organization for a project, help keep everyone on task, and let teams break up what can seem like enormous tasks into chunks that are tolerable.