Program Implementation and Project Steps

Once an organization has decided to implement the Six Sigma methodology, there are some initial steps that need to be completed:

• Develop process maps for core processes, key sub- processes and enabling processes, and assign a process owner for each.
• Develop a measurement dashboard or scorecard for each process. (all measures for a given process)
• Develop a data collection plan (measure options, data sources, collection forms, etc.)For each dashboard process and collect sufficient data.
• Create project selection criteria and weight factors for choosing projects which should include impact on business objectives current process performance, current process cost or financial impact, feasibility (difficulty, use of resources, time commitment),etc.