Guide to the Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology

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Whether you are new to the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology or looking for information on advanced DMAIC tools, our guide provides it all. Check out our series of articles that serves as an introduction to the five phases of a DMAIC project: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. Or read about common DMAIC tools such as Pareto charts, control charts, process maps, statistical tests, and design of experiments (DOE). Learn what makes a good (or bad) DMAIC project, and find out about the differences between the DMAIC process improvement methodology and the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) frameworks, such as DMADV and DMEDI, used for creating new processes.

Using Storyboards in Project Management: A Look at Some Samples Storyboards are detailed outlines of the steps involved in a process, usually as charts, tables, drawings, and diagrams that make explicit the sequence of events. Read on for details...	Introduction to DMAIC To get an introduction to the basics of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, check out this article. It provides you with a description of each phase in the DMAIC methodology and an introduction...
Using Box-and-Whiskers Plots The box-and-whiskers plot, or box plot, is a statistical analysis tool. This visual display of a set of data provides information about the variation within the data. It is a popular...	Should This Be a Six Sigma DMAIC Project? What makes for a good Six Sigma process improvement project? Should all business problems be addressed using the DMAIC methodology? Here are some tips to help you make the right...

Using Storyboards in Project Management: A Look at Some Samples

Storyboards are detailed outlines of the steps involved in a process, usually as charts, tables, drawings, and diagrams that make explicit the sequence of events. Read on for details and samples....

DMAIC vs. DMEDI

DMAIC and DMEDI are Six Sigma approaches aimed at reducing defects to 3.4 per million opportunities. The difference between DMAIC and DMEDI is that DMAIC is an analytical data driven approach applied to...

Introduction to DMAIC

To get an introduction to the basics of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, check out this article. It provides you with a description of each phase in the DMAIC methodology and an introduction to some of the...

Six Sigma DMEDI Methodologies

There’s a lot of Six Sigma going around, even in large corporations like Ford Motor Company and General Motors. With all this interest in Six Sigma, which is best the DMAIC model or the Six Sigma...

DMADV Steps

In Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma there are many step processes you can implement depending upon your project. Some of these steps include DMAIC, DMEDI, and finally DMADV steps. The DMADV Methodology works...

Six Sigma 101: Project Methodologies (Part 3 of 5)

Previously in this series we explored the philosophy of Six Sigma and the strategy and infrastructure for an effective Six Sigma implementation. Now we cover the two main project methodologies:...

DMAIC vs. DMEDI

DMAIC and DMEDI are Six Sigma approaches aimed at reducing defects to 3.4 per million opportunities. The difference between DMAIC and DMEDI is that DMAIC is an analytical data driven...