Blended Training
Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
SUMMARY SLIDE - NOTES
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Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Project Selection Check Sheet
Project Selection Check Sheet
1 The project is connected to a recognized local need.
2 The project represents a clear value for my reporting organization
Value 3 The project benefit is measurable.
4 The project benefit can be confirmed by my immediate management.
5 The project is correlated to a product or process characteristic.
6 The performance characteristic is fully measurable (in a valid and reliable way).
7 The performance characteristic is within my line of sight.
Measurement 8 Performance characteristics are immediately available.
9 The performance characteristic measurements can be economically obtained.
10 The performance improvement can be sustained.
11 The related process can be clearly defined and mapped.
12 The related process can be readily adjusted.
Process 13 The related process can be economically adjusted.
14 The related process does not have cross organizational boundaries. Okay for BB.
15 The related process does not depend upon major influences outside my control.
16 My peers will be able to assist me in executing the project.
17 Specialists are readily available to me (when and where needed).
Support 18 The process owner will support this project (emotionally and financially).
19 The process workers can benefit (in some way) from this project.
20 My management will ensure that success is fully recognized.
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Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Project Philosophy
❑ Product Focus Project Philosophy
❑ Process Focus
❑ Problem Focus
❑ Project Focus Need Do
❑ People Focus
Exchange of Value
(Doing Business)
People = Do People Processes
Capability Capability
Capacity Capacity
Functions Do
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Blended Training
Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Application Project
Corporation B Corporation
Goals O Growth
P
I Correlated Metrics
Factory
Goals
Process A 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 11 2 3 4
Process
Goals Each process has a yield Each Operation
has a capability
Process B 11 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Critical X’s
Application project can be applied to all Six Sigma Belts depending on
the complexities of the project.
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Focus Black Belt Green Belt White Belt
Performance Improved Rate
Defect Improve Yield
Cost Reducing Labor
Time Cycle Time
Knowledge
Scope
Time
Resources
Criteria of a project: Knowledge, Scope, Time, Resources
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Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Application Projects Process Improvement
Earnings Per Share B Y = f (X) OUGHT
Expectation
Business Units O Y
Savings Per CTP P
IS
Goals
I Observed
Baseline Improvement
Result
δ = Gap
CTQ’s CTQ’s = f (CTP’s) Attack
Variation
CTP’s
DMAIC
Improve the CTPs to produce the desired CTQs.
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Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Project Selection Check Sheet
Just Do It (1-2 days)
❑ Quickly identify and eliminate obvious Muda
❑ Business Line controlled – no portfolio management
❑ Get stated now
Kaizen Event ( < 1 week)
❑ Short, intensive Project
❑ Small Team – Green Belts (Coach by Black Belt)
❑ Business Line controlled
❑ Guidance and training to come
Black Belt Led Project (~ 3 months)
❑ Address more complex problems
❑ Guided by a trained Black Belt
❑ Subject to Portfolio Management
❑ Quality Council Review / Monitoring
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Blended Training
Project Overview
PROJECT APPLICATION
Application Projects
Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time
S M A R T
G O A L S
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Proven Processes for Realizing Successful Change
Unfreez
e
Change
Refreeze
Recognize changes and identify new ways for doing business
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Project Overview
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Methods for Effectively Managing Projects
Five Stages of a Project
Project Management
Positive
Focused
Flexible Project
Project Initiate Project Planning Project Control Project Closeout
Execution
Organized
Proactive
Select Charter Review Validate Select
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