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Informationen zum Autor Craig Gygi is Executive VP of Operations at MasterControl, a leading company providing software and services for best practices in automating and connecting every stage of quality/regulatory compliance, through the entire product life cycle. He is an operations executive and internationally recognized Lean Six Sigma thought leader and practitioner. Bruce Williams is Vice President of Pegasystems, the world leader in business process management. He is a leading speaker and presenter on business and technology trends, and is co-author of Six Sigma Workbook for Dummies, Process Intelligence for Dummies, BPM Basics for Dummies and The Intelligent Guide to Enterprise BPM . Neil DeCarlo was President of DeCarlo Communications. Klappentext The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six SigmaThe world's largest and most profitable companies--including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola--have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that's already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. In any case, this updated edition of Six Sigma For Dummies is the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide on the market.* New and updated material, including real-world examples* What Six Sigma is all about and how it works* The benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses* The powerful "DMAIC" problem-solving roadmap* Yellow, Green and Black--how the Six Sigma "belt" system works* How to select and utilize the right tools and technologies* Speaking the language of Six Sigma; knowing the roles and responsibilities; and mastering the statistics skills and analytical methodsSix Sigma For Dummies will become everyone's No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world's most famous and powerful improvement tool. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, "Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone." Zusammenfassung The world's largest and most profitable companies - including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola - have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance. This title presents an easy way to understand and implement Six Sigma. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Acquainted with Six Sigma Basics 7 Chapter 1: Better Business and Better Performance: Defining Six Sigma 9 Chapter 2: Linking Quality and Business 17 Chapter 3: Examining the Principles and Language of Six Sigma 31 Chapter 4: Organizing for Improvement 43 Part II: DMAIC: Defining and Measuring 61 Chapter 5: Identifying and Right-Sizing Projects 63 Chapter 6: Launching a Project 77 Chapter 7: Mapping to Identify Possible Factors 87 Chapter 8: Diagramming to Identify Possible Factors 101 Chapter 9: Describing Performance with Numbers 113 Part III: DMAIC: Analyzing 133 Chapter 10: Depicting and Analyzing Data through Charts and Graphs 135 Chapter 11: Analyzing for Value 155 Chapter 12: What's Normal? Recognizing Normally-Shaped Variation 165 Chapter 13: Assessing Capability: Comparing the Voices of the Customer and the Process 179...
