Introduction to DMAIC and DMADV
DMAIC
DMADV
Identifying the critical inputs or causes (Xs) that are creating the problem (Y), verifying those causes, brainstorming and selecting solutions, implementing solutions, and creating a control plan to ensure the improved state is maintained
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control
Fairly inclusive
Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify
Similar to DMAIC, but the last two phases are geared toward rolling out and testing a completely new process
Major differences between DMAIC and DMADV are the goals the team sets and the outcome of the completed project.
Improve
Verify
Design
Define
Measure
Control
Analyze
Project charter and a basic plan of work are created.
Create a baseline metric for the process and refining problem statements and other outputs of the Define stage
Detective work on the process. Pareto charts, run charts, histograms, cause-and-effect diagrams, scatter diagrams, process maps, and value analysis
Team selects a final solution and begins to put it in place
Final phase of the DMAIC process. Handles four tasks: 1. Creating the foundation for process discipline 2. Finalizing documents regarding the improvement 3. Establishing ongoing metric to evaluate the process 4. Building a process management plan that lets the team transition the improvement to the process owner
Replaces the Improve phase of DMAIC. Is when teams create a new process or develop a new product.
Very similar to control phase. The new process is transitioned out of project mode and handed off to a process owner or employees who work daily with the process
How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time.