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Six Sigma DMAIC

Six Sigma DMAIC

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Six Sigma DMAIC

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- What if your process has poor yields? What if it can't produce defect free items or services? Or it takes too long? Or is there so much variation that it is impossible to plan, schedule, staff, or budget accurately? And what if you have no idea what's causing the problem? That's when Six Sigma DMAIC projects are required. Six Sigma DMAIC projects are what you need when you don't know the root causes, factors, or drivers of performance. DMAIC are the five phases of Six Sigma projects and they are define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. The underlying premise of Six Sigma is the equation Y equals f of X or Y is a function of X. Y is the outcome and the Xs that belong in that equation are the causes, or factors, that impact the outcome. DMAIC is data driven. Data is used to understand, analyze, and determine the key Xs that have the biggest impact on the performance of Y. In other words what are the key Xs in the equation Y is a function of X? By knowing which Xs impact Y you…

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