Six Sigma

What Is Your Six Sigma IQ? Quiz Yourself Here

Six Sigma is a widely used project management methodology but how strong is your Six Sigma knowledge? Here, we challenge you to test that knowledge with this quick quiz. You'll also find lots of tips and resources at the end of the quiz.

Project Manager Guide: Control Charts and Tools

If control tools are indeed the skeleton of a successful project, proper applications of their data are the tendons that hold everything together. Learn now how to measure risks, fluctuation changes and defects for maximum impact on your business -- and...

Are You a Pareto Pro? Take This Pareto Analysis Quiz and Find Out

Vilfredo Pareto would not have dreamed that his observations related to the distribution of wealth in 19th century Italy were slated to become a project management and quality control tool. Do you know the basic tenets and their applications for modern...

Histograms Guide: Project Manager's Tools for Quality Improvement

This comprehensive guide to histograms aims to help those who are still struggling with the logic and purpose of data presented as graphical charts. Find a compilation of resource materials accordingly aligned with the use of statistical analysis for...

A Comprehensive Guide to Six Sigma Methodology

Do you use Six Sigma or is it your ultimate desire to learn more about this methodology? If so, here Bright Hub offers up the very best collection of posts, guides and how-tos on Six Sigma, the tools behind it and becoming certified. So, dig in and...

Follow These 10 Tips for Successful Six Sigma Implementation

What makes a successful Six Sigma program? Much of the success depends on the organization, paying due diligence to certain critical factors that lie outside the standard Six Sigma theory.

How to Illustrate Kaizen Events

A Kaizen event requires much planning and deliberation. A block diagram that provides a graphic illustration of the process allows for a more complete analysis and infuses quality and speed into the Kaizen process. Download a sample block diagram for...

Use This Free Template to Initiate Kaizen in a Structured and Systematic Way

Kaizen or “continuous improvement” is a management philosophy that aims at improving processes by eliminating waste and making work simple, and undertaking such an effort on a sustained basis. Download a sample Kaizen form that allows for...

How Do You Ensure Changes for the Better Stick?

How do you sustain Kaizen results? Identifying opportunities for improvement and finding ways to improve processes and reduce waste is hard work; and without tracking the results of Kaizen to ensure desired objectives are met, such gains erode...

Must Have Tips on Measuring Six Sigma Projects

The quality of the product or the process determines the business success. Applying Six Sigma metrics to the processes helps a great deal to ensure the quality of the overall business. Read on to learn more on this topic.