Organization
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Project Roadmap |
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Organize projects into phases and create a launch pad for the tools
needed for every task. Customize roadmaps for any type of
improvement project. |
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Project Charter |
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Define and present scope, constraints and assumptions, team members
and roles, plans, and other details. |
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Project Prioritization |
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Evaluate options and select the project likely to have the most
impact.
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Data Sharing |
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Eliminate retyping data by sharing information across project tools - for
instance, x's in a Process Map automatically populate your Cause and
Effect Matrix. |
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All-in-One Project File |
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Keep all project information, even non-Companion documents, in one
file, making it a snap to share, review, report, and archive
information. |
Practical Tools
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Process Map |
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Construct high-level or detailed flow charts that include variables
and data. |
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Brainstorming Tools: Fishbone, CT
Tree, Idea Mapping, and Cause and Effect Diagrams |
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Capture creative ideas during brainstorming sessions and share x's
and y's identified during charting with other project tools. |
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Cause and Effect Matrix |
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Determine possible causes of process outcomes, compare their
importance, and identify where variation may occur. |
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Balloting |
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Easily prioritize ideas, identify problems, and evaluate causes with
multivoting tools. |
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) |
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Anticipate and quantify the likelihood of problems. |
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Supplier-Input-Process-Output-Customer
(SIPOC) Analysis
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Identify every relevant element of your process and refine the scope
of complex projects. |
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Y Metrics Chart |
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Measure project progress against its baseline and goals. |
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Six Sigma Funnel Report |
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Identify all process inputs (x's) and explain which are critical,
potential, or eliminated. |
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Capability Roll-up Report |
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Calculate process capability for outputs across multiple sequential
operations, using continuous or discrete data. |
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Value Stream Map Comparison |
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Visualize the movement of material and information through a process
"before and after" a project. |
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5S Audit |
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Evaluate process conditions relative to 5S best practices. |
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Rolled Throughput Metrics |
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Assess the probability of completing a process without scrap or
rework. |
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House of Quality Matrix |
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Determine which combinations of customer and technical
requirements have the most potential for improving products or
services. |
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Pugh Matrix |
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Determine which of several competing designs or strategies best
matches a list of requirements. |
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Stakeholder Analysis |
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Identify all groups and individuals affected by a project. |
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Project Risk Assessment |
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Lay out the potential costs associated with improving a process.
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Financial Analysis |
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Estimate savings generated by improving a process.
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Control Plan |
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Document how to sustain a successful project's benefits. |
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Presentation Manager |
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Create dynamic presentations directly in Quality Companion. |
Guidance
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Coaches |
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Select and use tools correctly with extensive guidance prepared by
Six Sigma experts. |
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Help and Demos |
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Detailed online help and animated demos make Quality Companion easy
to use. |
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Analysis Capture |
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Review and interpret output from Minitab Statistical Software,
ensuring the most important information in each analysis is
highlighted in project reports. |
