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Assignment Task 1 -
The DMAIC methodology asks the project team to be deliberate in their thinking and use facts and data to make decisions. It requires the support of all stakeholders to complete the improvement project in a timely fashion.
Name some things a project leader can do to make their project move swiftly while still following the L6S methodology of DMAIC?
Write these ideas down in 2-3 paragraphs.
Assignment Task 2 -
In a short 2-3 paragraph note, explain how problems could occur in a L6S project if the process owner is not identified before the project begins, or if there is more than one process owner?
Assignment Task 3 -
Exercise: Sigma Pizza
Complete the exercise on the following slides
- Your brother-in-law, Joe, owns a pizza parlor and has asked you for help. He is losing business and wants to know what to do.
- Fortunately, he has collected some complaint data over the past several months.
- As a Lean & Six Sigma Green Belt, what 2 projects would you suggest he work on?
The following chart shows a prioritized list of complaints that your brother-in-law has collected. (Note how important it is to have some data).
Based on the list of customer complaints, identify 2 or 3 projects that would significantly improve Joe's pizzeria performance. Use the criteria for "doing the right work" shown on the early slides. Your response should include:
Projects selected and the basis for selection
Solutions are not expected in the define phase of the project.
The data shows the number of complaints, each complaint category as a % of the total, then a cumulative %.
Sigma Pizza: Pareto Chart
Create a Pareto Chart to highlight the largest problem.
Very simple assignment tasks for anyone knowing LSS.